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In the midst of the climate emergency, reforestation isn’t as simple as planting more trees. Scientists say what we've been planting, and how, are making things worse.

Fall 2023 | Leadership

Succession: Climate edition

Kylie Adair

The next generation of North America's wealthiest families is reshaping the philanthropic landscape to take on the climate crisis

Fall 2023 | Workplace

The AI revolution is reshaping ESG jobs

Shilpa Tiwari

The ESG landscape is on the brink of transformation. With AI taking over repetitive tasks, sustainability pros are being freed up to think big.

Fall 2023 | Mining

Lessons from the 'white gold' rush in Latin America’s lithium triangle

Natalie Alcoba

Can three countries in the most lithium-rich place on Earth use the green revolution to break free from the extractive patterns of the past that leave little behind?

Fall 2023 | Food

Are we fed up enough with grocery giants to revolutionize the way we buy our food?

Jon Steinman

With tempers flared over the rising food prices this might be the most opportune time in the last 50 years to embrace grocery co-ops

Climate | Fall 2023

Turning point: Oil-heavy California sues Big Oil and adopts sweeping climate disclosure rules

Rick Spence

In a watershed moment, California signs Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and two landmark corporate climate-disclosure bills while launching lawsuits against oil companies

Circular Economy | Fall 2023

Lego says it hit a recycled plastic stumbling block. Do its claims stack up?

Adria Vasil

The Danish toymaker says its prototype recycled plastic blocks had a higher carbon footprint. Is it missing the point?

2023 Sustainable Banking League Table | Fall 2023

Green financing surges to more than US$2.6 trillion at top banks

Rick Spence

Corporate Knights and The Banker's second annual ranking monitoring global banks finds sustainable financing jumps 55%

Climate | Fall 2023

‘Extraordinary growth’ in clean energy is keeping the ‘narrowed’ pathway to 1.5 ̊C open: IEA

Mitchell Beer

IEA lays out updated net zero roadmap calling for 25% drop in fossil fuel demand by 2030, while delegates at Calgary's World Petroleum Congress call for increased fossil fuel investment

Sustainable Economy Intelligence

The world’s most sustainable MBA programs are producing a generation of changemakers

These 30 under 30 are leading a green youthquake