ENVIRONMENT

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Dreamforce 2017

In the Face of Climate Change: The Challenges of Sustainability Leadership

Climate change affects everyone–every individual, business, city and nation. And the risks are even more acute in the world’s poorest […]

Leon Kaye

November 10, 2017

Energy

U.S. Army Agrees: Climate Change Makes It Harder To Do Your Job

The prestigious medical journal The Lancet is out with a bombshell of a climate change report. It’s the first major […]

Tina Casey

November 9, 2017

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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal

Cool Effect's Smart Vision of How to Improve the Planet – One Carbon Credit at a Time

Today, the expressions “carbon credit” and “carbon offset” are almost household expressions. But do most of us know what they […]

Jan Lee

November 8, 2017

Technology

Education and Empowerment: Powerful Tools for Girls in STEM

By Martha Rook The push for young minds to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers is more prevalent […]

TriplePundit

November 7, 2017

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Making Agriculture "Climate Smart"

Agriculture in the Anthropocene: the Challenge is the Solution

“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” -Winston Churchill, The River […]

Tom Schueneman

November 7, 2017

Energy

Solar Industry on Edge as U.S. Trade Commission Recommends Tariffs

Cheap imported solar panels have played a key role in the rapid expansion of solar installation. At the same time, […]

Leon Kaye

November 7, 2017

Energy

Coming to Your Thanksgiving Table: Traceability for Turkey

Thanksgiving is less than three weeks away, which means a great time ahead for (most) families, but a terrible time […]

Leon Kaye

November 7, 2017

Energy

Americans Eating Fewer Leftovers, Food Waste on the Rise

We’ve all done it: we ordered that massive bowl of pasta or a few too many dishes at the local […]

Leon Kaye

November 7, 2017

Energy

150 Organizations Call for Ban on ‘Biodegradable’ Plastic Packaging

For several years, oxo-degradable plastic packaging was hailed as one solution to cope with mounting pollution and overwhelmed municipal waste […]

Leon Kaye

November 6, 2017

Energy

New Life for Denim: Post-Consumer Waste Jeans

By David Shuck, Heddels It’s no secret that we buy more clothes than we can actually use. Americans alone toss […]

TriplePundit

November 6, 2017

Energy

Falling Oil Demand May Eliminate a Quarter of the World's Refining Capacity

In what is often called a “2?C world,” falling demand for oil means that a quarter of the world’s refining […]

Leon Kaye

November 3, 2017

Energy

WRI: Almost 50 Countries Have Reached Peak Emissions

In a study that could give businesses more clarity on how quickly they should ramp up their climate action efforts, […]

Leon Kaye

November 3, 2017

Energy

Interface Changes the Story on Climate Change from Pessimism to Optimism

In the run-up to the Companies vs Climate Change conference, Olivia Sprinkel, Head of Salterbaxter North America, spoke with Christine […]

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November 3, 2017

Energy

Vast Improvements for Farmers In Global Cacao Sector, but Much Work Ahead

The global chocolate industry faces a bevy of challenges, including human rights, the environment, sustainable economic development and climate change. […]

Leon Kaye

November 2, 2017

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Not All Carbon Credits are Created Equal

Why Purchasing Voluntary Carbon Offsets is a 'Good Buy'

It’s the depressing truth about travel these days: It isn’t cheap — at least not when it comes to carbon […]

Jan Lee

November 1, 2017

Energy

Why This Coal-Powered Electricity Company Hates the Rick Perry Power Plan

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is a vociferous fan of renewable energy, but in recent weeks he has gone out […]

Tina Casey

November 1, 2017

Energy

Plastic Munching Moths May Be the Next Step in Pollution Mitigation

You’ve heard of garbage-eating wigglers and microbes that clean up wastewater from wineries: Mother Nature’s own little helpers in combating […]

Jan Lee

November 1, 2017

Energy

Looking Into the Crystal Ball with Futurist Jacob Park

As the sun set over Huntington Beach on the last night of BSR, I sat down with the organization’s new […]

jennifer boynton

October 30, 2017

Energy

Offshore Wind Giant Vestas Aims to Catapult U.S. Into Global Renewables Leadership

South Carolina seems an unlikely spot for the global offshore wind industry to gain a showcase foothold in the U.S. […]

Tina Casey

October 30, 2017

Energy

Fairphone Takes the Prize in Greenpeace's Guide to Greener Electronics

For years, it’s been a neck-and-neck race: Samsung, Apple, Sony, and a myriad of other electronics manufacturers have all lauded […]

Jan Lee

October 27, 2017

Energy

Climate Volatility Pushes Global Wine Production to a 50-Year Low

Wine has become the beverage of choice for more and more consumers, especially millennials, who by some accounts have been […]

Leon Kaye

October 27, 2017

Energy

This NY LEED Platinum Hotel Showcases Adaptive Reuse

In case you have not checked your favorite travel web site lately, hotels are becoming far more expensive. Yet there […]

Leon Kaye

October 27, 2017

Energy

Puerto Rico Grid Re-Build After Hurricane Maria: Tesla's Elon Musk Proposes, Whitefish Disposes

Sometime in the sparkling green future, if millions of U.S. citizens see their entire conventional fossil-fueled power grid destroyed by […]

Tina Casey

October 26, 2017

Energy

How Millennials and Young Farmers Are Demanding CSR

By W.M. Chandler Millennials have tipped the mark as the world’s largest generational population and make up the highest percentage […]

TriplePundit

October 26, 2017

Energy

Calamitous Climate: A Tale of Two Countries Illuminates the Necessity of Preparation   

By Joyce Coffee and Rachel Jouan In one month, three historic hurricane touched ground in the U.S. Now tragic wildfires surge in […]

TriplePundit

October 25, 2017

Technology

U.S. Energy Dept. Aims For "Extreme" Fast EV Charging — Without Bumping Up Costs

Despite the Trump Administration’s rhetoric on fossil fuels, the U.S. Department of Energy is still keen on seeing more electric […]

Tina Casey

October 25, 2017

Energy

Zurich-Based Fund Generates Impressive Returns from Sustainable Development

Conventional wisdom states investment funds should focus on stable companies with long track records of steady returns. Those investors who […]

Leon Kaye

October 25, 2017

Energy

Large U.S. Food Service Companies Lag on Sustainable Seafood, Says Greenpeace

According to Greenpeace’s latest annual report on the state of the global fishing industry, the vast majority of the largest […]

Leon Kaye

October 24, 2017

Energy

Solar "Bitcoin" Founders Launch Blockchain Project to Disrupt Global Energy Markets

Last week, the team that launched SolarCoin, billed as the first clean energy digital currency (as in a solar bitcoin), […]

Leon Kaye

October 24, 2017

Energy

Mike Bloomberg Contributes $64 Million to Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign

The Trump Administration with Scott Pruitt leading the charge may be dismantling the Clean Power Plan, but former Mayor of […]

Leon Kaye

October 23, 2017

Energy

Midwest Braces For Climate Change Migrations North

For the third straight year, Illinois lost more residents in 2016 than any other state. But could climate change alter […]

Joyce Coffee

October 20, 2017

Energy

It’s Time to Invest in Negative Carbon

By Logan Yonavjak With wildfires raging in Northern California during this year’s SOCAP conference, the need to invest in more […]

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October 19, 2017

Energy

Catalytic Converter Demand Pushes Price of Palladium Over $1,000 an Ounce

According to Bloomberg, the price of palladium briefly surged to $1,005 an ounce earlier this week, marking the first time […]

Leon Kaye

October 19, 2017

Technology

Transgender Scientist Sees Gender Discrimination from Both Sides

Imagine having the inside scoop on gender discrimination. Consider if you can, what it would be like to be a […]

Jan Lee

October 18, 2017

Energy

Coal Is Going Down, Even Without the Clean Power Plan

By Elliott Negin  Last week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced he will repeal the Obama administration’s regulation to […]

TriplePundit

October 18, 2017

Energy

California Passes First Cleaning Product Chemical Disclosure Law in U.S.

Cleaning product manufacturers that either do not make their products more sustainable and responsible will now be nudged to do […]

Leon Kaye

October 17, 2017

Energy

$1 Billion In Credit Now Available for Sustainable Farming

Rabobank, the Netherlands banking giant and one of the world’s lenders to the global food and agriculture sector, today announced […]

Leon Kaye

October 17, 2017

Energy

How Smithfield Foods Frames Sustainability

By Debra Belluomini Measuring past and potential financial returns is how businesses characterize ROI, but Smithfield Foods is moving beyond […]

TriplePundit

October 17, 2017

Energy

1400 Companies Now Put an Internal Price on Carbon

According to CDP, the global non-profit climate research provider, almost 1,400 multinational companies now factor an internal carbon price into […]

Leon Kaye

October 16, 2017

Energy

REI Harnesses Yerdle to Take ‘Garage Sales’ Online

If you are a regular REI shopper, you have undoubtedly heard of, and most likely queued at, the outdoor gear […]

Leon Kaye

October 16, 2017

Energy

Over Half a Trillion Soybeans Later, Ford Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Bio-based Foam

It has been 10 years since Ford Motor Company rolled out the 2008 Mustang with seats comprised of soy-based foam. […]

Leon Kaye

October 16, 2017

Technology

GM's $2.5 Billion Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Gamble About to Pay Off

General Motors turned heads last week when it announced big plans to expand its electric vehicle fleet, with hydrogen fuel […]

Tina Casey

October 12, 2017

Energy

EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Says Buh-Bye to Clean Power Plan — and Maybe His Job, Too

On Tuesday October 10, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is expected to set the wheels in motion to […]

Tina Casey

October 10, 2017

Technology

To Hire STEM-Literate Graduates, Companies Must Help Develop Them

By Don Bossi, president of FIRST The demand for qualified STEM talent is urgent; opportunities in STEM fields are expected […]

TriplePundit

October 10, 2017

Energy

London’s Mayor Urges German Automakers to Contribute to Air Quality Fund

Last week, Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, called out Germany’s leading automakers, urging them to contribute to the city’s […]

Leon Kaye

October 9, 2017

Energy

3p Weekend: Distilleries Get Wasted Diverting Food from Landfill

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Leon Kaye

October 6, 2017

Energy

Catholic Church Accelerates Divestment in Fossil Fuels

Today, approximately 40 Catholic institutions reportedly will announce that they will divest from fossil fuels. The total amount has not […]

Leon Kaye

October 4, 2017

Energy

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Secret Behind GM's Big EV Announcement

GM sent a ripple across the web on Monday with the attention-grabbing announcement of its “path to zero emissions” plan, […]

Tina Casey

October 3, 2017

Energy

EasyJet: All-Electric Plane Possible in 10 Years

The British discount airline easyJet made waves over the past week in announcing a partnership with U.S.-based Wright Electric to […]

Leon Kaye

October 3, 2017

Energy

Global Warming Impact from Cattle Even Higher Than Previously Thought

In the global quest to slow down the pace of greenhouse gas emissions, carbon usually scores the most attention. Nevertheless, […]

Leon Kaye

October 3, 2017

Energy

Fossil Fuel Companies Prepare to Square Off with Trump Over NAFTA

For U.S. oil and gas companies, the contentious North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations couldn’t come at a worse […]

Jan Lee

October 2, 2017

Energy

Trump Admin. Pours $12 Billion Into Dying Nuclear Energy Project In Georgia

In a last-ditch attempt to save the struggling Vogtle nuclear energy project in Georgia, the U.S. Department of Energy has […]

Tina Casey

October 2, 2017

Energy

The World's Leaders in Sourcing Sustainable Cotton Has Some Surprises

The NGO Solidaridad, in partnership with organizations including WWF and United Kingdom-based Pesticide Action Network, today released its annual sustainable […]

Leon Kaye

October 2, 2017

Technology

French Lawsuit Takes on Printer Manufacturers and Planned Obsolescence

Whether it has become the norm in the manufacturing of home appliances or smartphones, planned obsolescence is both bad for […]

Leon Kaye

September 29, 2017

Energy

Cost Parity Finds More Corporations Investing in Renewables

Now that the cost of renewable energy is reaching a competitive level with fossil fuels, the potential for a bottom […]

Tina Casey

September 29, 2017

Energy

UK Switches on First Subsidy-Free Solar Farm with Battery Storage

This week, the United Kingdom launched a new solar plant outside the town of Flitwick, about an hour’s drive north […]

Leon Kaye

September 29, 2017

Energy

MGM Resorts International Practices Water Conservation in Las Vegas

Water is precious in Las Vegas. Located within the Mojave Desert, it’s a city whose outskirts contain desert vegetation and dry mountain ranges. It gets only 4.17 inches of rain a year, with an average 21 days of rainfall.

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

September 28, 2017

Energy

Wild Salmon or Farmed: Our Choice Makes Us Human

The following excerpt is from the upcoming book Being Salmon, Being Human: Encountering the Wild in Us, and Us in […]

TriplePundit

September 27, 2017

Energy

How Renewable Energy Can Accelerate the Microgrid Revolution

Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on the night of August 25, and in the weeks since then the U.S. […]

Tina Casey

September 26, 2017

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Public-Private Partnerships

Leveraging Technology to Build a Successful Public-Private Partnership

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the final article in a five-part series on how […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2017

Energy

The Netherlands Teaches the Planet How to Grow Food in Changing Climates

There was a time when Latin America’s temperate climate seemed like the perfect environment to champion the world’s demand for […]

Jan Lee

September 26, 2017

Energy

From the Front Lines: Internal Collaboration and Progress on Climate Change

By Betsy Reed In my last post for Triple Pundit, I talked about the importance of external, B2B collaboration on efforts […]

TriplePundit

September 26, 2017

Energy

Energy Dept. Pledges $32 Million For Grid Resiliency, With Renewables

Recovery efforts from hurricanes Harvey and Irma have focused on restoring power to millions of customers as quickly as possible, […]

Tina Casey

September 25, 2017

Energy

Fair Trade Gold: Coming Soon to Jewelry and Smartphones

The very mention of gold conjures wealth, prestige, quality and power, but for those who work in the extractives industry, […]

Leon Kaye

September 25, 2017

Energy

Leading Brands Promise to Streamline Confusing Food Labels by 2020

Food waste has long been a problem on both sides of the Atlantic, with estimates suggesting that as much as […]

Leon Kaye

September 25, 2017

Energy

130 Organizations Demand a Fair and Just Recovery from Harvey

While companies and celebrities are stepping forward to help secure funds and supplies for post- Hurricane Harvey relief, a coalition […]

Leon Kaye

September 22, 2017

Energy

San Francisco and Oakland Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Sea Level Rise

The cities of San Francisco and Oakland expect to be paying a hefty chunk of change in the coming decades […]

Jan Lee

September 21, 2017

Energy

GM to Deploy 100% Wind Power In Ohio, Indiana

U.S. auto manufacturing giant GM has just come out with a major wind power announcement that illustrates an ironic aspect […]

Tina Casey

September 21, 2017

Energy

Six Charts to Explain U.S. State Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By Johannes Friedrich, Mengpin Ge and Alexander Tankou (A version of this article originally appeared on WRI.org) As major global greenhouse […]

TriplePundit

September 21, 2017

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Public-Private Partnerships

A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs

By Laura Quintana, VP of Corporate Affairs at Cisco This is the fourth article in a five-part series on how […]

TriplePundit

September 21, 2017

Energy

Businesses and Local Governments Aggressively Leading on Climate Action

The Trump White House may have reaffirmed its commitment to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but for the private sector […]

Leon Kaye

September 20, 2017

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COMMIT! Forum

170 Years of Lighting DC: How WGL Plans for a More Sustainable Future

COMMIT!Forum will convene hundreds of corporate social responsibility leaders and CEOs from CR Magazine’s annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking.  The […]

Leon Kaye

September 20, 2017