October 26, 2020//-Leaders are often called upon to “rise to the challenge” in times of crisis. As firms and their leaders rise as best they can amid the ongoing health and economic crises, yet another crisis lies on the horizon.
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Finding the Right Policy Mix to Safeguard The Climate
October 7, 2020//-Unaddressed, climate change will entail a potentially catastrophic human and economic toll, but it’s not too late to change course.
Africa’s Climate Change Fight Gets a Boost
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, September 17, 2020/ — African leaders welcomed the opening of a regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday, voicing hopes it will spur the continent’s efforts to combat climate change.
Welcome to the Jungle: Plants Overrun Chinese Apartment Blocks
September 16, 2020//-An experimental green housing project in a Chinese megacity promised prospective residents life in a “vertical forest”, with manicured gardens on every balcony.
How Strong Infrastructure Governance Can End Waste in Public Investment
September 3, 2020//-COVID-19 has had a profound impact on people, firms, and economies all over the world.
Reaping the Rewards of Sustainable Land Use
August 28, 2020//-A thriving forest holds value that communities, companies, and other stakeholders around the world are realizing with every tree that is saved.
US Businesses, Gov’ts and Non-Profits Join Global Push for 1 Trillion Trees
New York, USA, August 27, 2020// – Today 26 forward-looking companies, cities, and organizations across the US announced they will help combat extreme heat and wildfires, as well as other adverse effects of climate change, by conserving, restoring, and growing more than 855 million trees.
Nestlé Ghana Organises Safety and Hygiene Workshop for Plastic Waste Collectors
Accra, Ghana, August 18, 2020//-Nestlé Ghana Ltd, the Good Food Good Life Company has organized a workshop on Hygiene, Health, and Wellness for 60 plastic waste pickers and collectors in Accra.
These African World Heritage Sites Are Under Threat from Climate Change
Restoring the mosque of Djenné in Mali. MICHELE CATTANI/AFP via Getty Images Joanne Clarke, University of East Anglia; Elizabeth Edna Wangui, Ohio University; Grace W. Ngaruiya, Kenyatta University, and Nick Brooks, University of East Anglia August 14, 2020//-Very few academics or policy makers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage […]
Report: A Third of the World’s Children Poisoned by Lead
New York, U.S, July 30, 2020 – Lead poisoning is affecting children on a massive and previously unknown scale, according to a new report launched today by UNICEF and Pure Earth.