These stories not only highlight the scale of the issues we face but also the opportunities for transformative change. Together, they paint a complex picture of a year marked by both sobering realities and inspiring breakthroughs.
Category: Insights
How travel can make the world a better place
Rick Steves believes that travel can make the world a better place, and make us better people – and I agree.
Travel has a way of grounding us in reality. It forces us to step outside our day-to-day routines and into the raw, unfiltered world.
California’s Vehicle Emission Standards Face Uncertainty Amid Political Changes
California is leading the charge toward a greener future by planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. This policy, spearheaded by California’s Air Resources Board (CARB), aims to significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) like electric and hydrogen-powered cars. If successful, California could set […]
20 Strategies for Decarbonizing Your Business
According to Accenture’s “Destination Net Zero” report, levers like Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction saw only small upticks in adoption, while Materials Sourcing and Employee Incentives rose as “lever leaders”.
What are Power Purchase Agreements, anyway?
This article provides a general overview of on-site versus offsite power and physical versus virtual power purchase agreements, also known as PPAs. On-Site Versus Offsite Power Put simply, on-site power and off-site power refer to where your energy comes from and how it’s delivered to you. On-Site Power Example: A factory installing its own solar […]
Carbon and Climate: Understanding the Greenhouse Effect and Fossil Fuels
The carbon cycle, the greenhouse effect, the origin of fossil fuels, and how carbon affects nearly everything on Earth. The Carbon Cycle The carbon cycle is nature’s way of keeping carbon moving—cycling it from the atmosphere to the earth and back again. On earth, carbon is stored in rocks, sediments, the ocean, and in living […]
The Circular Economy Explained
For decades, our economy has functioned like a treadmill: we take resources from the Earth, turn them into products, use them, and then toss them aside without a second thought. This “take, make, dispose” system, known as the linear economy, has driven growth but at a steep cost—depleting natural resources, creating mountains of waste, and […]
Hot Take: Greenwashing Is Not Necessarily the Result of Corporate Greed
It’s easy to point fingers and assume it’s all driven by greed. But what if I told you it’s not that simple?
10 FREE Sustainability-Related Courses offered by the United Nations
1. Net Zero 101: What, Why and How Link: https://unccelearn.org/course/view.php?id=185&page=overview Description Have you ever heard about “net zero”? From governments to companies, net zero has often been mentioned as an important climate goal. But what does this concept really mean? Understanding net zero requires understanding many climate science terminologies, and this course breaks down the […]
Escaping Carbon Tunnel Vision: Seeing the Bigger Picture in Sustainability
Over the past 15 years, sustainability has evolved through a series of focal points: deforestation, the ozone layer’s recovery, melting ice caps. Each issue has commanded global attention at one time or another, reflecting the dynamic challenges of environmental stewardship. Today, however, the narrative is dominated by one metric: carbon. Reducing emissions, achieving net-zero, and […]