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Alaska Produces a Ton of Gas. Soon, Its Biggest City Might Not Have Enough.
Published: August 30, 2025
The looming energy crisis in Anchorage offers a lesson in the downsides of relying on fossil fuels. Read More.
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Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain Jesse Klein Thu, 10/29/2020 – 01:00 Picture your local salad bar either at your school, grocery store or office. There are many options between the greens, toppings and dressings. At the end of each day, it’s the job of a kitchen worker to […]
October 29, 2020
Kraft Heinz sustainability chief reflects on ‘interdependence’ Heather Clancy Wed, 10/28/2020 – 01:00 Food company Kraft Heinz has been relatively quiet about its corporate sustainability strategy in the five years since it was formed through the merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz — stepping out in early 2018 to provide an update. In September, […]
October 28, 2020
The ND Paper mill in Old Town, Maine, spilled more than 30,000 gallons of pulping chemicals into the Penobscot River earlier this month, officials said. Read More
October 22, 2020
Love trees? Prioritize wildfire restoration and fighting deforestation Heather Clancy Thu, 10/22/2020 – 02:00 Back in my former life as a tech journo, my coverage was informed by the infamous “hype cycle” phrase coined by research firm Gartner to describe the arc of emerging technology adoption from the spark of innovation to mainstream adoption. Lately, […]
October 22, 2020
Rethinking the role of sustainability reports Mike Hower Tue, 10/20/2020 – 01:00 Corporate sustainability has a reporting problem — it always has. Companies typically don’t enjoy creating them and investors, customers, employees and most other stakeholders don’t revel in reading them. Yet, with investors more interested in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues than ever […]
October 20, 2020
Episode 241: Thinking long-term with three sustainability think tanks Heather Clancy Fri, 10/16/2020 – 02:00 Week in Review Stories discussed this week (4:08). A plan for “Lithium Valley” begins to take shape Grocery retailers will feel the sting of pollinator declines Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? Features Building the B Corp movement […]
October 16, 2020
A coalition of businesses have signed a manifesto calling on the United Nations to develop an international treaty on plastic pollution rules. Read More
October 14, 2020
Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? Joel Makower Tue, 10/13/2020 – 01:40 When it comes to the climate crisis, it’s not just what you make and sell, it’s what you do, and for whom you do it. That’s the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in […]
October 13, 2020