Brazil’s Amazonian Mangroves: Crucial for Climate Change Mitigation
Brazil’s Amazon is home not only to the world’s largest tropical forest, but also one of the world’s largest mangrove areas. Mangroves are collections of...
Utilities of the Future: Recap
On October 4th, 2018, Leaders in Energy (LE), in partnership with Resilient Virginia, held its “Utilities of the FutureForum” at the US Navy Memorial in...
Is Climate Change a Security Issue?
There is a significant yet still under-researched connection between climate change and security-related risks. The frequency of extreme weather events, including flooding, severe droughts and...
Sunshine in a Glass: Sustainable Vineyard Tour
By ELVIN YUZUGULLU It was a beautiful day to nourish one’s intellect, passion, and palette. On September 22, 2018, the Leaders in Energy community did just...
Circular Economy Working Group Tour of C2 Management facility, September 22, 2018
Tucked back next to the railroad tracks in rural Berryville, Virginia, is an older warehouse complex which houses a business bustling with the magic of...
Brazil’s Wind Energy Development and Trends
Wind energy in Brazil is growing through competition and attracting foreign companies interested in investing in a low carbon future. Major companies, such as EDF,...
5 Years of CELI: A Conversation with Mishal Thadani
5 Years of Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI): A Conversation with Mishal Thadani How did you become involved in CELI? In 2015 I was looking...
Making Food Production and Land Use More Sustainable Could Yield $2.3 Trillion in Economic Benefits
There’s a “forgotten solution” for achieving major economic, development and climate gains—transforming the way the world feeds itself and manages its land. At this week’s...
Janine Finnell Honored at 2018 Maryland Clean Energy Summit with Special Recognition Award
Leaders in Energy Executive Director Janine Finnell, Honored at 2018 Maryland Clean Energy Summit with Special Recognition Award Janine Finnell, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy...
8 Reasons Why You Should Use A Zero Waste Shop
By LIAM JONES What is a zero waste shop? With the recent BBC documentary ‘Drowning in Plastic’ shining a light on the growing sea pollution problem,...
The Time for Business to Act is Now
On the 25th September 2015 in New York a document entitled Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was endorsed by the 193...
Buy It For Life: Best Products That Last Forever
By KEN HYDEN We’ve all heard someone claim that products just aren’t made like they used to be made, but have you ever given this idea...
