Carole Tonello likes to start her day with an energy-boosting juice made from raw kale, cucumber and spinach, but her morning rush doesn’t leave time
Patterns of trade and consumption in the global food system are shifting. In the past, most trade in agricultural commodities occurred between developed and developing
As refrigerators go, so goes the kitchen. At least we hope so, as fridges are the great success story of appliance efficiency standards. The former
Originally published on Ensia. On a Wednesday in late February 2010, Hewlett-Packard hosted an unusual training session at its offices in Fort Collins, Colorado. The
As the crisis over the water in Flint, Michigan, rolls on, we’re learning more and more about the irresponsibility and callousness of officials and politicians
When a farmer in Kenya buys a bag of seeds, he can begin practicing climate-smart agriculture strategies immediately. Inside the seed bag is a scratch
The new Oslo city council is moving ahead with plans to eliminate all private vehicles from central Oslo over the next four years. “We want
Hero: Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company largely dedicated to diabetes treatment, launched a six-month diabetes awareness campaign in July in conjunction with
Sources: US State Department, European Union’s 1993 Working Time Directive, Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, UNEP, Airbnb, Costa Rican Institute of Tourism, International Civil Aviation Organization,
Adapted from a blog post appearing earlier this year on the website of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), where Rutherford is a marine
It’s a noisy place, Westminster. Debates in the House of Commons are punctuated by lots of booing and cheering, and the Speaker sometimes sounds like
Research continues to emerge showing how social wellbeing can be significantly improved when people have greater access and exposure to green space. The latest comes
Canadians love their rewards programs and loyalty points, which can be redeemed for everything from movie passes to airline tickets. This obsession with collecting points
This article was originally published on the Nonprofit Chronicles. You know the proverb: Give a man to fish and you feed him for a day.
The battle over mandatory GM (genetically modified) food labeling in the United States has heated up in recent years, with perceived inaction in Congress leading
Evidence is mounting that green buildings have a positive effect on health outcomes for tenants, but more research is needed.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan relinquished his leadership of the United Nations in 2007, but his commitment to global change is stronger than ever.
Michael Sivak, a research professor at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, has done a great job of tracking driving, transit and car-ownership trends
It’s that time of year when many of us like to fire up the barbecue and toss some steaks or burgers on the grill. So
Toronto installed the highest square footage of green rooftops last year than any other Canadian city, and was second in North America behind Washington, D.C.,
The 2015 World Happiness Report was published in late April and tiny Switzerland took the crown for being the happiest country on the planet. It
If you’ve ever read reviews on Yelp.ca about a dentist, restaurant or hair salon in your neighbourhood, you’ll know that such a service is tremendously
When an Iowa corn and soy farmer named Tim Richter took the stage at a big sustainability conference organized last fall by Walmart, he had
Sources: UNICEF, Euromonitor International, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, SFIA/Physical Activity Council, uSwitch, Clinton Global Initiative
Capitalism can do better. Business can be more responsible. Short-term profit doesn’t have to be the singular focus of private enterprise. This is what Corporate
Hero: Kaiser Permanente Health care conglomerate Kaiser Permanente announced an ambitious clean energy shift in February that will ensure 50 per cent of electricity used at its
One day, while sitting outside my home in Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, 12 high school students stopped by wanting to talk about wildlife. We
The United States has managed to decouple economic growth from coal-generated power over the past 10 years, and the trend is only accelerating. This is
EILAT, ISRAEL – Sagi Giat and Michael Harel are sitting on poolside chaise longues, gushing about the low-friction motor they’ve just designed. At 18, one
Last year, a University of Toronto student emailed the editors of The Varsity with a story idea about a local food service company. The student
