Article by Craig Hanson, Cross-posted from WRI (World Resources Institute) Companies Respond to Ecosystem DegradationLocation: Montreux, Switzerland Climate change may dominate headlines today. Ecosystem degradation will do so tomorrow. Why should business care? Because ecosystem health goes straight to the bottom line. Just ask the beverage industry, which depends on nature’s ability to filter and [...]
What we're up against
The US and Austrailian governments refuse to demand an actual cut in emissions levels despite warnings from the IPCC reports that say we must not only stop our current emissions levels – we should actually cut them back to avoid serious disaster within the next century. Major studies warn of mass extinctions, climate changes that [...]
Religious leader takes step towards sustainability
The pope (the leader of the Catholic faith), declared a “Save Creation Day”. It’s great to see religions recognizing that respecting the natural world is actually a fundamental part of their teachings and spirituality. Now if we can connect that idea with respecting each other, then we might be on our way to a healthy [...]
