What Has Biodiversity Got To Do With Fashion?

By now, we’re all keenly aware of the climate crisis we’re facing. But we’re also facing another crisis when it comes to biodiversity – the variety of living species on our planet.

Sustainable Business Covered podcast: How can the circular economy help us get to net-zero?

The new edie podcast episode is streaming now, featuring four exclusive interviews to mark Circular Economy Week. Episode 99 of edie’s Sustainable Business Covered Podcast has been created to mark Circular Economy Week 2021 – an editorial campaign designed to inform and inspire on the transition to a resource-efficient economy.

Council Post: Actions Businesses Can Take To Fight Climate Change

Founder & CEO at Sesame Associates | World Bank Ambassador (GYCN) on Climate Change. The massive developments in business have benefited people greatly, but at the same time, they have come with a price: increasing the rate of climate change.

What are benefits of protecting the oceans?

Thomas Moore takes a look at what could happen to the world’s oceans if action is taken.

Stella McCartney Introduces Her First Garments Made of Mylo, the “Leather” Alternative Grown From Mushrooms

There’s no silver bullet for reversing fashion’s environmental impact, but Stella McCartney believes we’d make significant progress if we just nixed one material: leather. Those familiar with her 20-year-old business won’t find that surprising; as a lifelong vegan, McCartney has never used animal hides or fur in any of her collections.

Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago: new FAO report

At no other point in history have agri-food systems faced more hazards such as megafires, extreme weather, unusually large desert locust swarms, and emerging biological threats, as during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nor have they been seen at such frequency, intensity, and complexity, the agency said in a new report .