By Rebecca Byrnes Advancements in climate science and the lived impacts of climate change are increasingly bringing the urgency of climate action into the public...
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Sustainable Development Goals: A Reading List (Part 2)
By MIRIAM ACZEL A few months ago, I published a piece on the Leaders in Energy blog sharing a few of my favorite books related...
Australia’s Wildfires: Climate Change and How We Can Help
By MIRIAM ACZEL Apocalyptic Wildfires As ‘apocalyptic wildfires’ continue to burn across the Australian Continent, the extent of loss of life is hard to comprehend. Ecologists at the University...
6 inexpensive things cities can do to become more sustainable
By Nate Berg Bold environmental goals are becoming a hallmark of city governance. Across the U.S., cities are unveiling clean energy plans, climate targets, sustainability road maps and other...
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...
As the climate crisis grows, Big Oil finds itself over a barrel
By Joel Makower These aren’t the happiest of times for the fossil fuel industry, and the petroleum majors in particular. The world’s largest oil and...
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...
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...
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...
Opportunity zones could provide major boost for clean energy, sustainable development
By Julia Parzen and Graham Richard When Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, a $13 billion foundation guided by a vision for social justice,...