This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Solar power prices have been plummeting in Mexico, which is good news for renewable energy advocates but potentially bad news for indigenous people. Much of the land suited for solar or wind projects are owned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To be truly resilient, both infrastructure and communities need to be able to withstand shocks and natural disasters. Kunja village in Malawi not only has a water pump powered by…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fossil fuel divestment is one of the major levers at the disposal of citizens and governments to address climate change and accelerate the transition to a clean economy. For many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some clothing brands have been criticized for subjecting their workers to sweatshop labor. Now, a new map aims to spotlight their environmental impacts too. The IPE Green Supply Chain Map is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the displaced people in camps scattered across northeast Nigeria, protection often ends at the compound gate. Armed groups operate in these areas, waiting to attack the vulnerable when they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The path to better mental and physical health might just begin on an actual nature hiking path. As our society becomes more dependent on technology, we find ourselves indoors more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2006, Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth introduced audiences to the science of climate change, depicted its consequences, and sparked an ongoing debate between the believers and deniers. The film broke…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Phil Taylor carefully slides back the corrugated plastic door on his 1,800-square-foot barn, on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado. He strolls over to a series of wooden shelves housing dozens…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A range of environmental risks and cybersecurity threats top the list of concerns in the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Risk Report, even as economic issues diminish amid continued growth. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Achim Steiner wants to do for the Sustainable Development Goals what he helped do for renewable energy. But whereas clean energy investments in the last 15 years have grown to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For a city home to over 8.5 million people of all backgrounds, not to mention a municipal workforce adamant about defending their pension plans, fossil fuel divestment is a risky…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the early months of 2018, Congress will map out how it’ll spend upwards of $500 billion on food and farm programs over the next five years. The massive piece…