This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pia Heidenmark Cook, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group This summer, jubilant weather reports celebrating hot, sunny summer days morphed into alarming stories about devastating drought in Australia, deadly heatwaves in Japan and Europe and catastrophic fires in California, […]Want more climate action? Let’s show how good a planet-friendly life can be
September 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pia Heidenmark Cook, Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Group This summer, jubilant weather reports celebrating hot, sunny summer days morphed into alarming stories about devastating drought in Australia, deadly heatwaves in Japan and Europe and catastrophic fires in California, […]Batteries included: how better storage can transform renewable energy
September 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arsalan Ali Farooquee, Senior Associate (Investments), cKers Finance Energy storage is arguably the next big thing in the cleantech industry, with the potential to bring constructive disruptions to the renewable energy and electric vehicle markets. Today, storing electricity […]The Indian miracle state pointing the way to global sustainability
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Suchi Kedia, Community Specialist, Regional Agenda – India and South Asia, World Economic Forum & Ian Cronin, Project Lead, Future of Production System Initiative, World Economic Forum Geneva Manufacturing and production activities have long been the drivers of […]Harnessing the power of nature in the fight against climate change
September 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Florian Reber, Strategy Lead, South Pole If we are to solve our global climate and development challenges, we will need nature’s help. Healthy forests, soils and mangroves are not only important allies for addressing our global food security […]When it comes to envirotech adoption, NGOs can lead us out of the woods
September 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Stephen DonofrioDirector, Forest Trends & Steve ZwickManaging Editor, Ecosystem Marketplace Facebook seemed so frivolous when it first emerged 15 years ago, but look at it now: this glorified chatroom has completely upended the very sector it seemed destined […]EU confronts environmental threats as global leaders attempt to revive the global sentiment at NYC climate week
September 26, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The climate week has kicked off with UN officials, businesspeople and global leaders to participate in a series of events from September 24-30 in New York. Patricia Espinosa together with UN Environment Executive Director Erik Solheim discussed yesterday about the financing of climate change measures and how infrastructure investments can be raised. The European Commission suggested […]5 ways to go green in your own kitchen
September 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Yeung, Co-founder and CEO, Green Monday I became vegetarian back in 2001 for one simple reason: I didn’t want to cause animals to suffer. A few years later, I was stunned to find out that in addition […]Silicon Valley can do more to achieve the #GlobalGoals
September 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lisa Dreier This week, global leaders are joining two very different gatherings on the U.S. East and West Coasts. One is diplomatic, the other is disruptive. One represents old power, the other new ideas. The disconnect between […]The hidden cost of the electric car boom – child labour
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Last year, more than one million electric vehicles were sold. By 2020, it’s likely that will rise to 4.5 million, or 5% of the global market for cars and small trucks. Global […]We can save the Earth. Here’s how
September 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rumaitha Al Busaidi, Communications Manager, Middle East, GlassPoint Solar We hear a lot about how terrible the world is today. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising, scientists’ extreme weather predictions appear to be coming true, the air in our […]The deforestation risks lurking in the banking sector
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Celine Herweijer, Partner, PwC The signing of the Paris Agreement in December 2015 signalled a step change in government policy and regulation to combat climate change. While transitioning the energy sector has been an early priority, there’s no […]5 ways to net a sustainable future for aquaculture
September 21, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rumaitha Al Busaidi, Communications Manager, Middle East, GlassPoint Solar Aquaculture is currently the world’s fastest growing food industry, and now accounts for over 50% of the total global seafood supply. Sustainable aquaculture growth is key to easing pressure […]Europe’s dirty air kills 400,000 people every year
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content In Europe, the air you breathe could be the death of you. In fact, it could be killing as many as 400,000 people a year prematurely. As well as bringing about the […]Can indoor farming feed the world?
September 20, 2018 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matt Barnard, Chief Executive Officer, Plenty When the earth calls on us, as its tenants we have to listen. From the invention of the steel plow in 1837, to the industry-altering tractor in 1892, right down to more […]The secret weapon in the fight for sustainability? The humble barcode
September 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Niall MurphyCo-founder and CEO, EVRYTHNG About four trillion physical consumer products are made and sold around the world annually. With more than a hundred million different types of product, from cans of soda to designer shirts, and bike […]Why feeding the planet doesn’t have to mean sacrificing our forests
September 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fraser Thompson, Director, AlphaBeta Between 2015 to 2025, around 750 million people are expected to move into cities worldwide, contributing to the burgeoning consuming class – and this urbanization in emerging economies like China, India, and Brazil will […]Better air pollution data is helping us all breathe easier. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Vivian Bi, Manager of Communications, Clarity The rising number of chronic diseases linked to poor air quality has brought to light the severity and urgency of air pollution – the cause of 8 million early deaths worldwide each […]These Dutch microgrid communities can supply 90% of their energy needs
September 17, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content The power to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources could rest in the hands of local communities. New research suggests decentralized, smart microgrid systems are capable of providing most, if not […]Technology can help solve the climate crisis – but it will need our help
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Amy Luers, Executive Director, Future Earth Tech giants are currently getting slammed over ethical issues. As their dominance in the global economy rises, so too do concerns about their influence, misuse of data and embedded biases in algorithms […]From cheeseburgers to coral reefs, the science of decision-making can change the world
September 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark Dodgson, Director, Technology and Innovation Management Centre, University of Queensland Business School & David GannVice President, Imperial College Daniel Kahneman, the psychologist who won the Nobel Prize in Economics, credits some recent public policy successes to the […]Here’s how we get businesses to harmonize on climate change
September 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeffrey McDermott, Managing Partner, Greentech Capital Advisors The most popular song of the 1970s British rock band Ten Years After goes, “I’d love to change the world … but I don’t know what to do.” After a great […]What is the Coral Triangle?
September 14, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shuaihua ChengManaging Director, ICTSD China, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) What is the Coral Triangle? The Coral Triangle is one of the most important reef systems in the world. It covers 132,636 km across […]Data capture, not disclosure, is the way to meet our climate goals
September 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content We have an entered an age of ubiquitous information and, potentially, ultra-transparency. New sensors, whether cube satellites in space or those contained in our smartphones, are generating constant streams of data. Analysing this […]We lack a global framework for saving our environment. Here’s how we change that
September 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Viktor Weber, Founder & Director, Future Real Estate Institute Since the United Nations Kyoto climate accord over two decades ago, national governments have been central to the fight against climate change. That’s because they are best equipped to […]Asia’s plastic problem is choking the world’s oceans. Here’s how to fix it
September 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content ASEAN member states are among the world’s biggest sources of plastic pollution. More than half of the plastic waste in the ocean comes from just five Asian countries: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam […]AI can be a game-changer for the world’s forests. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lucas Joppa, Chief enviroment officer, Microsoft Despite a wealth of statistics about the value of our natural resources, we are essentially flying blind when it comes to their current state and how to best protect them. To fight […]Here’s how we get businesses to harmonize on climate change
September 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer The most popular song of the 1970s British rock band Ten Years After goes, “I’d love to change the world … but I don’t know what to do.” After a great guitar lick, the lead […]Climate change is speeding up. Our response needs to be even faster
September 10, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christiana Figueres, Convenor, Mission 2020 The race is on. This northern summer’s deadly, record-breaking heatwaves and wildfires leave us in no doubt that the impacts of global warming are accelerating, in many cases much faster than scientists predicted. […]What does reimagining our energy system look like?
September 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Martin, Co-founder and Managing Director, Power Ledger That carbon emissions from power generation are one of the leading causes of climate change is nothing new, nor is the fact that the proliferation of clean energy sources is […]There is a forgotten solution to climate change that we must invest in – nature
September 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Justin Adams, Managing Director, Global Lands, The Nature Conservancy Here are some things we know: that the climate is changing, that this is largely a result of too much carbon and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, […]These coastal countries are sinking the fastest
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This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Writer, Formative Content When natural disasters strike, television pictures show us the devastating power of floods, landslides, storms and hurricanes. Smashed homes and businesses, upturned cars and beached boats are the trademarks of severe tropical weather. […]US cities are going to keep getting hotter
September 7, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer If you live in the northern hemisphere, you’ve probably been feeling the heat in recent weeks. While summer still has some way to go, extreme hot weather has characterized the season, with heatwaves and sweltering […]A Sting Exclusive: “Technology for all, development for all: the role of ITU”, written by the Secretary General of the United Nations Agency
September 5, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr. Houlin Zhao, the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies-ICTs. The opinions expressed in this article belong to the distinguished writer. The world is undergoing a technological transformation that promises to improve people’s lives on […]
