Forward-thinking ministers, CEOs and journalists are signing a World Economic Forum’s initiative to drive inclusive growth in the region post COVID-19.

Harry Kretchmer 02 Oct 2020

Climate Change

Just how much is the Earth heating up?

Data from NASA shows the Earth gradually heating up since the 1880s. Scientists are projecting that 2020 will become the second-hottest year ever recorded.

Katharina Buchholz · Statista 01 Oct 2020

COVID-19

How to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine and build public trust

As the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine continues apace, world leaders will have to overcome hurdles to ensure it’s distributed fairly – and that people will want to have it.

Kate Whiting 28 Sep 2020

Forests

Here are 3 main causes of wildfires, and 3 ways to prevent them

Forest fires driven by climate change are burning land, homes and resources but there are ways we can limit the damage and better prepare for the future.

Briony Harris 28 Sep 2020

SDI2020

3 ways blockchain can accelerate sustainable development

There are a number of opportunities for blockchain technology to re-cast conventional approaches to sustainable development – and accelerate progress if deployed responsibly.

Sumedha Deshmukh 27 Sep 2020

Climate Change

We need a Marshall Plan to tackle the environment: HRH Prince of Wales

In a session at the Sustainable Development Impact Summit, HRH Prince of Wales shared six levers of a Marshall-like plan to help save the planet.

Linda Lacina 25 Sep 2020

SDI2020

COVID-19 could change travel – but not in the way you think

Travelers have a new awareness of safety and the global good. Travel organizations and businesses could use this moment to encourage travelers to keep sustainability in mind.

Kanika Soni 25 Sep 2020

SDI2020

COVID, climate and inequality: this week's Great Reset podcast

COVID showed us the world can mobilize to tackle a major threat - can we do the same to beat climate change and inequality? A panel of experts think so.

Robin Pomeroy 25 Sep 2020

SDI2020

Equity and inclusion should be a primary business objective. Here’s why

If society is to see meaningful, durable change, business must do more than alter social media avatars and deploy timely, clever marketing.

Alphonso David 24 Sep 2020

SDI2020

Big powers must set rivalry aside to combat shared threats like COVID and climate change - but how?

It's become harder to get global consensus on our biggest problems. India's Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Argentina's Susana Malcorra debate how to 'reset' co-operation.

Robin Pomeroy 24 Sep 2020

UpLink

3 innovations leading the fight to save our forests

Forests are a key part of the solution to address climate change and biodiversity loss. These inspiring solutions are at the forefront of a growing movement to restore and protect them.

Gianluca Gygax and Lluvy Liu 24 Sep 2020

Plastics and the Environment

These 5 innovators are turning the tide on plastic pollution

Here are five entrepreneurs and their respective businesses that are looking to battle the plastic pollution pandemic by extending their usage around the world.

Sean Fleming 24 Sep 2020

Future of Energy

SDI 2020: This company is powering India’s green revolution

In an interview for the Great Reset podcast, ReNew Power’s Chief Sustainability Officer explains how to expand renewable energy in India.

Mark McCord 24 Sep 2020

Migration

Poll: This is how accepting the world is of migrants

7 European countries were ranked the least accepting of migrants, while the sharpest downturns in public opinion came in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.

Emma Batha · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 Sep 2020

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