Money can indeed grow on trees
Posted on: June 23, 2020
Five years after the Paris Agreement was reached, the need for global action on climate change is clearer than ever. Calls for mitigation and a green economic recovery continue to catch headlines, even if in the margins of the COVID-19 newsreel.
Yet...
Post-COVID capitalism should care for people and the planet
Posted on: June 12, 2020
Communities will act as a brake on the excesses of businesses that prioritize value for shareholders
The COVID-19 crisis has shaken up how we view the world. It has shown that many of our political and social structures are built on privilege and...
Restoring the global commons is good business
Posted on: June 12, 2020
Butterflies, nature and the business case for a resilient recovery from COVID-19
Edward Lorenz, best known as the father of chaos theory, famously hypothesized that the flap of a butterfly’s wings in the Amazon could set off a tornado in Texas...
The bicycle can propel us towards a more sustainable future post-pandemic
Posted on: June 11, 2020
During the coronavirus pandemic, the bicycle is an unmatched rival to permit a more hygienic way to move around, contribute to a sustainable recovery of the economy, and support the transformation of urban transport towards decarbonization.
It is...
How can we avoid another pandemic?
Posted on: June 1, 2020
There are three steps governments must take to demonstrate their commitment to safeguarding global commons and reducing the risk of cascading catastrophes.
It cannot be hammered home too often: the root cause of the COVID-19 pandemic is the...
How a COVID-19 recovery could lead to a more resilient Africa
Posted on: May 20, 2020
There is no getting around it: the COVID-19 crisis will hit Africa’s people particularly hard. Even if the infection rate remains low, the socioeconomic devastation is already being felt. Access to clean water supply and basic health...
How COVID-19 can steer city leadership on sustainability
Posted on: May 14, 2020
Cities are at the heart of the pandemic impact and response, and city leaders managing through the COVID-19 crisis have demonstrated commitment to integration, innovation, and partnership. GEF Cities Lead Aloke Barnwal makes the case that this...
How can we create a more prosperous economy and protect the planet?
Posted on: April 27, 2020
After the COVID-19 pandemic we can do better than simply return to business as usual
It’s a cruel and twisted enemy that claims not only people’s lives and livelihoods but makes us each a danger to our loved ones. Attacking societies at their core,...
Why I have high hopes for nature this Earth Day
Posted on: April 22, 2020
COVID-19 has made the case for taking better care of the home we share
Like many others, I began 2020 with high hopes.
This was meant to be a year that would yield desperately-needed accords about biodiversity, oceans, and climate change, propelled...
Why small-scale miners need our attention this Earth Day
Posted on: April 22, 2020
On this day in 1970, millions of people in the United States turned out for rallies across the country calling for environmental protections against oil spills, air pollution, toxic dumps, pesticides, and other hazards to the environment. That day...