Sight-Seeing: Seven tips for ethical shopping this Christmas
SIMON OLDHAM and LAURA SPENCE, of Royal Holloway University of London, provide – in an article first published on The Conversation – some help for those wanting to make ethical choices when shopping…
Wow!: Shining example? Solar power boosts struggling Tunisian school
A solar-powered school in northern Tunisia shows how the country’s lagging schools might be turned around – and renewables boosted. MENNA FAROUK, of Thomson Reuters Foundaton, reports…
A Sustainable Life: Funerals will hit 100 million a year by 2060 – here’s how to make them more sustainable
JULIE RUGG, a researcher at the University of York, says – in an article published on The Conversation – that the way we deal with human remains means balancing three major principles…
A Sustainable Life: Outdoor heaters are very inefficient – here’s how to keep warm outdoors more sustainably
As the northern hemisphere heads into winter, SHARON GEORGE, a lecturer in environmental science, looks at the most sustainable way to stay warm outside…
UK companies seen missing sustainability targets due to COVID-19
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation About two thirds of British companies expect to miss at least one of their sustainability targets as the coronavirus pandemic forces many to focus on staying afloat, a survey of 500 senior business leaders showed on Friday. While seven in 10 said their firms had put climate or sustainability initiatives on […]
Pull investments from companies not committed to environment, Pope says
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Saturday urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to calls for the economic model that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic to be a sustainable one. Francis spoke in a video message for an online event called “Countdown Global Launch, […]
Wow!: “Energy cafes” help Londoners cut bills and care for the climate
DARNELL CHRISTIE, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how “energy cafes” are helping Londoners find ways to reduce their household energy consumption, save money and boost green energy…
A Sustainable Life: The coronavirus pandemic requires us to understand food’s murky supply chains
In an article first published on The Conversation, academics CORY SEARCY and PAVEL CASTKA look at how consumers can take a more active role in ensuring transparency around supply chains…
A Sustainable Life: How to be eco-friendly during coronavirus lockdown
In an article to mark Earth Day, MICHAEL TAYLOR, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, provides some tips on how to live sustainably during the coronavirus pandemic…
CLIMATE CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS: APPS AND BLOCKCHAIN HELP EUROPEAN SUPERMARKETS LURE CUSTOMERS
THIN LEI WIN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how supermarkets are addressing growing concern among consumers about issues like the environmental cost of farming and food waste…