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Andrew Kaminsky

Andrew Kaminsky is a freelance writer with no fixed location. He travels all corners of the globe learning about the different groups that call this planet home, seeing natural wonders, and sharing laughs with the people he finds along the way. An alum of the University of Winnipeg's International Development program, Andrew is particularly interested in international relations and sustainable development. In his spare time you are likely to find Andrew engaging in anything sport-related, or finding common ground with new friends over a craft beer.

A Blue Evolution employee on a seaweed harvesting boat — seaweed farming

Why the Māori and a U.S. Business Came Together to Grow Seaweed

By Andrew Kaminsky

Tailings ponds — zero waste mining

Zero Waste Mining: Creating Opportunities From a Billion-Ton Problem

By Andrew Kaminsky

The CarbonScape pilot plant in New Zealand — lithium-ion batteries

Small Changes, Big Impact: These Lithium Battery Innovations Can Transform Lives

By Andrew Kaminsky

People walking across the street toward The World Bank Group headquarters in Washington D.C. — Approach to Responsible Exit

Will the World Bank's New Policy Reduce the Environmental and Social Harms of Clean Energy?

By Andrew Kaminsky

An electric vehicle charging — battery alternatives

Lithium is Good, But What Are Some Better Battery Alternatives?

By Andrew Kaminsky

Attendees of the Indigenous Peoples and the Just Transition 2024 conference focused on co-ownership.

Renewables Are Expanding on Indigenous Lands, Co-Ownership Offers a Solution

By Andrew Kaminsky

The Eskay Creek mine site in the mountains of Northwestern Canada — responsible mining

How Co-Ownership Built a Strong Relationship Between an Indigenous Community and a Mining Company

By Andrew Kaminsky

Students run onto a football field with Tony the Tiger as part of Mission Tiger.

Tony the Tiger is Keeping U.S. Middle-Schoolers Engaged in Sports

By Andrew Kaminsky

One of BacTech Environmental's bioleaching plants — biomining

From the Petri Dish to the Mine: These Microbes Dissolve Minerals

By Andrew Kaminsky

A Blue Evolution employee harvesting seaweed — phytomining.

These Plants Are Made of Metal, And They Might Be the Fix the Clean Energy Transition Needs

By Andrew Kaminsky

A row of wind turbines — climate transition plan

Ceres' New Guidance Shows Leaders How to Build a Climate Plan Step-By-Step

By Andrew Kaminsky

Dump trucks at the Chuquicamata mine in Chile — mining taxes

Closing the Loopholes Mining Giants Use to Avoid Taxes

By Andrew Kaminsky

Workers stand next to a pipe labeled "cyanide solution" at a mine.

Mining Companies are Suing Governments, and It's Compromising Environmental and Human Rights Laws

By Andrew Kaminsky

Indigenous peoples oppose mining project at Thacker Pass Nevada

Empowering Indigenous Voices Might be the Key to a Successful Green Energy Transition

By Andrew Kaminsky

protests in panama over a copper mining project

What Happened in Panama? How Transparency Measures Can Fight Corruption in Mining

By Andrew Kaminsky

nature photo of the paramo region of colombia - set for mining operations but the community pushed back using an accountability mechanism from development banks

The Role of Development Banks in Mining Projects, and How Communities Can Hold Them Accountable

By Andrew Kaminsky

worker next to construction vehicle at a copper mine - human rights due diligence in the mining industry

The Energy Transition is Hiding a Human Rights Problem: Due Diligence ‘Takes the Cover Off’

By Andrew Kaminsky

aerial view of copper mine in peru - mining necessary for renewable energy but is linked to human rights abuses

Hidden Costs: The Impacts of Net-Zero on Human Rights and the Environment

By Andrew Kaminsky

woman grocery shopping - consumer preference for sustainability

Consumers Already Care About Sustainability, and Signs of Economic Recovery Could Shift Preferences Further

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By Andrew Kaminsky

earth from space

SAP, One of the World’s Largest Tech Companies, Aims to Tackle Scope 3 Emissions

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By Andrew Kaminsky

unilever brands - corporate governance in the CPG sector

ESG Amidst Inflation: 7 Governance Mechanisms That Drive Value Creation in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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By Andrew Kaminsky

fifth third bank - governance in commercial banking

The Ripple Effect: How Good Governance Builds Outward in Commercial Banking

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By Andrew Kaminsky

endangered red panda in bamboo forest - biodiversity - biodiversity disclosures

Mandatory Biodiversity Disclosures Are Coming, But Don’t Panic: Steps You Can Take to Prepare

By Andrew Kaminsky

diverse coworkers in a meeting - how business leaders can prepare for SEC climate disclosure rules

U.S. SEC Climate Disclosure Rules: What Are They, and How Can You Prepare?

By Andrew Kaminsky

rainforest - nature - nature-related risk

Everything You Need To Know About the New Nature-Related Risk Disclosures

By Andrew Kaminsky

Halloween chocolate

Buying Halloween Chocolate Too Often Legitimizes Human Rights Abuses on Cocoa Farms

By Andrew Kaminsky

ESG communications - wooden tiles representing ideas

Everything You Need to Know to Improve Your ESG Communication Strategy

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By Andrew Kaminsky

aerial shot of a road winding through a forest - forest conservation funding for Indigenous peoples

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Need More Say In Where Their Conservation Funding Goes

By Andrew Kaminsky

renewable energy

100 Percent Renewable Energy Systems Could Power the Globe By 2050

By Andrew Kaminsky

disaster preparedness

Disaster Preparedness Hub in Caribbean Will Save Lives and Tons of Money

By Andrew Kaminsky

CHERP

CHERP: The Nonprofit Providing Free Solar Power to Low-Income Households

By Andrew Kaminsky

ESG

Investors Need Transparent Reporting as ESG Funds See Record Investment

By Andrew Kaminsky

fossil fuel industry

Students are Fed Up: They Want Governments and the Fossil Fuel Industry to File for Divorce

By Andrew Kaminsky

ESG

Amidst Criticism, ESG Reporting Should Be Reformed, Not Abandoned

By Andrew Kaminsky

food insecurity

Food Insecurity Is Becoming Worse — Here’s Why, and What We Can Do

By Andrew Kaminsky

plastic waste

With Plastic Waste Expected to Triple By 2060, The U.S. Announces A Plastics Ban…Sort Of

By Andrew Kaminsky

Russia

High Pump Prices: Oil Lobby Says Blame Russia and Biden, But Economists Say It Ain’t So

By Andrew Kaminsky

Indigenous communities

Seneca Nation’s Journey to Bring Energy Sovereignty to Indigenous Communities

By Andrew Kaminsky