Fighting Plastic Pollution With Bags That Dissolve in Water
Solubag’s founders want to emulate the feel of single-use plastic bags while leaving no trace.
Environment - Articles
Innovations in environmental protection and conserving natural resources (more)
Forest Restoration for Fuel
Supported by the nonprofit U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, Restoration Fuels will turn wood scraps into a substitute for coal, potentially providing energy, jobs, and even environmental benefits.
No Exit
As the world’s climate scientists continue to warn us of the dire consequences of global warming, including a documented increase in wildfires, climate change is revealing new ways of how little we invest in and value humanity.
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Profiles of Big Bets
These five examples of large investments demonstrate the enormous impact they can have on the world’s most pressing problems.
Laying the Foundations for Sustainable Finance in Europe
The European Commission’s new plan for sustainable finance makes important strides toward connecting the financial industry with social and environmental goals, but social innovators should weigh in.
Investing in Forest Health
A new impact investment vehicle may hold a key to addressing the West’s growing wildfire problem.
Changing the Climate by Leaving “Climate Change” Behind
The best way to increase clean energy production and phase out fossil fuels may be to shift the narrative from climate change to messages that reflect people’s deeply held values, particularly those related to better health.
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Sustainable Development Must Center Basic Human Rights
An excerpt from The Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy and Society shows how lacking basic rights hinders sustainability growth.
Capturing Emissions for Fish Food
NovoNutrients uses bacteria to convert CO2 and other industrial emissions into fish food.
Schools’ Most Untapped Resource
Green Schoolyards America connects ecological innovation with education, equity, and community engagement.