Jim Giles
Jim Giles is Vice President, Editor-at-Large at Trellis Group, where he focuses on carbon markets, carbon removal, food systems and other topics. In previous lives he founded and sold a long-form science and technology publication, served as senior editor at Medium and wrote for numerous publications, including the Economist, New York Times, Nature and the Guardian.
This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid
Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe. Read More
Utopia? Imagining the food system of 2050
What’s implausible in 2020 may be plausible by mid-century. Read More
Can regenerative agriculture deliver on its promise?
Skeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential. The questions underscore the complexities of soil science. Read More
COVID-19 and food: Slowdowns, layoffs and one silver lining
Restaurants are struggling, affecting local producers. But many are acting quickly to minimize food waste and some have seen a surge in online orders. Read More
How ambitious is the 'carbon positive' pledge by Horizon Organic?
The plan could shrink the dairy company's footprint by at least 30 percent by five years from now. Read More
Can this app solve our coffee cup problem?
Startup Muuse is testing an alternative to disposable cups, hundreds of billions of which end up in landfills every year. Read More
The premiere of the GreenBiz weekly newsletter about sustainable food systems
We’re in a crisis that is also an opportunity. Read More
Trend: Carbon markets get real on removal
Planting and protecting forests in remote areas of the world may be challenging. But another trend may help matters. Read More
4 carbontech companies making products from thin air
From feedstock to fuel to flooring, these businesses are turning excess carbon dioxide into value and profit. Read More
Carbontech, the trillion-dollar circular market opportunity
Products made from embedded CO2, from soap to fuels to vodka, are great examples of the circular economy in action. Read More
