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A Crisis of Convenience
To what degree are global FMCG companies doing to address the environmental and social impacts of their plastic packaging and waste?
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Minimalism
“It all started with a lingering discontent,” explain Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, who post the on-line “Minimalists” podcasts. “Nearly a decade ago, while approaching age 30, we had…
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What a difference a week makes
I rolled out of bed and tiptoed to the kitchen table to stare at my laptop bleary-eyed: 3.04 am in Brussels, 10.04 am in Incheon, Korea.
Mark Breddy • 4 min read -
Think we can’t win on climate change? This victory by Dutch citizens will change your mind
Victory in Dutch climate case and call for action by UN scientific report puts all laggard governments on notice: act now or see you in court!
Louise Fournier and Kristin Casper • 4 min read -
International investment group ends tar sands investments
"The NN Group has made a smart call, one which should send a clear message to world leaders."
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A super-charged typhoon took my family away. It can happen to you too.
But we can change this and bring justice.
Rashini Suriyaarachchi • 7 min read -
These 10 companies are flooding the planet with throwaway plastic
Volunteers collected and catalogued more than 187,000 pieces of trash from beach cleanups around the world to find out who’s flooding our planet with plastic.
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestlé found to be worst plastic polluters worldwide in global cleanups and brand audits
"These brand audits offer undeniable proof of the role that corporations play in perpetuating the global plastic pollution crisis."
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IPCC report points to stark choices ahead, but reason for hope and action
"We do not give up on human ingenuity, courage or hope against political apathy and corporate greed. We will never give up on us. We are determined to succeed ”
Greenpeace International • 3 min read -
Civil society groups urge Chancellor Merkel to commit to coal phase-out
There is no room for any expansion of coal burning.