Day: December 28, 2019
Growing a Green New Deal: Agriculture’s Role in Economic Justice and Ecological Sustainability
Today one hears of how rural America and its people are ignored, but a more accurate term would be exploited—an “economic colonization of rural America.” …
Winner of 2019 Unilever Awards announced
29 November 2019 – Last night Unilever and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership announced that Emmanuel Emodek, founder of digital platform ChapChap, has been chosen from eight winning entrepreneurs as the recipient of this year’s HRH The Prince of Wales Young…
Parish Roundup: New ministries for mental health, homelessness and food sustainability
Mental health ministry will soon be expanded in parishes in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The church is not a democracy? Not so true in Minnesota. A Catholic church in Minneapolis…
Nestle Waters names new sustainability leader
STAMFORD, CONN. — David Tulauskas has been named vice-president and chief sustainability officer for Nestle Waters North America (N.W.N.A.), producer of bottled water brands Poland Spring, Nestle Pure Life, Perrier and S.
Georgia Tech to Launch State’s First Master’s Program Focused Exclusively on Sustainability
The Georgia Institute of Technology is launching a new Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (MSEEM) — the only graduate degree in Georgia fully dedicated to sustainability issues.
EDF unveils crowdsourced platform to accelerate corporate sustainability
Site offers tools to help supply chain professionals meet corporate environmental targets…
The Community Food Forest Handbook: A Review
The Community Food Forest Handbook: A Review “The Community Food Forest Handbook: How to Plan, Organize, and Nurture Edible Gathering Places” by Catherine Bukowski and John Munsell is a rare edition to the literatures of permaculture and agroecology: it foregrounds sociocultural dimensions in the context of ecological design.
Deep adaptation, post-sustainability and the possibility of societal collapse
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2019-03-17/deep-adaptation-post-sustainability-and-the-possibility-of-societal-collapse/ Deep adaptation, post-sustainability and the possibility of societal collapseKurt Cobb I write this piece primarily to get you to read an academic paper that has attracted…
Fake hake: species frauds deterred by sustainability standards, study finds
Less than 1% of products certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council were mislabelled…
Sustainability becoming an economic benefit for luxury brands
News industry : According to a study by McKinsey & Co. for the Italian Fashion Chamber, presented on Tuesday in Milan, sustainability has an increasingly decisive influence on buyers’ choices, from retailers to end consumers.
Tourism Talks: Santa Monica Recognized as Leader in Sustainability Across the Globe
Santa Monica News Tourism Talks…
DMU ranked in top 50 universities in the world for sustainability
Making a positive difference to the world we live in has earned De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) a prestigious place among the top 50 universities in the world for sustainability.
Here’s how eBike is helping commuters get on the road to sustainability
Delhi-based startup eBike offers electric bikes on rent and for delivery. It has 460 bikes on the road now and has huge plans to scale up.
Q+A: GoodWork’s Amy King on Bringing Sustainability and Wellness to Co-working
When Amy King first moved to Dallas, she saw a need for a welcoming, diverse space in the startup community. So she decided to create her own.
Nestlé’s plastic-free pouches and James Bond’s electric car: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.