On Monday 8 June, the United Nations will launch its second-ever fully digital rendition of its annual World Oceans Day event in celebration of its 2021 theme, The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods. Produced in partnership with the non-profit organization Oceanic Global, presented by Blancpain and supported by La Mer, United Nations World Oceans Day 2021 […]
Saving the planet from Climate Change devastation is one of the most important things we can do to date, yet has often seen pushback from major investors who’ve focused their investments on safer industries like coal and oil. Luckily, there’s a growing trend of investment companies created for the purpose of saving the planet, promoting […]
Digital Twin floating home designs could help coastal cities cope with rising sea levels Climate Change may force some city dwellers to take to the water, according to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. It estimates that some 800 million people and 570 cities could be at risk by 2050 if sea levels rise half […]
Backyarding is Here to Stay & It Has a Purpose. What’s Yours? By Kris Kiser, President & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute What once only happened indoors now happens outdoors. It’s called “backyarding,” and it’s a trend that’s here to stay. From office work to working out, from eating to entertaining, if these […]
Investing in Digital Twins can prevent US cities from under-reporting their carbon emissions. Cities across the United States are underreporting their carbon emissions by an average of 18.3% according to Nature Communications, the journal for research across the natural sciences. It has reported huge discrepancies in measurement, with some cities under-reporting emissions by as much as […]
Ten teams have been selected for the final phase of the Helsinki Energy Challenge. The finalist teams highlight the international and interdisciplinary nature of the participants. They have a wide variety of proposals for how Helsinki can phase out the use of coal for heat production in the most sustainable way possible by 2029. Next, […]
By Hannah DiPilato On Wednesday night, amidst many members of the White House testing positive for Coronavirus, the vice presidential debate was still held. Vice President Mike Pence and vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris discussed important topics with 57 million people watching. The debate was a little calmer than last week’s, but there is still a […]
In celebration of National Hemp Month, Uncle Bud’s, the Made in America, mass market leader in Hemp and CBD, reveals its first campaign imagery with Jane Fonda, the brand’s newest ambassador. Shot by acclaimed photographer John Russo with styling by Cristina Ehrlich, who is named one of the top 25 most powerful stylists by The […]
In recognition of World Oceans Day, the TerraCycle Thai Foundation announced that it participated in the “Innovation for Sustainable Ocean” event hosted by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) June 8 in Bangkok, Thailand at the request of the Thai government. The Foundation installed a river plastic capture trap in the waterway of […]
