What impact investor Nancy Pfund is thinking about

And why she is especially interested in addressing areas that go beyond traditional clean energy, like food and agriculture, and the preservation of forests. Read More

Growing change: Can agriculture be good for the climate?

Regenerative farming practices can promote soil fertility. They also have the potential to build economic resilience on farms by buffering the risk from threats such as pests, diseases and climate shocks. Read More

A global guide to 'restoration hotspots' for tropical rainforests

The five countries with the largest potential are Brazil, Indonesia, India, Madagascar and Colombia. Read More

Investors and companies push clean energy to the tipping point

State pension funds, religious institutions and major philanthropic foundations are calling for action, inspired by the urgency of the climate crisis and the potential for future returns. Read More

Fission to fusion: capital is flowing to the new frontier in nuclear technology

What is private capital doing to move fusion energy from a promising idea to a commercial reality? Read More

Human as keystone species: Shift the mindset from 'mitigate' to 'regenerate'

Pondering the question of what it will to create for businesses to evolve ideologies and institutions in such a way that we become net-positive. Read More

The U.S. Congress just held its first hearing on ESG issues. What's next?

Five bills being floated in Washington would require public companies to reveal more about climate policies, political expenditures and human rights. Read More

With the world heating up, who needs an event such as Burning Man?

The ephemeral city in the desert is seeking to achieve carbon negativity, yet its impact as a cultural movement expands far beyond Black Rock. Read More

What the unicorn IPO of The RealReal says about the circular economy for fashion

Transitioning away from extractive systems needs innovative business models, product life extension and success stories. Read More

Lessons from HP's experiment in 3D printing of spare parts on demand

The idea is simple: Rather than keeping an inventory of parts for repairs, a business could keep an endless database of digital files. Read More