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Environment and Natural Resource Security
Nature is everyone’s business: a call for collective action to reverse nature loss
Nature loss is one of the greatest risks to the economy. Business for Nature asks businesses to urge governments to protect nature in the post-COVID world.
The Great Reset
Partnerships helped us fight COVID-19. They can help in the climate battle, too
Cross-sector partnerships during the pandemic showed that it is possible to implement solutions rapidly and effectively. We must use this power of collaboration in our common battle again...
COVID-19
How to build sustainable business leadership in a post-COVID world
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 will require a radical rethink on how board and c-suite leaders are selected.
Global Health
The built environment has a huge role to play in improving health and wellbeing
The built environment has a huge role to play in building a healthier, more sustainable world - and this is becoming even more apparent thanks to COVID-19.
Decarbonizing Energy
This electric plane has flown successfully for 30 minutes – is this the future of flying?
The worlds largest all-electric plane has just completed a half an hour flight in the United States. Could this be the future of short-haul air travel?
Circular Economy
The planet's health is our health: why healthcare must go green
The pharmaceutical and healthcare industry have all the incentive they need to join the sustainability revolution – ensuring a healthy environment for us all
Migration
Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic
Improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practice – a practice known as WASH – is vital in reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in developing countries.
Forests
These charts show what forest loss looks like across the globe
The tropics lost 11.9 million hectares of tree cover in 2019, according to data from the University of Maryland.
COVID-19
After COVID-19, a rural revolution can drive sustainable recovery
When the pandemic is over, we will have a chance to reshape the world - and this sustainable recovery must begin by addressing food insecurity.
COVID-19
Sovereign wealth funds could increase equality in a post-COVID world
Equitable access to financial markets is critical in order to achieve a ‘great reset’ after the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19
Could rolling lockdowns be the answer to COVID-19 in low-income countries?
It's suggested that a strict 50-day lockdown, followed by a 30-day relaxation period, where social distancing is still followed, would help to steadily reduce cases of coronavirus.
COVID-19
Could rolling lockdowns be the answer to COVID-19 in low-income countries?
It's suggested that a strict 50-day lockdown, followed by a 30-day relaxation period, where social distancing is still followed, would help to steadily reduce cases of coronavirus.
COVID-19
COVID-19 threatens the developing world's small businesses. This is how to save them
Their ability to function under COVID-19 is being tested, leaving communities lacking basic food items, but new techniques can help slow revenue drop.
Decarbonizing Energy
These Danish companies have an ambitious plan to create hydrogen for fuel
Danish companies, including Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller, Maersk, SAS and Ørsted are planning to build one of the world’s largest facilities producing synthetic fuels using electrolys...
COVID-19
There's nothing new about the 'new normal'. Here's why
'Normal' has not worked for most of the world's population, so why should a 'new normal' be any better? Let's create a 'new paradigm' instead. Here's how.