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.
How online ordering could cut food waste
Until now, food shopping seemed immune to the rise of online retail. This shift is a major opportunity. Read More
There's a more sustainable way to deliver online grocery orders
Many shoppers will find the process quicker and easier post-pandemic, which begs the need for more serious attention to the transportation footprint associated with getting groceries to consumers' front doors. Read More
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
