Episode 210: Ford’s systemic sustainability, Project Drawdown’s climate solutions update

Plus, what do consumers think of the circular economy? ING executive Anne van Riel offers some perspective.

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Episode 210: Ford’s systemic sustainability, Project Drawdown’s climate solutions update

Episode 210: Ford’s systemic sustainability, Project Drawdown’s climate solutions update

Plus, what do consumers think of the circular economy? ING executive Anne van Riel offers some perspective.

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Episode 210: Ford’s systemic sustainability, Project Drawdown’s climate solutions update

25 badass women shaking up the climate movement in 2020

In honor of International Women’s Day, we recognize courageous executives, investor advocates and policy visionaries who are role models for any gender.

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Microgrids, indoor agriculture go together like peas and carrots

Vertical farms can help produce food close to urban areas, but plant factories require a staggering amount of energy.

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Microgrids, indoor agriculture go together like peas and carrots

How to turn five green silver bullets into silver buckshot to tackle the climate crisis

The CEO of one of the UK’s leading clean tech innovators offers some pointers for how to turbo-charge our response to climate change.

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How to turn five green silver bullets into silver buckshot to tackle the climate crisis

Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?

Living on water at the next (sea) level.

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Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?

Departing U.N. climate chief on Paris, Trump and aiming high

After orchestrating the Paris climate talks, Christiana Figueres offers some perspective on the “moonshot attitude” needed to combat climate change.

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Departing U.N. climate chief on Paris, Trump and aiming high

Keeping it real with Sierra Club’s Michael Brune

Given the recent glut of renewable energy announcements, it’s a welcome perspective to temper optimism with a dose of reality. During an interview at the recent Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7) conference in San Francisco, Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, spoke of his optimism about the transition to a renewable energy future, the enormity of the work that is still necessary and the role of the activist community to accelerate this effort.

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5 steps to purposeful transparency about products

Mohawk Industries’ vice president of sustainability offers some advice on how to communicate with customers about product materials and ingredients.

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IPCC Chair Says Glacier Mistake Cost Dearly, But Won’t Make Personal Apology

photo: Lingaraj GJ via flickr. If you’re looking for more climate science in this one, you won’t find it, but The Guardian ‘s recent interview with IPCC chair Dr Rajenda Pachauri offers some insight into both the politics of the whole thing, as well as Dr Pachauri’s dress habits:..

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IPCC Chair Says Glacier Mistake Cost Dearly, But Won’t Make Personal Apology