Stories from Riya Anne Polcastro
Nature
What Happens When Communities Turn to Nature to Fight the Effects of Drought?
As communities brace for a future with more severe droughts, they’re jumpstarting nature’s water-storing abilities to stretch the water supply from spotty rains.
November 4, 2025
Nature
Whales or Gas: The Movement to Stop Mega Ships from Sailing Across the Gulf of California
The environmental organization Conexiones Climáticas is behind a growing movement against a liquefied natural gas project that would require massive tanker ships to sail down the length of the Gulf of California, putting numerous species of whales at risk.
October 3, 2025
Technology
Is a Circular Polyester Boom Around the Corner?
Very few of the countless articles of clothing made every year are recycled, but that doesn't mean they can't be. With the European Union's Extended Producer Responsibility legislation on the way, a textile recycler in the United Kingdom is ready to make circularity a reality.
September 24, 2025
Energy
“A Solar-Powered Party:” Activists Around the World Will Celebrate the Sun This Weekend
This year's autumnal equinox will be full of parades, rallies, and musical performances as people celebrate the sun's power. The inaugural Sun Day hopes to empower people to be a part of the renewable energy transition.
September 17, 2025
Justice + Equality
The Hidden Cost of Cooking Fuels, And What China Is Doing About It
Fuels like wood and coal are widely used for cooking, causing poor indoor air quality and respiratory issues. China is revealing the impact of switching to cleaner options.
September 9, 2025
Technology
Clay Cups Are Replacing Plastic at Cafes and Hotels Across San Francisco
A new kind of to-go cup is quietly taking hold in San Francisco, and this one is made of clay.
August 21, 2025
Community Development
Peace Out, Gross Hospital Food: This Startup Brings Indoor Farming to Health Systems on a Micro Scale
Hospitals in the United States aren't exactly known for their healthy food options, so Babylon is bringing the farm to them.
August 19, 2025
Sustainable Living
Live Nation and KultureCity Are Making Live Entertainment Sensory Inclusive
In the largest partnership of its kind in live entertainment, KultureCity and Live Nation are teaming up to expand sensory inclusive events in North America. With specially-trained staff, the right tools, and clear communication, venues are making live events less overwhelming.
August 11, 2025
Finance
After Months of Delays, Los Angeles Communities Take on Big Insurance
“Delay, deny and underpay” is the calling card survivors and activists are using for the insurance industry after the Los Angeles wildfires.
August 7, 2025
Community Development
Climate Adaptation Turns Fisherfolk into Farmers in the Philippines
Fisherfolk in the Philippines face dwindling fisheries and more frequent severe weather. One former fisherman is helping his community find stability through farming.
August 4, 2025
Food + Farming
Rocked by Drought and Famine, Smallholder Farmers in Madagascar Get Support to Increase Yields
Madagascar experienced five severe droughts in the past two decades. A new program will support half a million farmers struggling to build resilience and raise crops.
July 25, 2025
Alternative Economies
Billions Worldwide Still Can't Access Safe Sanitation: Community Ownership Models Could Change That
Surge for Water is improving sanitation access and empowering women in Uganda, Haiti and Indonesia through soapmaking and educational programs. But the nonprofit doesn't take the lead in any of the projects it funds, instead passing the reins to community-led groups in rural villages and tribal areas.
July 17, 2025
Finance
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Lead 46% of the Fortune 500, and That's Not All
Nearly half of Fortune 500 companies were started by immigrants or their children. In her new book, Neri Karra Sillaman, who studies business longevity at Oxford University, unpacks what immigrant entrepreneurs do differently that makes their businesses successful and how they help drive the U.S. economy.
July 14, 2025
Technology
Community Composting Can Be an Economic Powerhouse, Coalition Says
A growing international network of schools, farms, bike haulers and community gardens is showing the world that community composting programs can create jobs and improve neighborhoods.
July 11, 2025
Sustainable Living
Invasive Carp Are Taking Over the U.S., But Our Pets Could Help
The pet food industry is in need of animal protein to meet demand, the World Wildlife Fund says invasive carp could be the answer.
July 10, 2025
Community Development
What Can We Do To Address the Threat of Fungal Superbugs Tied to Climate Change?
As climate change alters temperatures and ecosystems, more areas are developing the right conditions for fungi that cause infections like Valley Fever to move in and thrive. Scientists are working to set up a line of defense.
July 7, 2025
Justice + Equality
Inside the Girl-Led Empowerment Movement Growing in Uganda
The Girl Up Initiative Uganda is breaking down gender stereotypes for women by building safe spaces where young girls can learn life skills and build the confidence to take control over their futures.
June 30, 2025
Alternative Economies
Grand Canyon Conservancy Helps Fill the Gaps as Federal Cuts Threaten National Parks
United States national parks are heading into their busiest season seriously understaffed. The Grand Canyon Conservancy is finding ways to support Grand Canyon National Park and the park rangers carrying heavier workloads this summer.
June 27, 2025
Alternative Economies
This Ride-Hailing Platform is Built Different. What Does That Mean for Drivers?
Gig economy drivers say they're working more and earning less. Some are so fed up with the likes of Uber and Lyft that they're banding together to form worker-owned cooperatives to compete with them.
June 20, 2025
Community Development
G Adventures and Planeterra Team Up For Tourism That Supports Climate Resilience
The partners plant one tree for every day a traveler spends on a G Adventures trip through the aptly named Trees for Days initiative, but they don't just drop saplings and move on. They work with communities to plant the right trees in the right places for lasting impact.
May 20, 2025
Food + Farming
Can Paper Wrappers Replace Plastic? Kind Wants to Find Out
Kind Snacks rolled out the first in-store pilot of its famous nut bars in curbside-recyclable paper wrappers earlier this month. A paper wrapper that can keep food fresh is no easy feat, but the brand hopes the test will inspire others to look at paper as a packaging option.
May 8, 2025
Finance
New ASU Venture Studio Sets Student-Athletes Up for Entrepreneurship Off the Court
The time and effort student-athletes put into their sport can keep them from applying for internships, starting businesses or preparing for a career after college. With that in mind, a program launching this fall at Arizona State University is designed to support student-athletes on their entrepreneurial journeys.
May 1, 2025
Technology
Can These Bioplastic Cups Reduce Plastic Waste in Event Spaces?
It can be difficult to swap single-use plastic cups for a more sustainable option at big events, especially when it requires behavior or operational changes. Better for All created its bioplastic cups with that in mind, offering a compostable option that breaks down in any environment — not just industrial composting facilities.
April 4, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Inside the Community Land Trust Fighting Climate Gentrification in Florida
The nonprofit Struggle for Miami’s Affordable and Sustainable Housing (SMASH) is taking on climate gentrification in Miami's low-income, high-elevation neighborhoods with a community land trust model.
April 1, 2025
Community Development
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
The Climate Leader With a Big Vision for Detroit’s Future
Jeffrey Jones is working to turn Detroit's Hope Village into a healthier, more sustainable neighborhood. As executive director of Hope Village Revitalization, Jones emphasizes expanding access to sustainable home upgrades and fresh, local food across the community.
March 25, 2025
Finance
Sustainable Retirement Investments Exist, And You Can Make the Switch
People say they want their retirement investments to align with their values, but a lack of education and options often limit adoption of sustainable funds. Employers and employees can take action to change that, says the corporate social responsibility nonprofit As You Sow.
March 24, 2025
Justice + Equality
Harnessing AI for Social Good Starts With Inclusive Data
Depending on the data it learns from, artificial intelligence (AI) can produce biased responses and outcomes. Ensuring AI models are trained on inclusive data from the start mitigates harm, allowing the tech to be used to create a positive social impact.
March 21, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Local Organizations Lead the Fight Against Industrial Air Pollution in Detroit
As the interim executive director of Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, Sandra Turner-Handy is among the environmental justice leaders on the frontlines of a local effort to hold polluters accountable and improve air quality, environmental and health standards in Detroit.
March 20, 2025
Nature
Inside the Cross-Border Partnership to Replant Trees for Monarchs
The North American monarch butterfly population is in significant decline, in part because their winter habitat is also disappearing. A nonprofit invertebrate zoo in Colorado and the Mexican government are working together to replant the trees monarchs rely on to survive the winter months in Mexico.
March 7, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Training the Next Generation of Energy Sovereignty Warriors and Warriorettes
Amid its weatherization and sustainable building projects, Red Cloud Renewable helps bring energy sovereignty to tribal nations through renewable energy workforce development. Students from as far away as Alaska turn to the organization to become roof-ready solar installers.
February 27, 2025
Alternative Economies
To Slow the Climate Crisis, Decarbonize Billionaires Burning Through the Carbon Budget, Advocates Say
The world’s richest 1 percent blew through their annual carbon budget in just 10 days this year, with devastating implications for vulnerable people globally who bear the brunt of climate impacts while contributing least to the emissions that cause them, says the anti-poverty organization Oxfam.
February 21, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Bringing Solar to the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation One Win at a Time
Donica Brady is at the forefront of educating her community on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation about solar energy. The work positions her as a leader in the effort to build energy sovereignty. Now, she's training others to do the same.
February 21, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Forging the Way for Indigenous Women in Solar Installation
As one of the relatively few female solar installers in the field, Charlee Rising Sun is helping forge the way for other Indigenous women through job training and community outreach.
February 14, 2025
Food + Farming
From Seeds to Sales: Supporting Smallholder Farmers Where They Need It Most
Ghana-based agriculture tech company Farmerline helps smallholder farmers in 50 countries overcome barriers to finance, resource, information and market access — much of which is done through a digital platform.
February 11, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
The Nonprofit Bringing Tribal Nations Together to Develop Energy Sovereignty
Fighting against the Dakota Access Pipeline in the mid-2010s inspired Cody Two Bears to found the nonprofit Indigenized Energy. This time, he's using the strength of tribal nations working together to fight for energy sovereignty.
February 10, 2025
Justice + Equality
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Neighbors Come Together to Tackle Air Pollution and Climate Action in Detroit
From launching an anti-idling campaign to joining city-wide decarbonization efforts, Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision is dedicated to creating a healthier city — and it all comes back to collaboration among local residents and businesses.
February 3, 2025
Corporate Responsibility
Benefits Beyond Affordability: U.S. Universities Expand Free Tuition Programs
As freshman classes at colleges in the United States decline, a slew of schools are adding or expanding free tuition programs for the coming school year. Experts say the benefits of free tuition extend past making college more affordable.
January 24, 2025
Energy
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
The Florida Startup Rescuing Homeowners Left Behind by Belly-up Solar Installers
After witnessing a dark side of the solar industry that leaves homeowners with broken systems and no help, Luis Galarza co-founded SoFlo Solar Advisors to restore systems abandoned by installers that went out of business and provide unbiased advice.
January 21, 2025
Nature
Locally-Led Nature Conservation Works, So Why Aren't We Listening?
No one knows the local environment better than those who live there. That knowledge is critical for climate adaptation. Reforestation and sustainable farming projects led by local and Indigenous people are seeing success and bringing benefits to the communities around them. But they're often overlooked in global climate conversations.
January 14, 2025
Voices for Change
Stories From the Frontline: Climate Activists Making a Difference
Faces of the Frontline: New Photojournalism Campaign Makes Climate Action Real
Dream.Org's new Make It Real series uses the power of storytelling to bridge the gap between the enormousness of the climate crisis and the real people who dedicate their lives to solutions. Doing so helps secure much-needed funding for climate equity work.
January 10, 2025
Voices for Change
How Hip Hop Caucus Strengthens Its Activism Through Storytelling
Hip Hop Caucus builds on the tradition of artists using storytelling bridge the gap between data and engagement, creating community and promoting activism along the way.
January 2, 2025
Voices for Change
Advancing Water Equity With Creativity and Collective Action
Equitable access to social and educational resources is essential to harness the creativity necessary to solve social and environmental challenges, including the protection and promotion of clean drinking water. That's why the Swarovski Foundation emphasizes education, career growth and creative problem solving in its programs.
December 26, 2024
Nature
Bringing One Billion Oysters Back to New York Harbor Just Got Easier
Rivian's new vehicle loan program, The Good Project, helps nonprofits get heavy lifting and transporting done without the cost of owning or renting a vehicle. Brooklyn's Billion Oyster Project was the first recipient, using the electric vehicle on its mission to restore New York Harbor's oyster reefs.
December 10, 2024
Corporate Responsibility
Why Companies Should Center Worker Voices in the Age of AI
The COVID-19 pandemic turned traditional business conventions on their head, and research shows sticking to equitable, employee-centered strategies as the workplace returns to normalcy strengthens companies' bottom lines. Businesses can learn from that experience as they look to integrate AI into daily work.
December 3, 2024
Community Development
Helping Hurricane Displaced Pets is a Nationwide Effort
Hurricane Helene put extra pressure on animal shelters that were already at capacity in North Carolina as they worked to rescue and reunite displaced pets with their families. Nationwide adoption drives and financial support help ease that strain.
November 25, 2024
Sustainable Living
Here’s What Businesses and Consumers Can Do To Prevent Listeria Outbreaks
While the recent increase in Listeria recalls is concerning, it's also a sign of more effective contamination detection and outbreak prevention. But there's real potential for this system to decline again during the second Trump presidency. Regardless, there are steps consumers and businesses can take to continue preventing outbreaks.
November 21, 2024
Energy
Shifting When and Where Electricity is Used Can Avoid Gigatons of Carbon Emissions
Armed with marginal emissions data covering almost 100 percent of global electricity consumption, WattTime estimates up to 9 gigatons of carbon emissions can be avoided each year by optimizing where and when electricity is used and where renewable energy projects are.
November 15, 2024
Finance
There's a Simple Solution for the Big Discrepancies in the World Bank’s Climate Finance Claims
An Oxfam International audit of the World Bank's climate financing found that the money the bank claims it disbursed could be off by as much as $41.3 billion. Experts say more detailed bookeeping could make all the difference.
November 12, 2024
Justice + Equality
Empowering Immigrant Communities For Climate Justice
Advocates in Pajaro Focus on Community Building for Disaster Recovery
After a levee broke and the Pajaro River flooded the town of Pajaro, California, a coalition of agencies helped build a sense of community among residents to create a strong foundation for disaster recovery.
November 5, 2024
Energy
New Tech Prepares Energy Storage Companies For Sodium-Ion Batteries
Battery analytics software company Twaice just launched a first-of-its-kind tool to help energy storage companies evaluate, understand and prepare to use sodium-ion batteries. It’s a crucial step for adopting alternatives to lithium-ion and meeting the battery demand caused by the energy transition.
October 18, 2024
Voices for Change
Why Researchers are Reinventing the Toilet
The self-contained Generation Two Reinvented Toilet (G2RT) breaks down waste on-site, so it doesn’t need plumbing to connect it to water or sewage. It was designed to address equity issues surrounding sanitation and improve public health.
October 15, 2024
Sustainable Living
Tourism Cares is Putting Sustainable Travel Experiences on the Map
The Meaningful Travel Map features sustainable travel experiences and local businesses in popular destinations around the world. Tourists and travel providers can use it to ensure their itineraries benefit the communities they're visiting.
October 4, 2024
Voices for Change
Smart Girls Uganda Helps Young Women Overcome Barriers to Education
Research shows that lack of access to menstruation products and facilities is a major reason girls drop out of school. Not only is Smart Girls Uganda addressing that issue, but it's also providing education opportunities for in-demand technology careers.
September 26, 2024
Food + Farming
Can Rod and Reel Gear Save Nova Scotia’s Swordfish Harpoon Fleet?
A harpoon fishing fleet that's operated in Nova Scotia for over a century is struggling to catch enough swordfish to stay afloat. Adding rod and reel gear and offering charter fishing trips could increase its annual income by $2.5 million CAD and keep the sustainable fleet in operation.
September 23, 2024
Energy
How Kore Infrastructure Plans to Reduce Wildfire Risk by Turning Waste Into Energy
Kore Infrastructure uses a closed-loop process to turn the deadwood and brush that create enormous wildfire risks into carbon-negative hydrogen, renewable natural gas and biogas.
September 10, 2024
Community Development
No Kid Hungry Serves Up Summer Meals With Help from CEOs
No Kid Hungry is bringing the CEOs of major companies together to raise money to support the newly expanded U.S. summer meal program. Its goal: raise the number of children reached by the program from 2.8 million to 30 million over the next three years.
September 5, 2024
Corporate Responsibility
Support for California’s Climate Disclosure Rules Remains Strong Despite Push for Delay
The California State Legislature has until the end of the month to decide whether to delay a pair of climate disclosure bills that require companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks: SB 253 and 261. Experts and businesses say the delay is unnecessary.
August 27, 2024
Corporate Responsibility
Harnessing AI for Corporate Sustainability Requires Precautions
Sustainability professionals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with tasks like improving energy efficiency and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, but others are concerned it will do more harm than good for their company's sustainability. There's a lot to consider, but with the right precautions, AI could be a benefit.
August 22, 2024
Voices for Change
More Than Socks: How a Knit Manufacturer is Changing Lives with Second Chances
FutureStitch's second chance hiring program includes skills training and support that helps justice-impacted individuals thrive, not just survive, after their release from prison. As a result, the program has a 0% recidivism rate and 90% retention rate.
August 15, 2024
Technology
Can Digital Twins and Tree Mapping Help Cities Adapt to Climate Change?
Trees play an important role in cities' ability to adapt to extreme weather and other impacts of climate change. Now, they're using digital twins paired with artificial intelligence to create digital maps of trees, plan green infrastructure projects and monitor tree health.
August 8, 2024
Sponsored
Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide
From Auto Assembly Plants to National Parks, Zero-Landfill Practices Help to Create a More Sustainable Future
The Zero Landfill Initiative, also known as Don’t Feed the Landfills, aims to reduce the amount of waste entering U.S. national parks and reuse, recycle and compost what is brought in.
July 31, 2024
Corporate Responsibility
Staples Wants Your Back-To-School Shopping Trip to Include Recycling
Most school supplies are difficult to recycle and can't be placed in curbside bins. This back-to-school season, Staples is making it easier to recycle mixed material items like backpacks, crayons and calculators by expanding its in-store recycling program.
July 26, 2024
Voices for Change
Empowering Immigrant Communities For Climate Justice
Advocacy Isn't Optional for Immigrant Communities on the Front Lines of Climate Change
The government was slow to act when a levee failure flooded a California community that is home to a majority immigrant population. The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles stepped up to help them advocate for disaster recovery. Over a year later, they're still waiting for the promised funds to be allocated.
July 23, 2024
Corporate Responsibility
On-The-Job Training and Internships Help Close the Green Skills Gap at DSD Renewables
A shortage of employees with green skills, a variety of abilities needed to develop a sustainable economy, is limiting the growth of the renewable energy industry. DSD Renewables is leading on-the-job training and internship programs to increase the number of qualified candidates.
July 19, 2024
Sustainable Living
Consumers Want to Travel Sustainably, Are They Acting on It?
The majority of Americans want to prioritize sustainability when traveling, so what's keeping them from following through? Researchers at Washington State University looked for an answer in hopes of learning how to make sustainable travel easier to act on.
July 18, 2024
Alternative Economies
Could a New Approach to Linking Executive Pay and Climate Goals be a Game Changer?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is linking executive pay to carbon emission reduction goals, particularly those outside of the company's direct operations. Its choice to have executives create their own plans and goals seems to be paying off.
July 2, 2024
Technology
PetSmart Wants to Turn Your Dog’s Old Toys Into New Ones
Pet parents in four western states can drop off their dog's old rubber and plastic toys at PetSmart to be recycled into brand new toys. The company is partnering with West Paw to expand the toy maker's existing toy takeback program.
June 21, 2024
Justice + Equality
Empowering Immigrant Communities For Climate Justice
Improving Disaster Outcomes by Bridging Language Gaps in Houston
When a deadly storm swept through Houston in May, emergency warnings were mostly sent out in English, leaving many immigrants and refugees without critical information. Woori Juntos is addressing language gaps by helping these communities navigate local services and organize to advocate for policy.
June 13, 2024
Food + Farming
A Free Tool is Bringing Farmers and Buyers Together to Eliminate Food Waste
A sizable portion of the 2.5 billion tons of food that's wasted every year never leaves the farm. A new, free tool from the World Wildlife Fund is helping growers and buyers work together to get more food out of the field and onto consumers' plates.
June 7, 2024
Justice + Equality
Neurodivergent Workers and Businesses Thrive Together with the Right Support
The largest autistic-majority company worldwide, Auticon, helps businesses create an environment where neurodivergent workers can realize their potential and feel fulfilled in their employment.
May 28, 2024
Justice + Equality
Empowering Immigrant Communities For Climate Justice
A Just Transition Starts with Ensuring Immigrant Oil Workers Know Their Rights
Somos Un Pueblo Unido is advocating for a just transition by helping immigrant workers in the oil and gas industry organize. Making sure they know their rights is the first step.
May 17, 2024
Community Development
An Answer Under Our Feet: 'Cool Pavements' Fight Urban Heat Islands
Cool pavement coatings reflect the sun's rays and can be applied to things like roads and playground surfaces to reduce heat in cities. A project in one of the hottest neighborhoods of Los Angeles shows it can work.
May 7, 2024
Sustainable Living
Sustainable Travel Guide: Reduce Carbon Emissions on Your Next Trip
Tourism produces 8 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, but you don't have to leave a heavy footprint to see the world with these sustainable travel tips.
April 30, 2024
Justice + Equality
Empowering Immigrant Communities For Climate Justice
For a Just Energy Transition, Oil and Gas Workers Must be Heard
Decreasing the production of fossil fuels is an essential part of the energy transition to reduce carbon emissions, but without proper planning, immigrant oil and gas workers are set to suffer from the fallout. That's where the immigrant rights organization Somos un Pueblo Unido comes in.
April 22, 2024
Technology
Concentrated Products Reduce Packaging and Emissions: Can They Win Over Consumers?
More options for concentrated products are hitting the market as a new generation of home and hygiene brands aim to win over consumers. From toothpaste tablets to shampoo bars, these products save a whole lot of space and packaging, as well as fuel costs for distributors.
April 8, 2024
Alternative Economies
Is a 'No-Buy Month' as Challenging as It Sounds?
A challenge dubbed the "no-buy month" has gained traction on social media as a way to try out spending less and, more recently, reducing your environmental impact. But how realistic is it?
March 28, 2024
Sustainable Living
Living a Sustainable Life Doesn’t Have to be Expensive
It's a common misconception that sustainable living is too expensive for the average person. In truth, it can be more affordable than established norms, but it requires changing our mindset and doing more with less.
March 11, 2024
Technology
The Electronics of the Future Will Stay Charged All Day Using Indoor Light
Imagine a wireless keyboard that doesn't have to be plugged in or a remote control that never needs new batteries, because they get their charge from indoor light with solar technology. This futuristic tech could soon become the norm, with products rolling out as early as this year.
February 27, 2024
Justice + Equality
A Women-Led Initiative is Growing Food Security and Climate Resilience Across Africa
The nonprofit Camfed teaches young women to spread climate-smart agriculture techniques in their communities to increase food security, climate resilience and even school attendance.
February 20, 2024
Technology
5 High-Tech Climate Solutions Worth Watching in 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has an important role to play in climate solutions and climate change adaptation, alongside other technologies like cloud computing. Here are five tech-driven solutions that hit our radar in 2023 and we will continue to watch this year.
January 22, 2024
Technology
Unleashing the Power of AI: University of Illinois and IBM Join Forces to Anticipate Flash Floods
With the support of tech giant IBM, the University of Illinois developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of anticipating heavy rainfall and flash floods in the Appalachian Mountains, and there’s potential to expand what is learned there to other regions.
January 19, 2024
Technology
Kenya Reforestation Efforts Show AI Can Advance Climate Solutions
It’s impossible to know if solutions are working without evidence. A new artificial intelligence (AI) model from IBM uses NASA data to track and visualize the impact of a reforestation project in Kenya, and the early results show real promise.
January 11, 2024
Justice + Equality
Empowering Immigrant Communities For Climate Justice
Immigrants Are a Vital Voice in the Climate Movement: Will Environmentalists Listen?
Their lived experiences give immigrants invaluable insight into the climate crisis, yet their voices are largely excluded from mainstream environmental movements. The National Partnership for New Americans is looking to change that by shifting the climate migration narrative.
January 2, 2024
Sponsored
Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide
Stronger Together: Corporate Partnership Puts the ‘Wheels’ in Meals on Wheels
With inflation and high food costs, corporate partnerships are more important than ever to help sustain social programs that benefit vulnerable populations, such as the senior nutrition and outreach service Meals on Wheels.
December 19, 2023
Energy
Waste Could Replace Trees for Key Products, But Will the Transition Happen Fast Enough?
“Deforestation is a relic of the 20th century and needs to be left back there,” said Nicole Rycroft, founder and executive director at Canopy, an environmental organization dedicated to ending deforestation by connecting companies with next-generation solutions.
December 11, 2023
Corporate Responsibility
REI Brings the Outdoors Into New Building Design
Outdoor recreation retailer REI used its mission to "get folks outside" as a guiding factor to address worker well-being and environmental impact when designing its new distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee.
November 16, 2023
Energy
The Push to Upgrade the World's Washing Machines and Keep Microplastics Out of the Ocean
The startup PlanetCare is among those innovating to address the microplastics that are released when doing laundry. PlanetCare's external filter can attach to any washing machine and capture plastic microfibers before they end up as pollution in our waterways.
November 7, 2023
Sponsored
Force for Good: Giving Back to Communities Nationwide
This Subaru Retailer Lives its Purpose Hosting Fiestas for Shelter Animals
Fiesta Subaru is living up to its name in a big way. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, retailer brought the pet party directly to its campus with a brand new dog park. And it’s giving pet lovers a reason to celebrate by hosting on-site adoption events to connect shelter animals with their loving families.
October 30, 2023
Voices for Change
Diversity Without Inclusion Is a Missed Opportunity: How Employees Can Speak Up
It's not enough to simply hire diverse staff. It’s up to employers to make sure those staff feel included. This leader wants employees to find their voice, speak up and hold leaders accountable.
October 27, 2023
Community Development
In a World With Less Policing, What Does It Look Like for Community to Heal Community?
“In Black and Brown communities, people became concerned about a strategy of removing police and what they would be replaced with,” says Tabatha Davis of the Seattle public safety provider We Deliver Care.
October 16, 2023