Ardine Williams, Amazon HQ2 vice president for workforce development Talk about how technology will affect the workforce of the future, and Amazon is likely to enter the conversation. In June 2019, the giant retailer announced that it would upskill 100,000 employees — a third of its U.S. workforce — over the next six years by...Read More

So, Is Organic Food Actually More Sustainable? At Columbia, a culture of heightened environmental consciousness has led to the proliferation of sustainable food options: Meatless Mondays at the dining halls, weekly farmers markets, and active student groups. I myself am heavily involved in this culture of “sustainable” eating, keeping to a plant-based diet and seeking...Read More

Although Britain officially left the European Union on Jan. 31, not everyone in the U.K. has given up on E.U. membership. The Scottish National Party (SNP), which wants Scotland to secede from the rest of the U.K. and then rejoin the E.U., celebrated Feb. 2 when former European Council President Donald Tusk said the bloc...Read More

  Oxygen and metal from lunar regolith. Credit: Beth Lomax – University of Glasgow ESA’s technical heart has begun to produce oxygen out of simulated moondust. A prototype oxygen plant has been set up in the Materials and Electrical Components Laboratory of the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, based in Noordwijk in the...Read More

(Reuters) – From plant-based meals to repeat tuxedos and water bottle bans, Hollywood has come to embrace sustainability in an awards season usually known for excess. Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, many of whom are vocal about environmental issues, are now turning words into action on red carpets and at gala dinners as they crisscross...Read More

Global advisory services firm Ernest & Young or EY as it is commonly known, has announced plans to become carbon neutral globally by the end of 2020. The advisory firm has become the first of the big four to announce plans to go carbon neutral globally. The firm will also support its clients in their...Read More

Mr. Sukhdev, who received the award alongside conservation biologist Gretchen C. Daily, was the Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative, a major project launched by then-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to demonstrate that greening of economies is not a burden on growth but rather a new engine for growing wealth, increasing decent employment, and reducing persistent poverty. He was also...Read More

Downloadable Resources Open interactive popup Article (PDF-3MB) In the mining industry, the impact of climate change and how the industry can respond to it has increasingly been a topic of discussion over the past decade. Mining is no stranger to harsh climates; much of the industry already operates in inhospitable conditions. But forecasts of hazards...Read More

Sustainable investing has become one of the buzziest trends sweeping Wall Street. There are now dozens of conferences organized around the topic. Consulting firms and private foundations are spreading the gospel. Trillions of dollars are piling in. There’s just one problem: No one is entirely sure what it is exactly or how to define it....Read More

Researchers Study How Mauritius Achieves and Sustains Peace by Allegra Chen-Carrel |January 30, 2020 Members of the University of Mauritius project team participating in a workshop. Photo: Allegra Chen-Carrel Recently, while the U.S. teetered on the brink of a war with Iran and North Korea, and struggled with one of the most contentious internal political...Read More