By Amy Highland There are “green” options for almost everything on the market today. However, those claims are not always justified, and those made for...
Archive for category: environmental impact
Sustainable Fashion: Closing the Clothing Loop
By MIRIAM ACZEL Our consumption and use of resources arguably need a rethink: Earth Overshoot Day, the date when our resource consumption for the year surpasses the...
From Plastic to Fantastic: Promoting the Circular Economy in Cambodia
By DEBRA ACZEL and MIRIAM ACZEL Our plastics problem is BIG and growing A landmark study that measured global production, use and ultimate disposition of plastics found that we’ve...
Green Living: Creating A Cozy, Eco-Friendly Home
By Tony Mers With sustainability being at the forefront of everyone’s minds in recent years, doing your part to contribute to a healthy environment is more...
Scientific Defensibility of Natural Resource Damage Assessment Implementation
By: Paul D. Boehm & Roxolana Kashuba The process of Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) evaluates and restores environmental services affected by the release of hazardous substances...
New Research Highlights Dramatic Increase in Fracking’s Water Footprint
By MIRIAM ACZEL A new study conducted by researchers at Duke University shows a dramatic increase in the amount of water used in hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking,’ to...
Preserving Legends to Protect the Environment
By MIRIAM ACZEL The Mekong River, one of the longest river systems in Asia—and twelfth longest in the world–flows through six countries: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand,...
Demystifying Impact Investment
By MIRIAM ACZEL Last month, I represented Leaders in Energy at the 2018 Youth Global Forum in Paris. The Youth Global Forum brought together over 100 participants, experts,...
Why Going Green Is Smart For Your Business
By EMMA ORTON Companies that want to grow and be sustainable should absolutely get ahead of the curve and strongly consider going green. Not only...
Impact Investing, Climate Change, and the SDG’s
By MIRIAM ACZEL and DR. WALEED SADEK Youth Global Forum 2018 This week, I had the opportunity to represent Leaders in Energy at the Youth Global Forum...