The fourth industrial revolution has enormous emancipative power

Increasingly experts are talking about the fourth industrial revolution. While writing about Australia, David Ritter writes in The Guardian that there is great potential but only if we get the language, policy and politics right. It's up to organised people to ensure the new economy serves the greater good One evening, about 10 years … Continue reading The fourth industrial revolution has enormous emancipative power →

Sustainable Development Goals not getting attention from business that they need

Continuing on the Sustainable Development Goals, Katharine Earley writes in The Guardian about two recent surveys that show how businesses are not doing enough for the SDGs. More than half of all businesses ignore UN's sustainable development goals Businesses are failing to work on the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to two new … Continue reading Sustainable Development Goals not getting attention from business that they need →

Global Sustainable Development Goals need new approach

W. Scott Tew, executive director for the Centre for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand writes an important article on the IndustryWeek website about the new approach industry must take if we are to have any chance of meeting our UN Sustainable Development Goals. What are your views? Meeting UN Energy Efficiency SDGs … Continue reading Global Sustainable Development Goals need new approach →

Solving our sustainable development problems needs multidisciplinary approach

The challenges we face to address sustainable development are increasingly complex. Christie Chen writes an encouraging article on the Focus Taiwan News Channel about the comments from a visiting American scientist who states that today's problems require an understanding of various disciplines, including economics, social behaviour, science, law and policy. Visiting U.S. scientist urges … Continue reading Solving our sustainable development problems needs multidisciplinary approach →

Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals require a paradigm shift

As we reflect on the low-carbon energy transition that is making good progress, we have to better understand whether we are on the right path. Jason Hickel, a lecturer at the London School of Economics and Political Science, writes a thoughtful post on The Conversation website that we may have to completely rethink our approach … Continue reading Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals require a paradigm shift →

Internet-based companies can help consumers slash their carbon footprints

As we more and more use the internet for our purchases, it is important to reflect on our carbon footprint. Chelsea Harvey writes a good article in the Washington Post about a new study that shows the opportunities that online purchasing create to lower the life cycle carbon footprints of consumer products. People would … Continue reading Internet-based companies can help consumers slash their carbon footprints →

Humanity’s demands on the planet are unsustainable

Our resource consumption is simply unsustainable and yet we continue with “development” project after “development” project. We are getting more evidence but so far we have not had the wake up call for us to take meaningful action. As Andrew Simms writes in The Guardian, we need a policy that focuses on renewable energy, green … Continue reading Humanity’s demands on the planet are unsustainable →

Canada’s dilemma in reducing emissions while expanding its economy

If you were sitting on the world’s largest reserves of tar sands, would you be thinking you could expand production and yet reduce emissions? It is a dilemma. Konrad Yakabuski writes a thoughtful article in Canada’s Globe and Mail about this issue that faces more than Canada Can an expanding economy be a low-carbon … Continue reading Canada’s dilemma in reducing emissions while expanding its economy →

UNEP Inquiry Publishes New Report on Sustainable Finance in the EU

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System initiative published a new report entitled Building a Sustainable Financial System in the European Union. Building a sustainable financial system in the European Union can support long-term economic and environmental goals, boost international competitiveness, and advance the EU’s strategic role … Continue reading UNEP Inquiry Publishes New Report on Sustainable Finance in the EU →

Environmental concerns seem to be the exception, not the rule, in the world of computing

Nathan Ensmenger, an associate professor in the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, provides a fascinating article on the environmental impact of computers on the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists website. He reflects on four environmental aspects of the online economy that deserve serious scrutiny from consumers, producers, and regulators alike. You should … Continue reading Environmental concerns seem to be the exception, not the rule, in the world of computing →