2023-03-06 14:23
We are in need of governance solutions to ecological crises that respect Planetary Boundaries. By re-embedding the economy into biophysical and social processes we can democratically promote… Read More
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2023-02-27 13:58
What will it take for us to avoid a climate catastrophe and stem biodiversity loss? Will we continue to ignore incontrovertible evidence calling for change? Is humanity doomed to destroy its… Read More
2023-02-11 12:22
This paper explains, contrasts, and critiques ecological economics (EE) [1] and classical economics (CE). It examines the normalized assumptions from CE and some of the ways that EE can addr… Read More
2023-02-01 01:44
Renewable energy continues to grow at a prodigious rate, but are the tremendous advances we are seeing enough to keep us from exceeding the upper-temperature threshold limits? Green en… Read More
2023-01-11 14:46
Almost ten years ago, journalist and author Naomi Klein asked me whether capitalism can be sustainable. I responded citing a mountain of data arguing that indeed it could be. I now… Read More
2022-12-29 14:57
Just before Christmas, international governments signaled they may be ready to make a dramatic shift away from humanity’s penchant for destroying the natural world. On Monday, December… Read More
2022-12-19 18:00
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, concluded with a historic decision to establish and operationalize a type of climate finance known as the loss and damage f… Read More
2022-12-12 12:36
Over the last three decades, the UN has brought the world together to secure historic international agreements and advance global climate action. The annual climate change meetings are forma… Read More
2022-11-03 14:35
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sometimes referred to as negative emissions technology (NETs) or simply carbon removal can be divided into two major technological approaches, carbon capture (CC… Read More
2022-11-03 14:35
Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sometimes referred to as negative emissions technology (NETs) or simply carbon removal can be divided into two major technological approaches, carbon capture (CC… Read More
2022-09-27 13:53
In September 2021, Patagonia was recognized as the world’s most responsible company and in September 2022, the sustainability juggernaut took its support for the planet to a… Read More
2022-09-07 16:02
The U.S. climate bill, more formally known as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16th. The 755-page bill includes… Read More
2022-08-08 13:00
For years we have recorded steady increases in global temperatures. The UN describes the decades of worsening heat as an “undeniable trend” of anthropogenic (human made… Read More
2022-07-20 13:00
While renewables are widely touted as the future of energy, nuclear power is increasingly being discussed as a necessary part of the mix. To combat climate change we must replace… Read More
2022-07-05 13:07
Nuclear power is garnering an increasing amount of attention as a climate-friendly energy alternative to fossil fuels which are greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive energy sources. Emis… Read More
2022-06-28 13:00
What are the different economic systems and what is a sustainable economy? These are important questions that need to be asked in light of the fact that the prevailing economic systems are n… Read More
2022-06-13 13:00
Hyperbole bordering on hysteria has misinformed the debate about nuclear energy and obscured the facts. We have decades of data that clearly indicate nuclear is both safe and clean. The dang… Read More
2022-06-03 13:00
Sustainable economic systems are those focused on sustainable development rather than economic growth. In a preceding post, we reviewed four types of economic systems and their implications… Read More
2022-06-01 02:09
To determine the trajectory of nuclear power we need to appreciate where we have been and where we are now. We cannot understand the issues surrounding nuclear energy without knowing somethi… Read More
2022-04-20 15:05
Prevailing economic systems are not working and it is becoming increasingly clear that we require a paradigm shift to address pressing social and environmental problems. The brown econom… Read More
2022-03-21 14:10
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A diverse array of sustainability focused private equity (PE) firms are proliferating around the world. Many of these private investment funds are venture capital… Read More
2022-03-14 13:01
January 24, 2022 is a day that will live in infamy. This is the day that the Russian Federation led by President Vladimir Putin began to wage unprovoked total war against the peaceful, democ… Read More
2022-02-21 13:32
In recent years, impact investing has become mainstream and private equity (PE) firms are playing a key role. Despite being dismissed by some as “woke capitalism”, impact investi… Read More
2022-02-07 14:00
Green private equity is a vital funding mechanism that helps entrepreneurs and companies secure sustainable venture capital. Capital for private equity is raised from retail and institut… Read More
2022-01-18 15:01
Here is a succinct yet comprehensive primer on carbon dioxide removal (CDR)*. This short video presentation, was prepared and narrated by CDR researcher Richard Matthews. After reviewing the… Read More
2022-01-04 15:20
You cannot be faulted for failing to notice the long list of environmental wins that occurred in 2021. Good news stories do not have the sensationalistic allure of dramatic prophec… Read More
2021-12-24 10:16
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2021-12-21 21:54
There is a massive environmental toll associated with gift-giving, but what if you could give a gift that not only generates no waste but actually improves the state of the climate? Thanks t… Read More
2021-12-03 01:10
Creative Society describes itself as a “global movement for the unification of humankind” and on December 4 2021 they are inviting people around the world to come together for th… Read More
2021-11-11 17:00
Enemies of democracy fear protestors so they find ways to malign them. In the United States, Republicans and their supporters in conservative media are selling the big lie, flouting science… Read More
2021-10-31 13:58
The World Climate Summit – Investment Cop will be held on November 7-8, 2021, in Glasgow, UK. This event takes place after more than a decade of public-private partnerships this is the… Read More
2021-10-15 13:45
We are on the cusp of surpassing climate tipping points from which we may not be able to recover. There have been thousands of studies documenting the veracity of anthropogenic climate chang… Read More
2021-10-06 15:54
The fossil fuel industry is the primary driver of climate change, they pollute the air we breathe and the water we drink, they also subvert democracy and deceive people with clever disinform… Read More
2021-09-20 12:40
Big Oil uses its tremendous wealth to influence students with disinformation campaigns designed to promote fossil fuels, conceal the facts and obstruct climate science. This includes p… Read More
2021-09-12 13:00
VERGE 21 Online Event will take place October 25-29, 2021. The VERGE Carbon conference focuses on unlocking the value of carbon pollution by using it to create innovative products, materials… Read More
2021-09-11 00:00
Patagonia is an iconic outdoor gear maker, that has holistically integrated sustainability into their DNA. At Patagonia, there is no contradiction between saving the world and the botto… Read More
2021-09-05 16:28
This year’s World Climate Forum NORTH AMERICA 2021 takes place virtually on September 22 during New York Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly on September 22nd, as the… Read More
2021-08-30 18:03
If you read the headlines you could not be faulted for believing that the jet stream and the Gulf Stream are on the cusp of imminent collapse. These dire predictions claim to be derived from… Read More
2021-08-30 18:03
If you read the headlines you could easily believe that the jet stream and the Gulf Stream are on the cusp of imminent collapse. These dire predictions may claim to be derived from research… Read More
2021-08-29 13:11
On Wednesday, Sept. 22nd, 6 – 6:30 pm ET the Environmental Voter Project (EVP), a non-partisan nonprofit group, will host a 30-minute Zoom call that will include special guest speakers… Read More
2021-08-22 15:08
In 2021 this series of digital conferences will take place from October until the end of the year in cities all around the world (Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Barcelona, Auckland, and Kuala La… Read More
2021-08-20 12:49
Education that improves the climate literacy of the general public is a critical part of addressing global warming. A well-informed population serves the public interest on many levels. Peop… Read More
2021-08-17 13:50
The evidence for climate change is irrefutable, it is impacting all areas of the globe and humans are the cause. While some of the effects of global warming are irreversible there is st… Read More
2021-08-15 17:28
This web summit will take place on November 1 -4, 2021. The world’s leading startups, business giants, innovators, and influencers will come together in Lisbon this November. They&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-08-11 14:47
Some are lauding the Tokyo Olympics as the greenest games ever, while others are saying they are among the least sustainable games ever held. Climate change is a concern for sporting events… Read More
2021-08-09 13:44
In 2021 the Green Market Oracle is reprising its annual Green School Series. This series is a review of what schools are doing to be more sustainable and advance the environmental agenda. It… Read More
2021-08-08 14:48
This event will take place November 6 – 7, 2021 in Glasgow, UK, The 2021 Global Conference on Health & Climate Change with a special focus on Climate Justice and the Healthy and Gr… Read More
2021-08-06 15:10
Each year since 2010 the Green Market Oracle (GMO) publishes a series of posts addressing a wide range of green school-related subjects. In addition to green school buildings, and their reli… Read More
2021-08-04 17:47
There are solutions to the climate crisis and there is still time to avert a catastrophe. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change we must half carbon emissions by 2030 and zer… Read More
2021-08-02 00:06
This event will take place on August 3, 2021, from 1 PM EDT to 1:30 PM EDT. This event honors the Best for the World 2021 B Corps in the US and Canada. The event will include a panel of B… Read More
2021-07-28 15:52
The state of the climate is indeed perilous but contrary to the prevailing pessimistic narratives, we have seen major improvements and hopeful signs since the signing of the Paris accor… Read More
2021-07-26 13:36
The situation is perilous but it is neither too late nor too expensive to reign in climate change. For decades action to combat global warming was delayed by climate change deniers, while su… Read More
2021-07-26 01:10
This online event will take place September 14th -16th, 2021. At the Climate Risk Europe Virtual Week thought leaders, investors, regulators, policymakers, sustainability professionals and s… Read More
2021-07-19 13:00
This virtual forum will take place on June 29 and 30, 2021, it will focus on achieving New York State’s ambitious renewable energy goals. This event will bring together business leader… Read More
2021-07-12 13:09
This virtual conference will take take place on July 15 – 16, 2021, it will focus on navigating the evolving sustainability priorities in a business-aligned and integrated way. Sustain… Read More
2021-07-08 18:00
Electric bikes (e-bikes) have come a long way in recent years. There are now many options that include everything from foldable utilitarian commuters to powerful off-roaders. E-bikes are… Read More
2021-07-04 11:15
This webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 at 9 am EDT (4 pm KSA │2 pm BST). Climate change is a growing challenge, with global carbon emissions increasing rapidly a… Read More
2021-07-03 14:19
On the fourth of July 2021, Americans need to declare their independence from Republican lies and dirty sources of energy. Two hundred and forty-five years ago, US colonies freed themsel… Read More
2021-07-01 16:39
This is a time of reckoning, a time to listen, a time to make space for Indigenous voices, and a time to support Indigenous solutions. Canada Day 2021 takes place against the backdrop of the… Read More
2021-06-27 13:54
This free Energy and Environment Leader Summit will take place virtually on July 20-21, 2021. This year’s event will feature industry thought leaders from around the globe alongsid… Read More
2021-06-21 15:02
We need carbon dioxide removal (CDR) strategies to keep temperatures from breaching the limits contained in the Paris Agreement (2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial norms). Even if we… Read More
2021-06-20 13:20
This webinar will take place on June 30, 2021 (1:00 PM–2:00 PM EDT). It will explore the question, how do you decarbonize one of the biggest cities in the world? This live webinar… Read More
2021-06-15 12:45
The death of the Keystone XL (KXL) provides yet another signal that we are witnessing the beginning of the end of fossil fuels. In the last decade, the pipeline has died… Read More
2021-06-13 13:44
This virtual two-day event will take place on July 15 – 16, 2021. This is the leading carbon market and policy analysis event in the world. It will bring together the carbon market to… Read More
2021-06-08 13:24
This free video and panel discussion will take place on June 8, 2021. The event will explain why caring for our seas is beneficial to human health, happiness, and the corporate bottom line… Read More
2021-06-07 15:25
Calls for more research into carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies and carbon capture applications are coming from many quarters (Amann and Hartmann, 2019; Landau, 2018; Nekuda, 2019; Bi… Read More
2021-06-06 14:12
This virtual conference will take place on June 8-10, 2021. At this event, Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is bringing together the nation’s foremost thought leaders, industry executiv… Read More
2021-06-03 17:19
The ground underneath the oil industry is shifting as shareholders and the courts are forcing some of the world’s biggest oil companies accountable for their failure to act on climate… Read More
2021-05-31 15:36
Memorial Day honors soldiers who died while serving in the US Armed Forces. They made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of democracy and justice. In the revolutionary war, they fell fighting… Read More
2021-05-30 17:30
This global event will take place on June 1-3, 2021. World leaders will come together to call for greater action and lead the sustainability transition, increase resilience, seize opportunit… Read More
2021-05-30 14:55
The International Conference on Climate Justice will take place on June 1, 2021. This Zoom conference is the first international seminar entirely dedicated to the themes of Climate… Read More
2021-05-29 12:22
CDR is essential for climate mitigation however, there are a host of factors that are impeding its implementation. One of the impediments to deploying CDR is cost related to the technology&r&hell…Read More
2021-05-24 16:11
The fossil fuel industry has played a pioneering role in advancing carbon capture research. This includes the process of extracting carbon from the burning of fossil fuels known as enhanced… Read More
2021-05-23 15:49
This virtual event will take place on June 9-10, 2021 (4 hours each day) it is focused on helping ensure the ongoing health of our planet and its precious resources. IDSA’s Sustainabil… Read More
2021-05-21 15:09
Population growth is a major source of stress on the earth’s limits. Even though it is at the heart of sustainability problems, it is not the most helpful frame to design sustain… Read More
2021-05-19 12:03
In addition to the established carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, there are many innovative approaches that are worth exploring. Here is a summary of 16 promising research directions… Read More
2021-05-17 14:02
Sustainability problems are global in scope and addressing them requires international cooperation. Even local environmental issues have implications for global sustainability. T… Read More
2021-05-16 13:33
This event will take place on June 1-4, 2021. The summit is focused on reducing environmental impacts and meeting societal needs. Movin’On Summit 2021 will be a reinvented 4-day ph… Read More
2021-05-13 20:32
U.S. President Joe Biden has rejuvenated hopes that the U.S. will once again lead the world in an ambitious bid to tackle climate change. The Biden administration has put climate change at t… Read More
2021-05-11 12:11
The Green Market Oracle was recognized as a leading climate change website and two days later it is being honored as one of the top green business influencers. On May 6, 2021, Feedspot r… Read More
2021-05-10 13:20
The Green Market Oracle has been recognized as a leading green business website and now it is being honored as one of the top climate change blogs. On May 6, 2021, Feedspot released thei… Read More
2021-05-09 14:39
This virtual event will take place on May 25, 2021. Upcycling has been increasingly spotlighted as providing new avenues for creating value-added products – the packaging sector no les… Read More
2021-05-04 19:46
The success of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) as a climate solution depends on the ability to safely and permanently store CO2 (Matter, 2016). To achieve a significant drawdown of CO2, both ca… Read More
2021-05-02 14:30
This virtual event will take place on May 27 and 28, 2021. The Global Solutions Summit brings together top researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and civil society representatives… Read More
2021-04-28 11:38
There are a rapidly growing number of governance arrangements that seek to counter disinformation. Battles have ensued as opposing stakeholders vie to influence public discourse. The app… Read More
2021-04-27 11:45
This summary of the top 100 tools, techniques, strategies, and resources to combat disinformation is divided into six categories: Education, government, influencers, journalism/media, techni… Read More
2021-04-26 16:38
Here is a technical assessment of six companies leading the carbon capture space. This includes carbon capture and storage (CCS) plants (Net Power and Quest) that work in conjunction wit… Read More
2021-04-25 12:42
The first Nobel Prize Summit, Our Planet, Our Future, Our Planet, will take place on April 26-28, 2021. This three-day digital event open to all has been convened to provide a platform for s… Read More
2021-04-24 13:51
As our window of opportunity to act is rapidly closing, an ever-increasing stream of warnings is adding urgency to calls for climate action. Year after year we have set new high-temperature… Read More
2021-04-19 13:04
Corporate America has come to the realization that it cannot afford to ignore the wave of voter suppression tactics in Republican-controlled states. The CEOs of some of the most well-kno… Read More
2021-04-18 17:02
On Earth Day President Joe Biden is convening a historic two-day virtual climate summit that heralds the return of the United States to the forefront of the climate fight. On April 20-22… Read More
2021-04-14 20:13
Despite the clear scientific consensus, Climate change denial is being kept alive by conservatives. In the United States, this is evident in the major gulf separating Republicans an… Read More
2021-04-12 13:16
This event will take place on June 15 – 17, 2021. Join the growing global community of thousands and visionaries and practitioners to learn, connect and accelerate the ci… Read More
2021-04-12 01:00
This online event will take place on April 28-29, 2021 starting at 8:00 EDT (New York) / 12:00 BST (London) / 20:00 CST (Shanghai). This conference is presented by Nature Sustainability… Read More
2021-04-09 19:10
The idea of a circular economy, sometimes called a closed-loop economy, has been gaining steam over the last five years. It is generating a lot of press in Europe especially in count… Read More
2021-04-05 14:13
The Biden administration’s support for carbon sequestration is driving an abundance of interest in established companies working in this space. Here are six of the best companies… Read More
2021-04-04 13:31
This event will take place on May 19th and 20th, 2021. Change happens even though most see change as a villain. While most avoid change, some seek it for its promise. This summit is for thos… Read More
2021-04-01 00:06
We live in a world awash with disinformation and fake news. Social media platforms divide people and put them into partisan echo chambers moving them away from fact-based journalism and funn… Read More
2021-03-29 12:41
Fossil fuels are deadly, both in terms of the air pollution they generate and the climate impacts they augur. Fine particulate matter from the burning of fossil fuels is responsible for mill… Read More
2021-03-27 03:24
Members of the business community have supported Earth Hour for years. This support continues in 2021, however, in light of COVID-19, the Earth Hour global team is recommending busines… Read More
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