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The roots of overconsumption — culture, values, worldviews, capitalism — are some of the most unpopular and uncomfortable topics of conversation at any company.
February 15, 2021 by Lauren Phipps
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In the building industry, HMTX Industries and CallisonRTKL are early adopters of the social justice 'nutrition label' for companies.
February 12, 2021 by Elsa Wenzel
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An Indigenous educator, inventor, author and environmental activist, 20-year-old Danielle Boyer has already accomplished more than most adults when it comes to increasing diversity,
February 11, 2021 by Shana Rappaport
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As more companies evaluate carbon capture and offset initiatives, an understanding of the social-economic impacts must be front and center.
January 18, 2021 by Gloria Oladipo
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MacArthur Fellow Catherine Coleman Flowers exposes the indignity, danger and inequity of failing sanitation infrastructure in the south.
January 6, 2021 by Deonna Anderson
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State members of the Transportation and Climate Initiative forged a bipartisan agreement to providing greener public transportation options to underserved communities.
January 5, 2021 by Bruce Ho
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Churches and other places of worship helped strike down an industry-backed ballot amendment and delay a massive plastics project.
December 23, 2020 by Sara Sneath
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Now is the time to shake the foundation of how we operate as a society.
December 16, 2020 by Victoria Gilchrist
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Intersectional Environmentalist was founded in June with a mission of dismantling systems of oppression in the environmental movement.
December 4, 2020 by Deonna Anderson
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The Amazon and Blue Origin founder pledged $791 million of his $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund to 16 nonprofits.
November 19, 2020 by Heather Clancy
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What does it mean if racial equity is the top environmental issue for Apple's sustainability boss?
October 27, 2020 by Elsa Wenzel
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An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals — instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
October 21, 2020 by Danielle Purifoy
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The people most exposed to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis are largely those who are also most vulnerable to climate change impacts. They should be centered in the recovery.
September 25, 2020 by David Waskow
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Planting trees in cities has become a hot topic for sustainable investment among businesses, but these projects are very different than typical efforts.
September 24, 2020 by Jesse Klein
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We need to embrace social justice like we embraced polar bears.
September 21, 2020 by Charles Orgbon
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The community is located just 40 miles from Mar-a-Lago and the ostentatious wealth associated with coastal Palm Beach County. The small towns that sit just off the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee are a world apart.
September 10, 2020 by Gilda Di Carli
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Eunice Heath from Dow, Taylor Price from the AptarGroup and Ezgi Barcenas from AB InBev discuss their careers in sustainability and goals for the future of women in the field.
August 17, 2020 by Jesse Klein
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As efforts grow to recognize and eradicate systemic racism, people of color share insights on how to create a more diverse environmental workforce.
August 13, 2020 by Ambika Chawla
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Communities of color have been shown to have about 25% higher energy burdens than white Americans. These programs can change that.
August 6, 2020 by Lacey Shaver
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Plus, our final set of interview highlights from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 class of rising young sustainability professionals.
July 31, 2020 by Heather Clancy
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Greenpoint was zoned for manufacturing and is still used for that purpose. But is it possible to reimagine what an industrial corridor can look like?
July 31, 2020 by Michael Lee Nirenberg
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When the type of food sold in an area changes, it provides a focal point for identifying gentrification.
July 29, 2020 by Joshua Sbicca
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Plus, GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honorees chat up the value of patience and the rewards of prioritizing racial justice and equity within the food system.
July 24, 2020 by Heather Clancy
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As mayors make quick strategic changes to address the short-term COVID crisis, they are also in the midst of planning for similar long-term climate issues.
July 20, 2020 by Jesse Klein