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How General Mills and Kellogg are tackling greenhouse gas emissions
In the global effort to limit climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), the energy and transportation sectors are the most obvious targets, but perhaps not be the biggest. Consider the food business. Agriculture alone – not including the sizable food processing industry Read More...
6 questions to ask before you start a social enterprise
Treating diseases, addressing climate change, expanding access to healthy food or creating new methods of learning. These are just a few of the major social challenges that companies—yes, companies—are working to solve. Of course, the public and nonprofit sectors continue to play a Read More...
How to feed 9.7bn people? Startups take on the global food problem
The raw numbers make for daunting reading. One in 10 people out of the current global population of 7.4 billion already goes hungry. Crop yields that soared in the decades after the second world war are flatlining, and the UN predicts there will be 2.3 billion more mouths to feed by 2050. So how to Read More...
Paris store keepers launch initiative to support homeless
Small businesses in Paris have formed a network to support the homeless in the city. For homeless people, asking for a drink or food is demoralizing, since most individuals react negatively. The new network has introduced the Carillon stickers that let those in need know that they can ask for a Read More...
Eradicating poverty begins with good food in the first 1,000 days of your life
Fighting poverty is hard. Development initiatives focus on building infrastructure and creating the right circumstances for people to succeed. However, a new book presents a simple idea with a big promise for people and planet: Good nutrition. The first 1,000 days of life—from the moment a woman Read More...
Sharing economy shows U.S. the end of car addiction
American cities are built for cars, not for people. However, technology is beginning to wean the U.S. off its car addiction. The impact of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in the past five years is showing substantial changes in society. There’s a steady drop in drivers’ Read More...
New China diet guidelines major contribution to global warming fight
Animal agriculture is a major cause of carbon emissions and is a big contributor to the decline of the rainforests. At the same time, eating too much meat is unhealthy for people. So eating less meat helps planet and people. More and more governments advise their citizens to eat less dairy and Read More...
Google’s self-driving cars will be able to take over from human drivers at the push of a button
For anyone driving long distances, cruise control is fantastic. Pressing a button, letting go of the accelerator, and focusing on the road ahead makes long drives a little more bearable. According to a new patent published today, Google wants to make self-driving cars just as simple to use. The Read More...
How farmers could be the new climate warriors: Agricultural carbon credits
Farms are responsible for about 13 percent of greenhouse gas emissions globally—but there's an untapped opportunity offered by crop systems as a means to sequester carbon. Environmental advocates have all but given up on their long-cherished goal of a federally-mandated cap-and-trade program to Read More...
Baking soda 'sponge' could capture carbon emissions
Scientists in California are testing sponges made with the key ingredient of baking soda as a way of capturing carbon emissions. The researchers say that soda is more effective than current methods and less damaging to the environment. The team have already successfully trialled microcapsules Read More...