We need a new approach to growing and consuming food
Posted on: August 23, 2019
Food wastage must be reduced, consumer preferences must change and farmers must be weaned on to ecologically sustainable practices
From consumers in London to drought-prone farmers in central India, nobody needs convincing that climate is changing...
From Ridge to Reef: learning from holistic best practice in Fiji
Posted on: August 7, 2019
Like many other Pacific Island countries, Fiji is one of the most coveted tourist destinations in the world. At the same time, it is a microcosm of some significant development and environmental challenges. A natural resource-dependent country with...
Needed: an ecosystem of partners to support ocean health
Posted on: August 1, 2019
Global co-operation, with businesses playing a critical role, is needed to transform the seafood industry
It is estimated that approximately three billion people around the world rely on seafood for their primary source of protein, making...
Business should ensure the well-being of people and the planet
Posted on: July 24, 2019
Innovation, sustainability and the efficient use of capital are mutually reinforcing
More and more private companies are incorporating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their operating strategies and using them as business...
Three steps to meeting the climate and nature emergency
Posted on: July 16, 2019
We must make the most of a super-year in 2020 for saving the global commons next year
There are growing calls to declare climate and nature emergencies. But are these justified? The latest scientific assessments on the state of Earth’s climate and...
Conserving nature boosts farmer incomes and cuts poverty
Posted on: July 11, 2019
Local communities need to be engaged when it comes to using their natural resources sustainably
Madagascar, island of a thousand wonders, is well known for its many endemic species of plants and animals. With more than 13 million hectares (more than...
Renewable energy is the only way to fuel African growth
Posted on: July 8, 2019
Public-private partnerships are proving to be an effective way of solving Nigeria's energy supply crisis
My country, Nigeria, will soon become the third most populous country in the world, reaching a forecast 400 million people in 2050. This...
Fixing the food system: how cities can truly feed the world
Posted on: June 26, 2019
Urban areas can change the broken food system that causes ill-health and environmental degradation
Over half of the world’s 7.7 billion people live in towns and cities. By 2050, more than two thirds of them will do so. Materials, waste, emissions,...
Exploiting rainforest riches while conserving them
Posted on: June 18, 2019
Products that are sustainably harvested from the Amazon can form a powerful bioeconomy
Climate change is coming to the global policy agenda, and damage to the world’s tropical rainforests is a key component of it.
In my own country, Brazil, there is...
Why investors must look beyond returns
Posted on: June 4, 2019
Profitability and sustainability can reinforce each other. Business should do well, do right and do good – and it pays
When starting a business, founders grapple with its purpose – the reason for it to exist. This purpose has multiple dimensions,...
