The European parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic waste that despoils beaches and pollutes oceans....Read More
By Jessamine Chin, Director, VMware Foundation Description: VMware technology forms a digital foundation for organizations that are changing the world. From virtualization to cloud computing and mobile technology, two decades...Read More
Description: LONDON, March 27, 2019/3BL Media/– The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) announced today a total of US$800,000 in grants for food banking organizations across the globe through the Zero Hunger Food...Read More
Description: Stockholm, Sweden, March 26, 2019 Electrolux, the appliance industry sustainability leader, today reported a 66% reduction in CO2 emissions from its operations since 2005, and highlighted how significant investments...Read More
Medical equipment like pulse oximeters, ECG monitors, anesthesia machines and oxygen concentrators are essential for diagnosing and treating patients. Sadly, the majority of this lifesaving medical equipment sits unused in...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care Cyclone Idai has affected millions of people in Southern Africa and the relief effort will go on for months and years. The United Nations’ Global...Read More
Today, natural rubber stakeholders convened for the inaugural General Assembly of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR) – an independent platform that will lead improvements in the socio-economic...Read More
Consumers Energy and other stakeholders have filed a settlement with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on the company’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) outlining a breakthrough Clean Energy Plan for...Read More
Description: by Debra Schwartz Managing Director, MacArthur Foundation Often, the most compelling impact investments are made, not found. I have used that phrase over the years to describe how foundations...Read More
The Novartis Foundation and Microsoft are partnering to develop an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Digital Health tool and a Leprosy Intelligent Image Atlas to aid in the early detection of leprosy...Read More
Creating a more sustainable world by improving the energy efficiency of buildings Description: Kevin Smith is an associate energy analyst with Glumac, A Tetra Tech Company, which provides full-service building...Read More
The life of a conservationist often feels like one long struggle, taking little-known challenges and trying to make them mainstream. How do environmental issues move from niche interests to global...Read More
