The Long View: 20 Years of Sustainability in Motion

TriplePundit was inspired by the notion that economy, environment and society are inextricably linked, and that understanding the ways they connect is critical to our ability to survive and thrive. As we mark 20 years as a newsroom, we’re reflecting on how the global sustainability space has evolved and changed, what we got right and what we didn’t, and what we can learn from all of it. Have a topic or idea you’d like to see us cover? Please get in touch at [email protected].

Boston Common, a public park full of grass, trees and paved walking paths, seen from above, surrounded by skyscrapers.

Growing Greenery: The Rise of Urban Green Space

Green space provides abundant advantages to urbanites, from cutting air pollution and managing heat islands to increasing physical activity. Planners in major cities like London, Singapore and Berlin are capitalizing on these benefits to improve quality of life for residents.

Ruscena Wiederholt

Two scuba divers explore a coral reef surrounded by small orange fish.

ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES

We’re Halfway Through the Ocean Decade: What’s Next for the Blue Economy?

United Nations delegates first envisioned a sustainable "blue economy" over a decade ago. Will industries like bioprospecting and marine energy finally bring that future to life?

2027 Chevy Bolt EV in front of a colorful mural in the city

The Death (and Life) of the Electric Car

From near death in the early aughts to more than 10 percent of new U.S. vehicle sales this year, electric vehicles traveled a winding road to the mainstream U.S. market.

November 14, 2025

Sea turtle swimming in bright blue ocean - species that have been brought back from the brink of extinction

Back from the Brink: Two Decades of Species Revival

Experts say we're in the middle of the sixth "mass extinction," with tens of thousands of animal species at risk of being wiped out, but it's not too late to do something. History shows us that when communities put concerted effort behind conservation, species can and do recover.

Ruscena Wiederholt

November 6, 2025

A mangrove tree growing near the shore in Thailand.

From 2005 to the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration: Will We Reconnect with Nature?

Even as the average person becomes more disconnected from nature, conservation efforts that kicked off in the 2000s are successfully bringing ecosystems back from collapse.

Taylor Haelterman

November 6, 2025

20 Years Older, Any Wiser?

As TriplePundit marks 20 years as a newsroom, we’re taking a look back at how the sustainability space has grown and changed — with an eye toward the progress we made, what we learned, and why on earth we can’t do it more often.

November 5, 2025

men install solar-powered street lighting in Senegal — solar energy

The Solar Revolution Has Only Just Begun

From $1,500 a watt to cheaper than fossil fuels, solar energy has come a long way — and innovators are just getting started.

November 5, 2025