As the world population continues to grow and the amount of arable land decreases, it becomes increasingly important to find sustainable ways of producing food. Regenerative agriculture is one promising solution that has been gaining traction in recent years, as it not only can help make agriculture sustainable, but it…
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Is sustainable restaurant packaging possible? This app thinks so
For the environmentally conscious, a take-out dinner can be a moral nightmare. From styrofoam packaging to plastic utensils, it can often feel like a hassle trying to balance sustainability with lifestyle. The Jybe App works to mitigate that hassle and make eating in restaurants possible without sacrificing sustainability.
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2022 Floriade Expo to show agroforestry’s potential for sustainable food production
In Almere, land reclaimed from the Zuiderzee in the twentieth century is giving rise to an impressive example of how ecology and agriculture can be combined. On Utopia Island, the Weerwoud Foundation has created eight different agroforestry systems. The aim? To show farmers, students, and policymakers the wealth that agroforestry has to offer.
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Allbirds & Adidas develop lowest carbon running shoe ever, showing collaboration beats competition
Going for an outdoor run without having to worry about the environmental impact of your shoes? It will soon be possible, as footwear companies Allbirds and Adidas have teamed up to go the extra mile for a zero-carbon future. Currently still a proof of concept, but said to launch soon,…
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Let’s not overlook the low-hanging fruit in corporate sustainability
During a holiday in Cornwall, I picked up Lucy Siegle’s Turning the Tide on Plastic, in which the journalist and eco-lifestyle expert uncovers the destructive impact of plastic pollution. With her approach to tackling plastic use, Siegle shows how anybody can “switch from being part of the problem to part of the solution.”
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Road to a billion trees: here’s how fast Ecosia’s search engine is growing
This summer, Ecosia planted its 100 millionth tree, less than a decade after launching its tree-funding search engine. And while the company has felt the impact of the pandemic as advertising revenues plummeted, these three graphs show just how fast Ecosia has been growing — and could continue to.
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World’s first wooden debit card lets its users plant trees as they shop
Together with Ecosia, TreeCard has launched a free wooden debit card that lets users contribute to reforestation projects when paying for everyday items. “Planting trees is a way for us all to take direct action.”
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Former Microsoft CEO to drive high-tech global land restoration efforts
Coming January, Amsterdam-based tree planting venture Land Life Company is welcoming the current CEO of Microsoft Netherlands, Ernst-Jan Stigter, as its new CEO. The news is accompanied by the announcement of a successful €6 million funding round that will ‘push the company to the next level’.
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The startup connecting impact investors to local changemakers
Living with unreliable or no power is still a reality for more than 1.8 billion people. Estimates say that nearly half a trillion dollars are needed to ensure access for all. Charm Impact has set out to help close this investment gap. By providing peer-to-peer lending opportunities, the startup connects impact investors with entrepreneurs in developing economies who sell clean energy solutions.
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5 signs that carbon footprint labelling is gaining traction
Accurate information about products’ climate impact enables consumers to make more environmentally responsible choices and emit less greenhouse gases. Here are five signs that 2020 could be the year that carbon footprint labelling is becoming mainstream.
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