Major corporations like BlackRock want us to think they care about the environment and are leading divestment efforts and sustainability practices. Spoiler alert: they don't and they aren't. A litany of broken climate promises58%. That's how many executives across the world admitted (in this recent survey) that they are guilty of greenwashing. Among leaders in …
Eclipsed by the war in Ukraine, rising fuel prices, and of course the insane gatekeeping and bureaucratic IPCC release process, most major media have barely reported on, let alone analysed, the report since its release last week. Green Is The New Black pays close attention to key takeaways on mitigation and breaks down the clunky technical …
Last Friday, thousands of people coordinated a set of strikes across the world. For transformative processes, for the return of political power to the people, for redistribution and for a home that prioritises #PeopleNotProfit. This is a snapshot of what transpired in the Global South—know their face, their story. Our time is now The global …
ESGs—which denote a commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance interests—have been around for over two decades. But the war in Ukraine has put them under the public microscope. We take this moment to reframe the inner workings of ESGs: how democratic and effective are they? And why are they backing up the war through Russian …
Indigenous wisdom is science. It does not follow the Western scientific method and is therefore often dismissed as invalid. However, research that confirms its effectiveness is growing. If we have any chance of restoring the earth's balance, we must be guided by Indigenous wisdom in both formal settings and in our daily lives. Left out …
"Environmental” problems are often framed in narrow technical ways that make it hard to link "natural disasters" to their broader social and political causes. Climate change has always been deeply entangled with capitalism and racial oppression. What is the nature (and consequence) of this entanglement? How do we exist within and/or in relation to it? …
The world’s first renewable energy-powered vessel has finally landed on Singapore's shores, making its first and last 10-day stopover this March. We look at how the expedition is mobilising and raising awareness for a green transition while exploring solutions to prove that another energy world is possible. Energy Observer is the name of a boat, …
Audre Lorde is famous for having said: “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” Women across the world protest, march, write, mourn, dream, go on strikes—for our collective rights and possibilities. This International Women's Day, we take inspiration from some women activists that …
Tigers are in serious danger. 10 years ago, we reduced their numbers to an all-time low. The good news is that the fight for their future is working: for the first time, we are seeing wild tiger numbers rise. This is a big win, but there’s still a long way to go. So join the …
On February 28, 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or the IPCC, released its latest report. Approved by 195 countries, the IPCC report assesses the impacts of climate change, determines where the world is the most vulnerable, and maps out how we can best adapt to them. This is the second of a three-part …
