By Mel Marginet When you talk about density in any North American city, you lay your political cards on the table. In favour: You’re a downtown...
Archive for category: Sustainable Solutions
Companies Making the World Greener Through Technology
By The Bookmark team There’s no question that the world is changing, and the environment should be at the forefront of people’s minds. While many...
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...
Passive Housing: A Smarter Way of Living
My name is Helen O’Keeffe and I work for EZ Living Interiors – a home furnishings retailer based in Ireland and the UK. I enjoy...
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...
How Technology Is Affecting Agricultural Practices
By Rae Steinbach Technology in all its forms has always been at the forefront of agricultural production, and that has never been more...
Social Investment: Gaps and Opportunities in Emerging Markets
By MIRIAM ACZEL Impact Investing to Achieve the SDG’s During the Global Youth Forum in Paris, Anne-Louise Thon Schur, the founder of SDG Invest and Head...
Comprehensive School Health & Active School Travel
By HEATHER MITCHELL What is “Comprehensive School Health”? Comprehensive School Health (CSH) is an internationally recognized framework for schools to follow in order to support...
Indian Prime Minister Modi: A UN Climate Champion
By UTKARSH VIVEK On October 3rd the Prime Minister of India received the United Nation’s Champion of the Earth Award in the Policy Leadership Category for his...
Inventive, Eco-Conscious Solutions for Shared Offices
By RAE STEINBACH Like businesses in traditional settings, coworking spaces are beginning to focus on promoting environmentally friendly designs. Freelancers are especially cognizant of their ecological...