A new report outlines the urgent need to decarbonize the economy in Latin America and the Caribbean to avoid climate catastrophe, a transition that will come with millions of jobs in plant-based food production. A shift toward plant-based agriculture would create 19 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2030, according to a …
Capital gets a facelift as Vision 2030 program works to plant 7.5 million trees Most of the tree species used in the project are from a well-developed local environment with low agricultural service and care RIYADH: The Green Riyadh project, one of the world’s largest urban greening initiatives, is rapidly bearing fruit as it transforms …
Riyadh roads turn green as world’s largest urban greening project branches out Read More »
SATELLITE analysis has revealed two ice caps in the Arctic have completely disappeared. They’re victims of human-caused warming, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Mark Serreze, director of NSIDC, researched Canada’s St. Patrick Bay ice caps in the 1980s when he was a student. They used to be located on the Hazen Plateau …
Cross-border frictions prevent economies of scale in tackling plastic pollution. Trade facilitation can help increase the “three Rs” – reduce, re-use and recycle. Governments and firms must collaborate to scale the circular economy at a global level. Action on plastic pollution has been slowed considerably during the COVID-19 pandemic – but there’s a new emerging …
Trade barriers are slowing plastic-pollution action. Here’s how to fix this Read More »
Right now, businesses are under more scrutiny than ever. Processes, suppliers, materials, and policies often have more of an impact on consumer actions than a finished product, and that’s not a bad thing. In a world where companies and even individuals can be ‘cancelled’, we are all striving to make a positive change. In previous …
CSR is a thing of the past: Why more businesses need to invest in ESG Read More »
