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Climate Crisis/Natural Capital/Spring 2017

Carbon sinking

by CK Staff

On the border of the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo lies the largest tropical peatland in

Climate Crisis/Guest Comment/Leadership/Natural Capital/Supply Chain

Carbon insetting

by Meg Wilcox

This article originally appeared on Ensia Ten years ago, serendipity set Tristan Lecomte on his path to planting millions of trees around

Natural Capital/Supply Chain/Water

Water spotter

by CK Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed the presence of a new non-native species in the Great Lakes in November, first spotted

Climate Crisis/Health & Lifestyle/Leadership/Natural Capital/Winter 2017

Woodland creatures

by CK Staff

Hollandโ€™s State Forestry Commission introduced an ambitious woodland expansion plan in October, calling for the addition of 100,000 hectares of new forest

Bison
Leadership/Natural Capital/Winter 2017

Home on the range

by Melissa Mylchreest

In north-central Montana, pronghorn bound effortlessly over the landscape, the white blazes on their sides catching the sun. Clouds scud across the

Leadership/Natural Capital

To save these rare giraffes, Uganda built an ark

by Tim Sohn

The veterinarian leaned out the Land Cruiserโ€™s passenger-side window, a tranquilizer gun propped on his shoulder. After eyeing a herd of giraffes,

Climate Crisis/Natural Capital

Stormy weather

by Tim Radford

Climate change has already begun to alter the worldโ€™s ecosystems โ€“ at sea, in rivers and lakes, and in the forests and

Guest Comment/Leadership/Natural Capital

Nature is priceless โ€“ so let’s value it

by Anne Guerry

Originally published on Ensia Have you ever paid more to buy something labeled โ€œorganicโ€ because you thought it was the right thing

Leadership/Natural Capital/Water

The return of the Ahwar

by CK Staff

The famous wetlands of Ahwar in southern Iraq received UNESCO World Heritage Status in July, bolstering post-war efforts to restore the fragile

Leadership/Natural Capital

Kiwi cleanse

by CK Staff

An ambitious plan to rid New Zealand of all non-native predators was announced with much fanfare by Prime Minister John Key in

Climate Crisis/Guest Comment/Leadership/Natural Capital

Climate change will create new ecosystems

by Ary Hoffmann

Australiaโ€™s ecosystems are already showing the signs of climate change, from the recent death of mangrove forests in northern Australia, to the

Climate Crisis/Health & Lifestyle/Leadership/Natural Capital/Q&A/Summer 2016/Supply Chain

The French connection

by CK Staff

In a country that maintains a stark divide between the public and private sectors, Marie-Claire Daveu stands out as an anomaly. After

Climate Crisis/Natural Capital/Summer 2016

Indian forests

by CK Staff

New legislation approved in May by lawmakers in India’s lower house, the House of the People, would allocate $6.2 billion (U.S.) to

Built Environment/Guest Comment/Leadership/Natural Capital

Where money grows

by Jack Payne

Cities routinely rake up tens of millions of dollars from their urban forests annually in ways that are not always obvious. Leafy

Natural Capital

Nature finds a way

by CK Staff

Fukushimaโ€™s boar population has exploded in the aftermath of the nuclear disaster, according to reports in Japanese media. Local officials estimate that

Climate Crisis/Guest Comment/Natural Capital

Forest species help trees to absorb carbon

by Tim Radford

Here is how to conserve a forest: soak up carbon from the atmosphere and keep the climate cool: make sure your forest

Guest Comment/Leadership/Natural Capital/Social Enterprise

Wild things

by Marc Gunther

This article was originally published on the Nonprofit Chronicles. Several years ago, at Brainstorm Green, a conference on business and the environment

Guest Comment/Natural Capital/Water/Winter 2016

Great lake swimmers

by Andrew Reeves

Karen McDonaldโ€™s heart sank when she learned that two grass carp were caught at the wetland construction project she manages for the

Built Environment/Guest Comment/Natural Capital/Water

Cities are finally treating water as a resource, not a nuisance

by Erica Gies

Originally published on Ensia. Memorial Day barbecues and parades were thwarted this year in Houston when a massive storm dumped more than

Fall 2015/Leadership/Natural Capital/Responsible Funds & Investing

Canada is getting smarter about its (natural) assets

by Toby A.A. Heaps

Statistics Canada recently confirmed that natural resource wealth (namely minerals and timber) has been formally integrated into Canadaโ€™s national balance sheet, with

Built Environment/Fall 2015/Health & Lifestyle/Natural Capital

Trees make city dwellers a whole lot happier: study

by CK Staff

Research continues to emerge showing how social wellbeing can be significantly improved when people have greater access and exposure to green space.

Natural Capital

Trophy hunting and wildlife conservation

by Diogo Verissim and Niki Rust

Ed note: Niki Rust is a PhD candidate in Carnivore Conservation at the University of Kent. Diogo Verรญssimo is David H. Smith

Built Environment/Health & Lifestyle/Natural Capital

Washington, Toronto were N.A. green roof leaders in 2014: Report

by Tyler Hamilton

Toronto installed the highest square footage of green rooftops last year than any other Canadian city, and was second in North America

greenpeace boat
Guest Comment/Leadership/Natural Capital/Responsible Funds & Investing/Social Enterprise

How good is that environmental nonprofit, anyway?

by Marc Gunther

This article was originally published by Ensia. Greenpeace rates tech companies on their data centers. Oxfam America ranks food brands on the

Climate Crisis/Natural Capital/Videos

Jane Goodall, Robert Bateman commiserate about a planet in despair

by Tyler Hamilton

Ask chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall for an example of how nature can be resilient, she surprises her Canadian audience with one simple

Climate Crisis/Education/Leadership/Natural Capital/Workplace

Greening the media

by CK Staff

Mentions of climate change and other environmental issues saw a 17 per cent increase throughout the American media landscape in 2014, according

Climate Crisis/Education/Leadership/Natural Capital

Teaching the teachers

by Ashley Renders

Thereโ€™s so much happening at TakingITGlobalโ€™s Toronto office, itโ€™s easy to get overwhelmed. The organizationโ€™s website says it โ€œempowers youth to understand

Connected Planet/Education/Guest Comment/Health & Lifestyle/Leadership/Natural Capital/Perspectives/Spring 2015

Roots & shoots

by Jane Goodall

One day, while sitting outside my home in Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania, 12 high school students stopped by wanting to talk

Food/Health & Lifestyle/Natural Capital/Supply Chain

What is the future of chocolate?

by Tyler Hamilton

Walk through any airport terminal, train station, shopping mail, or main intersection in Switzerland and rarely a second goes by when youโ€™re

Natural Capital

A better way to track natural capital

by Tyler Hamilton

In three short years the terms โ€œunburnable carbonโ€ and โ€œcarbon budgetโ€ have become permanent fixtures in the global climate change dialogue, popularized

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