This new indoor farm is 30 times more productive than a traditional farm
A new indoor farm located in a shipyard in New Jersey is growing food without the need for soil while using 95 percent less water. Through the use of an automatic hydroponic system that delivers nutrients directly to the crops, the indoor farm is growing food at a rate that is 30 times more Read More...
Here’s one way we can start fixing America’s painkiller problem
In a recent study, researchers sent a letter to 388 clinicians informing them that a patient they’d prescribed a drug to had overdosed and died. The letter, which was based on actual events, came with instructions and recommendations on proper opioid prescribing. Another 438 clinicians who had Read More...
Why this infant sat front row at the Nelson Mandela peace summit
Being the world’s youngest female head of state, as well as a new mother, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is constantly breaking down new barriers for women and making history. This week she did it again when she attended the Nelson Mandela peace summit in New York City with her Read More...
Biomimicry: How nature holds the blueprint for creating a circular economy
GreenMoney, a journal that has been covering sustainable business and impact investing for 25 years, recently put together their top 15 favorite articles to celebrate their anniversary. One of our favorites is on biomimicry and how it went from a fringe idea to one that’s being taught from Read More...
Working remotely? These 6 tips will help you stay motivated
While working remotely gives you lots of freedom, it can also deprive you of direct accountability and make it hard for you to stay motivated. Especially, if you see your home as a place of relaxation, using it as a workplace can be harder than expected. If you’re struggling to stay motivated Read More...
Rubbish idea? Monthly bin rounds begin in U.K.
Controversial monthly bin collections are being rolled out across a Welsh county on Monday - the first area in Wales and England to make the move. Waste destined for landfill will now only be collected once a month in Conwy county following a Read More...
How impact investors can better serve communities: ask them what they need
Amid the decline of the coal economy in West Virginia, the city of Williamson has not fared well. Nestled in the heart of coal country in Mingo County, Williamson has lost more than 2,000 jobs–25 percent of its workforce–in the last four Read More...
Calls to speed up climate change action
A lack of action in key areas of climate policy is being masked by good progress in decarbonising the power sector. Those are the findings of a report sent to Scottish Read More...
Blockchain after bitcoin
The world is changing at a breathtaking pace. Blink once, and you will have missed yet another disruption, another tech-driven Read More...
Walmart is deploying the blockchain to stop bacterial outbreaks for its produce
To protect against the possibility of bacterial outbreaks for its leafy greens, Walmart is making use of a blockchain system to track the shipments of their produce. That way, Walmart can trace the vegetables’ path from the farm to the store in order to find the source of any potential outbreak Read More...