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In the beginning…there were the high-stakes / high-visibility crises events that are now part of corporate legend -- the ExxonValdez tanker oil spill in Alaskan waters (in resource-rich Prince William Sound) just as the fishing season got underway -- the deliberate poisoning of over-the-counter Tylenol pain relief pills, resulting in the tragic deaths of retail customers trusting in the product (the most recommended by physicians, it was said at the time). 

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News & Updates

January 21, 2021 Carbon conscious media: the publishers ushering in a new era of sustainability for brands

Source: The Drum

With our planet in the midst of a climate crisis, publishers are starting to realize that the way they source stories about our planet is just as crucial as the content itself. Enter a new generation of media that is bringing the...

January 21, 2021 Pandemic push for sustainability

Source: Euro Fruit

For organic suppliers like SunFresh Produce, sales have accelerated since the start of the crisis, as consumers seek out brands they can trust

January 21, 2021 How science can put the Sustainable Development Goals back on track

Source: Nature

In October, United Nations secretary-general António Guterres made a series of key appointments. He tasked 15 scientists from around the world with providing policymakers with evidence, as well as their thoughts, on the...

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Research & Insights

December 10, 2020 Australia's record spring heat one-in-500,000 without climate change: analysis

Source: The Guardian

Australia’s hottest spring on record, which saw temperatures more than 2C above average, would have been “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, new analysis has found.

December 10, 2020 UK emissions must drop by 78% by 2035 states Carbon Report

Source: Energy Digital

he UK's path to net zero report from the Committee on Climate Change has recommended a 78 percent reduction in UK territorial emissions until 2035 - relative to 1990 - bringing forward the previous 80 percent target by nearly 15...

December 4, 2020 Great Transitions: Doubling down on the Sustainable Development Goals

Source: Brookings

This year has exposed the world’s extraordinary fragility. Managing a pandemic is hard enough. Doing so while addressing other urgent stresses—like inequality, violence, and climate change—adds to the degree of difficulty.

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Commentary & Opinion

January 19, 2021 Stimulus is nice. But here's what Biden really needs to fix the economy

Source: CNN Business

At best, the combination of the $900 billion plan passed in December, and this plan from the president-elect, can only help the economy to continue to tread water until the pandemic is under control.

January 4, 2021 Boris Johnson stood up to EU bullies and did far more than ‘get Brexit done’ — he preserved British democracy - video

Source: The Sun (UK)

Boris Johnson secures a Brexit deal preserving British democracy

January 4, 2021 Opinion: Why China’s economy won’t surpass the US’s by 2028 as ‘experts’ predict

Source: NY Post

Someone needs to tell these naïve bean counters that virtually all of China’s data is fabricated — even down to the number of children in school — for one simple purpose: to make Communist leaders look good.

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