Looking Up: Vertical farms fill produce supply chain lag during pandemic
Vertical farms, with their hyperlocality and ability to quickly grow new crops, can step in to fill retail shelves when traditional farms falter. Read More
The time for electric trucks and buses is now
Diesel-powered trucks and buses are responsible for a disproportionate amount of transportation-related carbon emissions and are a source of air pollution, much of it in disadvantaged communities, who live closer to industrial areas or freeways. Read More
Are New Jersey's small, networked dairy farms a model for a more resilient food system?
Milk consumption has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely disrupted supply chains that move food from farm to fork. Read More
Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production
If coffee companies really want to fight the difficulties facing coffee farmers and the environment, they should just pay up. Read More
A Tipping Point: Why ‘carbon-cycle feedbacks’ could drive temperatures even higher
New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned about this development. Read More
Dual-use solar farms welcome nature back to the land
When solar was first starting, many engineers didn’t think about birds, bees and butterflies and why they are important. Now, businesses, cities and farmers are trying to do better. Read More
In California, a push grows to turn dead trees into biomass energy
As forests in California and the Western U.S. are hit by rising numbers of fires and disease outbreaks related to climate change, some experts argue that using dead and diseased trees to produce biomass energy will help to restore forests and reduce CO2 emissions. Read More
Why the way we’ve been doing corporate sustainability doesn’t work
Public perception of corporate responsibility is changing. What you need to know. Read More
Companies' ESG scores improve countries' macroeconomic growth, report finds
The University of Oxford report comes as green groups, scientists, politicians, businesses, and economists push for a green recovery to the coronavirus. Read More
Leading the sustainability transformation
GreenBiz Group is pleased to announce the Leading the Sustainability Transformation professional certificate program in partnership with WholeWorks. A completely online, team-based, global program, it is designed to accelerate leadership competence and confidence regarding sustainability through a 10-week learn-practice-apply cycle. It is designed for sustainability professionals interested in advancing their careers and business leaders who need to understand the impacts of sustainability on the success of their companies and organizations. Read More
