Jan 9, 2019 | Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security
Walking to the Pittsburgh Convention Center along the Allegheny River in early October, I crossed the span of the Rachel Carson Bridge. Alone on the quiet riverfront I heard the distinctive honking of geese in flight and turned to see a small flock in v-formation...
Jan 25, 2018 | Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security
Drought-hit Cape Town, South Africa, prepares to turn off the water taps as soon as April, while cities around the world confront water risks of many kinds.according to a report by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), two thirds of the globes cities are seeking...
Jan 6, 2018 | Climate, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Environment & Sustainability
Hurricanes, and wildfires are more frequent, more devastating, or both. In 2017, high-category hurricanes battered the US and wind-whipped fires scorched the West. Deviating from normal tracks, hurricanes even traversed the North Atlantic to create disaster conditions...
Dec 28, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Climate & Planet Stewardship
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is exploring blockchain technology to combat illegal fishing and slave labor in the tuna fishing industry. The technology is currently being piloted in Fiji. Eco-conscious diners may ask restaurants whether their fish comes from a...
Dec 15, 2017 | At Work, Blog, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship
As a commitment to green and healthy city streets, C40 Cities has launched the Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets initiative; an effort from 12 mayors from across the C40 network to initiate a global shift to truly livable streets. This commitment specifies procuring only...
Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship
Two weeks of climate talks in Bonn this month made little progress on the disputes that have been lingering since the Paris Agreement of 2015. The UN annual conference that year culminated with a nearly unanimous agreement to voluntarily limit greenhouse gas...