The state of the sustainability profession in uncertain times
Our biennial report on the jobs of corporate sustainability execs showed significant process, at least until the virus hit.
Source: www.greenbiz.com
Our biennial report on the jobs of corporate sustainability execs showed significant process, at least until the virus hit.
Source: www.greenbiz.com
Sucafina aspires is to be the leading sustainable ‘farm to roaster’ coffee company in the world. And blockchain, CEO Nicolas Tamari tells FoodNavigator, will help the company get there….
IKEA rental furniture to be offered as part of a move towards a circular economy that includes refurbishing and re-selling products.
Managing the power load of a Las Vegas casino might seem a daunting task. MGM Resorts International, which operates several iconic properties on the Managing the power load of a Las Vegas casino might seem a daunting task.
A new device harvests two types of energy during the daytime, making it cool on one end and hot on the other, to generate electricity around the clock. With further improvements, the device could be used in off-grid Internet-of-things sensors.
The details were published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (“Simultaneous harvesting of radiative cooling and solar heating for transverse thermoelectric generation”).
Thermal emission is radiated from the top of the device, keeping it cool, while sunlight is absorbed at the bottom, keeping that part warm. The temperature gradient and types of materials used lead to the generation of a spin current that is converted to thermoelectric voltage. (Image: Ken-ichi Uchida)
New research has revealed that the press used techniques straight out of the industry’s playbook to fight against the Mayor of London’s flagship policy to restrict unhealthy food advertising. The Mayor of London’s Healthier Food Advertising Policy has sparked fierce debate in the media since it was consulted on in May 2018. Now, the evaluation carried out by the independently funded team at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has published the first evaluation paper. It details how the policy was played out in the media in the first year since the consultation.
The researchers analysed 152 articles distributed in the UK or published on UK specific websites. Articles arguing in favour of the policy talked about inequalities and child obesity. But articles arguing against the restrictions focused on two claims: that child obesity was not the ‘right’ priority; and that the restrictions were not an effective way to address child obesity.
Earlier this year, Cape Town-based fashion designer Sindiso Khumalo received the prestigious LVMH prize, which was for 2020 shared out between the eight finalists, as a measure of Covid-19 era support for emerging talent. But that’s just one of the growing number of accolades Khumalo can add to her mantlepiece. In a fraught year, she’s fought through to be now bestowed with a second prestigious distinction, in the form of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards’ Independent Designer title.