Can big business become sustainable?In this Q&A, business ethicist Laszlo Zsolnai talks about the “experiments” underway that will decide if massive companies can balance economic growth with consideration for planetary limits.
Blogging from an international workshop on climate and waterRead three takes on a recent workshop called "Ecological engineering and climate risks," which examined how solutions taken from nature can help researchers to protect human populations and natural ecosystems.
Volcanic eruptions linked to social unrest in Ancient EgyptA new study from Past Global Changes (PAGES) suggests that abrupt shifts in climate caused by eruptions helped to trigger violent uprisings and other political upheaval in the Ptolemaic era.
Diving into “allocation and access” in SwedenIn a new Q&A, Vasna Ramasar of the Earth System Governance Project talks about the project’s upcoming conference in Lund, Sweden, which will examine the changing roles of researchers in society during “turbulent times.”
How to reach a mature AnthropocenePerrine Hamel and Leah Bremer offer insights from last month’s Resilience 2017 conference, which focused on setting a path for future research in global sustainability.
Spotlight on SDG Labs: Brewing up sustainabilityHow can craft brewers churn out ales in a sustainable way? A group of beer lovers in southern Sweden are exploring that question through a new "living lab."
Spotlight on SDG Labs: Indigenous knowledge for healthy islandsA new project in Fiji is working to better integrate Indigenous knowledge into efforts to improve human and environmental health in this Pacific island nation.
Spotlight on SDG Labs: Trees grow in KanoA new initiative in Nigeria’s second largest city taps the city’s young people to plant native tree species that many residents no longer recognise.
Zeroing in on the carbon cycleIn a Q&A, Fortunat Joos talks about the upcoming 10th International Carbon Dioxide Conference, which will examine the latest science on the fluxes of carbon in and out of the atmosphere – and how human activities will disrupt that cycle for centuries.
Getting to Drawdown: Q&A with Paul HawkenIn an interview with Future Earth, the writer and activist talks about his newest project, which maps, measures and models the top 100 solutions to climate change. They range from restoring tropical forests to educating girls.
