There was a brief moment in time when both the Republican and Democratic nominees for the U.S. presidency supported a guaranteed minimum
Mexico’s rates of obesity have reached epidemic proportions in recent years, with 71 per cent of adults now classified as overweight and
Carole Tonello likes to start her day with an energy-boosting juice made from raw kale, cucumber and spinach, but her morning rush
Patterns of trade and consumption in the global food system are shifting. In the past, most trade in agricultural commodities occurred between
As refrigerators go, so goes the kitchen. At least we hope so, as fridges are the great success story of appliance efficiency
Originally published on Ensia. On a Wednesday in late February 2010, Hewlett-Packard hosted an unusual training session at its offices in Fort
As the crisis over the water in Flint, Michigan, rolls on, we’re learning more and more about the irresponsibility and callousness of
When a farmer in Kenya buys a bag of seeds, he can begin practicing climate-smart agriculture strategies immediately. Inside the seed bag
The new Oslo city council is moving ahead with plans to eliminate all private vehicles from central Oslo over the next four
Hero: Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company largely dedicated to diabetes treatment, launched a six-month diabetes awareness campaign in July
Sources: US State Department, European Union’s 1993 Working Time Directive, Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, UNEP, Airbnb, Costa Rican Institute of Tourism, International
Adapted from a blog post appearing earlier this year on the website of the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), where Rutherford
It’s a noisy place, Westminster. Debates in the House of Commons are punctuated by lots of booing and cheering, and the Speaker
Research continues to emerge showing how social wellbeing can be significantly improved when people have greater access and exposure to green space.
Canadians love their rewards programs and loyalty points, which can be redeemed for everything from movie passes to airline tickets. This obsession
This article was originally published on the Nonprofit Chronicles. You know the proverb: Give a man to fish and you feed him
The battle over mandatory GM (genetically modified) food labeling in the United States has heated up in recent years, with perceived inaction
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
Michael Sivak, a research professor at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, has done a great job of tracking driving, transit
It’s that time of year when many of us like to fire up the barbecue and toss some steaks or burgers on
Toronto installed the highest square footage of green rooftops last year than any other Canadian city, and was second in North America
The 2015 World Happiness Report was published in late April and tiny Switzerland took the crown for being the happiest country on
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
When an Iowa corn and soy farmer named Tim Richter took the stage at a big sustainability conference organized last fall by
Sources: UNICEF, Euromonitor International, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, SFIA/Physical Activity Council, uSwitch,
Capitalism can do better. Business can be more responsible. Short-term profit doesn’t have to be the singular focus of private enterprise. This
Hero: Kaiser Permanente Health care conglomerate Kaiser Permanente announced an ambitious clean energy shift in February that will ensure 50 per cent of electricity
One day, while sitting outside my home in Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, 12 high school students stopped by wanting to talk
The United States has managed to decouple economic growth from coal-generated power over the past 10 years, and the trend is only
