Tag: sustainable development

Blockchain’s potential role in sustainable development

Adam Fishman Lynn Wagner explains on the International Institute for Environment and Development SDG Knowledge Hub website about blockchain’s potential for contributing to SDG implementation.  This week Energycities also announced a new report on blockchain and the energy transition. It is available here.   Policy Brief: SDG Knowledge Weekly: Blockchain in Practice This week’s brief … Continue reading Blockchain’s potential role in sustainable development →

New online platform to facilitate users’ efforts to evaluate and visualise the state of the environment

Lynn Wagner explains on the International Institute for Environment and Development SDG Knowledge Hub website about a new platform to help users monitor environmental conditions. It could be useful for you.   Resource Watch Facilitates Data Access and SDG Monitoring The World Resources Institute (WRI) and over 30 partners have released the beta version of … Continue reading New online platform to facilitate users’ efforts to evaluate and visualise the state of the environment →

Blog from Silvia Zinetti: The HERA Group, from local utility to global sustainable development. A unique approach that could change the way utilities do business around the world

Today I want to bring to the attention of the reader The Hera Group (Gruppo Hera), an Italian multi-utility that with its unique business strategy respects the environment while creating shared value to its customers. The company brings innovation on all fronts, from Circular Economy, Utility 4.0, Smart City, to Customer Experience. Let’s start from … Continue reading Blog from Silvia Zinetti: The HERA Group, from local utility to global sustainable development. A unique approach that could change the way utilities do business around the world →

Pursuit of a ‘good life’ is exhausting the Earth’s environmental resources

We are increasingly aware of our unsustainable practices. The long-term impact is becoming more and more evident all the time. Tom Bawden writes a good article in the i newspaper in Britain about some of that impact. What are your views?   Britain is using far more than its share of world’s resources The average … Continue reading Pursuit of a ‘good life’ is exhausting the Earth’s environmental resources →

Fossil fuel development is not the sustainable way to move forward in the Arctic

The Arctic is a fragile eco-system at any time and possible even more so now as we are better understanding the effects of climate change. Yet, even now, there are promoters of fossil fuel development that could have a serious impact. Edward Struzik, from the Queen's Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy, School of Policy … Continue reading Fossil fuel development is not the sustainable way to move forward in the Arctic →

The contribution of indigenous peoples for the development of many technologies

Too often we simply think that our modern societies are responsible for all developments. Jesse Popp, Adjunct professor, Biology at Laurentian University in Canada explains the substantial contribution made by indigenous peoples. This is an important post for all EiD readers.   How Indigenous knowledge advances modern science and technology Throughout history, Indigenous peoples have … Continue reading The contribution of indigenous peoples for the development of many technologies →

How climate priorities are having an effect on farming

There are probably many ways we could discuss agriculture issues, but an article by Daniel Boffey in The Guardian explains about a recent effort for carbon-neutral eggs. Boffey states that organic and free-range varieties reflect farmers’ priority for the welfare of the chickens, at a cost to the wider environment. However, carbon-neutral eggs take a … Continue reading How climate priorities are having an effect on farming →

What is the impact of our “sharing economy?”

It is fascinating how our sharing economy has evolved globally in recent years. Sophie Yeo writes in The Washington Post about its impact in addressing climate change. Do you have any evidence on this trend?   The sharing economy helps fight climate change (but not as much as you think) The rise of the sharing … Continue reading What is the impact of our “sharing economy?” →

The environmental impact of mining the materials for electric vehicle batteries

We have given much attention to the developments in batteries for electric vehicles as we try to increase their range. Max Opray provides an important article in The Guardian about the environmental impact from nickel, one of the major materials used in lithium ion batteries. Having grown up in a mining community and having seen … Continue reading The environmental impact of mining the materials for electric vehicle batteries →