Circular Construction
A multinational team is upcycling old concrete and brick for new buildings in the Czech Republic.
Environment Innovations in environmental protection and conserving natural resources
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Who Knows Agroforestry Best?
Current scientific approaches to agricultural sustainability may in some contexts prove counterproductive to environmental preservation.
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Making Sense of Wicked Problems
In Long Problems, Thomas Hale contends that effective political solutions to climate change are vexed by the issue of coordinating policies over protracted time horizons.
Social Innovation Isn’t Just a Western Phenomenon
Look for solutions and inspiration everywhere, even in unlikely places.
SSIR Online, Summer 2024 Issue
A collection of standout pieces published online about healing systems, trust-based philanthropy, global equity, and the opportunities connected to migration.
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Engaging Employees to Create a Sustainable Business
The key to creating a vibrant and sustainable company is to find ways to get all employees personally engaged in day-to-day corporate sustainability efforts.
The Next Phase of Business Sustainability
The era of corporations integrating sustainable practices is being surpassed by a new age of corporations actively transforming the market to make it more sustainable. Open access to this article is made possible by The Regents of the University of Michigan on behalf of the Erb Institute.
The Greening of Wal-Mart
For much of its history, Wal-Mart’s corporate management team toiled inside its “Bentonville Bubble,” narrowly focused on operational efficiency, growth, and profits. But now the world's largest retailer has widened its sights, building networks of employees, nonprofits, government agencies, and suppliers to “green” its supply chains. Here's how and why the world’s largest retailer is using a network approach to decrease its environmental footprint – and to increase its profitability.
Protest Movements Could Be More Effective Than the Best Charities
To do as much good as possible with limited resources, funders should look to woefully underfunded protest movements.
The Case for Causal AI
Using artificial intelligence to predict behavior can lead to devastating policy mistakes. Health and development programs must learn to apply causal models that better explain why people behave the way they do to help identify the most effective levers for change.