Public-Private Partnerships
From planning to partnerships: What's driving smart city initiatives around the world
Although the motives for investment differ, the biggest obstacle is universal: how to organize funding. Read More
Wind energy sets sail on the Great Lakes
Proposals to build turbines in North America’s Great Lakes have stalled in recent years — but a new initiative aims to break through the barriers. Read More
Laying the tracks for a renewably powered rail system
Can the oldest form of mechanized mass transportation be the key to unlocking 21st-century challenges? Read More
GreenBiz reveals advisory board for Hawaii clean energy conference
News release: Twenty-four thought leaders and key stakeholders to help guide VERGE Hawaii 2018 program. Read More
Cancun's coral reef receives a health insurance policy
Coastal hotels and tourism businesses will pay for a policy that protects them, and the coastal reef, from billions of dollars in economic losses. Read More
How the SDGs can help remove child labor from supply chains
Unicef UK shares what business action means for children around the world. Read More
Why Oxfam won't compromise on SDGs
"Companies should not 'cherry pick' the SDGs they want to focus on while ignoring others that don’t meet their corporate priorities." Read More
4 bold collaborations tackling California's drought
Nonprofits with corporates such as Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola, General Mills are throwing their weight behind big water projects in the Golden State. Read More
Amazon, Google and the White House team up to visualize climate risk
A new public-private climate resilience effort is using open data to double down on localized adaptation planning. Read More
It's rush hour for urban electric buses
There's an all out push to get more zero emissions buses into the urban core. Along with government incentives, electric bus maker Proterra has opened its patents for transit EV charging stations. Read More
