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Acknowledgement of SDG & sustainable Business Models - ex...

Sean DuBuque

A new report by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission (the Commission) points to *sustainable business models as the key to unlocking US$12 trillion in economic opportunities and creating up to 380 million jobs a year by 2030*....

Startup Investing for the Little Guy

Samatha Herman

Ordinary investors can buy shares of startup companies, if they dare.

Akon: ‘I don't think charities in Africa work’

Samatha Herman

US-Senegalese rapper Akon has launched an ambitious energy access project in Africa. But will it be as successful as his music?

SIX-PACK RINGS TO SAVE THE OCEAN

Sherwood Treutel

Edible six-pack rungs to save the ocean

How memorial balloon releases break all our hearts (and w...

Sherwood Treutel

I am not a big fan of any type of balloon releases. I will explain why in a minute. But I can understand why someone would want to celebrate the life and loss of a loved one, friend, child or unbor…

Stonefish: The Most Venomous Fish in the World

Sherwood Treutel

The stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world, reaching an average length of 30 to 40 centimetres and up to 2 kg / 5 lbs in weight.

Transcript of "3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship"

Maile McClure

TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript: The future of green is local. Majora Carter tells three inspiring stories of people who are saving their own communities while saving the planet.

How to reduce your carbon footprint #GlobalWarning

Sherwood Treutel

From cutting down on meat to contacting your local representatives and investing in clean energy, here are 15 ways to help reduce global carbon emissions

Sea Shepherd Global - OPERATION NEMESIS UPDATE: Images of...

Sherwood Treutel

In the 48 hours following Sea Shepherd’s discovery of a Japanese whaling vessel poaching in the Australian Whale Sanctuary, images of the harpooned minke whale on its deck have gone viral, generating international outrage, as well as criticism...

Sharks Have Complex Social Networks, Study Shows

Sherwood Treutel

With their snaggletooth gape and pointed stare, sand tiger sharks don’t exactly scream “social butterfly.” Sharks aren’t generally known for their social tendencies, but there is increasing scientific evidence that this view is incorrect.