Puebla’s Urban Air Pollution Solution
By DEBRA ACZEL and MIRIAM ACZEL Puebla and The City of Ideas This past November, we had the honor of attending the 12th edition of the Ciudad de...
Green Globalization? An examination of the benefits and consequences of globalization on our planet and its people
By Matthew Capuano-Rizzo An interconnected world economy The continued promotion of free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the forthcoming creation...
Ocean Microplastics are Multiplying
By MIRIAM ACZEL Plastic — Not Fantastic Plastic is the most common type of marine debris found in our planet’s ocean and lakes. Plastic debris can...
The Four Generation Awards ─ Honoring Green Leaders of All Ages
By JANINE FINNELL You are invited to join us on Friday, December 6th, 2019, 6-9 pm, in Washington DC! The United National Environment Programme Report recently...
Let Leadership Bloom: French Non-Profit’s Environmental Success
By MIRIAM ACZEL Founded in 2005 by environmental activist Claire Nouvian, BLOOM is a French non-profit organization “that works to preserve the marine environment and species from...
Why today’s turkey is more affordable and sustainable than it was in the 1970s
By JASON LUSK Americans will eat about 210 million turkeys this year, amounting to over 16 pounds per person. Much of that will be eaten Thanksgiving...
Opportunities to Join MEIA’s Cohort 1 Startup Teams
By BRIAN TOLL Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA)’s Energy-Executive-in-Residence program is ideal for entrepreneurs, current or retired executives, or people who want to explore the routine...
La Ciudad de las Ideas (‘City of Ideas’) Champions Environmental Leaders and Solutions
By MIRIAM ACZEL This week, I had the honor of attending the 12th edition of the Ciudad de las Ideas—“City of Ideas”—an International Festival of Brilliant...
Fracking Q&A: The background, the ban and what’s coming next
By KAREN MAKUCH & MIRIAM ACZEL Last weekend, the United Kingdom Government announced a moratorium on fracking, based on evidence from a report by the...
Environmental Benefits of Battlefield Preservation
By American Battlefield Trust When this nation’s defining conflicts were fought and decided, North America remained relatively undeveloped and many battles were fought on farmland, or...
Climate change is a security issue. How can we make sure climate security receives the attention it needs?
By SHIRIN HAKIM & MIRIAM ACZEL Shirin Hakim and Miriam Aczel, who recently co-organised a Grantham Institute event about climate change, low-carbon transitions and security, reflect on why climate change is...
The Costs of Climate Action and Inaction
By Matthew Capuano-Rizzo The crisis “Qu’est-ce qu’on veut ? La justice climatique ! Quand est-ce qu’on la veut ? Maintenant !” During the international climate...
