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Israel becomes the first country to ban the sale of furs and animal skins
While an increasing number of cities across the world have banned the selling of animal skins and furs in recent years, no government has enacted such a policy on a national level — that is, until now. Israel has recently become the first country in the world to ban the use of animal fur and Read More...
IEA: Renewables are the only major power source to grow in 2020
In its annual World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that renewables are expected to overtake coal as the primary means of producing electricity by 2025. The combined share of solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind in the global generation will rise to almost 30 percent in Read More...
Europe’s top court upholds French ban on bee-harming pesticides
In 2018, the French government placed a ban on the use of certain pesticides that harm bees. These pesticides belong to the neonicotinoid group's family of chemicals and are based on the chemical structure of nicotine. They were introduced in the mid-1990s and work by attacking the central nervous Read More...
October 14, 2020
In today's Summers & Kristy are surviving (but barely) without Amelia episode, we learn about the brilliant $5 Trillion impact investment strategy of Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. We also discover that sometimes, while managing your Covid Shag.... you show up late to work. . Listen to The Optimist Read More...
October 14, 2020
In today's Summers & Kristy are surviving (but barely) without Amelia episode, we learn about the brilliant $5 Trillion impact investment strategy of Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. We also discover that sometimes, while managing your Covid Shag.... you show up late to work. . Listen to The Optimist Read More...
October 14, 2020
In today's Summers & Kristy are surviving (but barely) without Amelia episode, we learn about the brilliant $5 Trillion impact investment strategy of Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. We also discover that sometimes, while managing your Covid Shag.... you show up late to work. . Listen to The Optimist Read More...
October 14, 2020
In today's Summers & Kristy are surviving (but barely) without Amelia episode, we learn about the brilliant $5 Trillion impact investment strategy of Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance. We also discover that sometimes, while managing your Covid Shag.... you show up late to work. . Listen to The Optimist Read More...
OPTIMIST VIEW: Masks meet Metals, a Natural Solution for a New Age
Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night? - John Milton By JURRIAAN KAMP Ancient knowledge can make a major contribution to the fight against the coronavirus. Recently, the New England Journal of Medicine published a study that found that the virus Read More...
Futuristic plant-monitoring buggy makes farming more sustainable
With a heavy reliance on fertilizers, pesticides, and valuable water supplies, it’s needless to say that our current farming practices are anything but environment-friendly. And with a growing population, agriculture’s effects on our climate are only expected to worsen in the next few Read More...
Microsoft will allow its employees to work from home permanently
As many office buildings have closed their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, an increasing number of companies have come to the realization that their employees can work just as effectively from their homes. As a result, many firms are now considering giving their workers the choice to Read More...