The Chilean social enterprise and SPBF Green Technology Startup contributor – Algramo – has received backing from the prestigious MIT Solve mentorship programme for providing an innovative solution for cutting single-use packaging and tackling urban poverty.
Private sector emissions reduction pledge ‘unprecedented’
Over 100 business leaders delivered concrete actions to align with the Paris Agreement targets, and speed up the transition to a green economy, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.
Could climate change adaptation deliver $7.1 trillion in benefits?
A recent report by the Global Commission on Adaptation calling for urgent action on adapting to climate change suggests USD7.1 trillion in benefits could be generated for people and the environment.
IBM makes innovative splash in Kenya
IBM, a world leader in computing and member of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum Governing Consortium, is applying big data technology to improve water security in northern Kenya.
Mapping the future: UN-SPBF to hold high-level meetings at GEO Week 2019
The United Nations Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment will convene organisations from across sectors at GEO Week 2019 in Australia on the topic of Big Data and Frontier Technologies.
Earth Alliance launches emergency fund to save ‘lungs of our planet’
The newly formed Earth Alliance organisation, spearheaded by Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, has pledged $5 million to help save the Amazon rainforest from the worst fires the region has experienced since 2013.
Young Agro-Innovators Named in the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Asia
Dhruv Khanna and Ullas Samrat were featured on the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for their innovative work in the field of agriculture that drives environmental and economical sustainability in India.
The Paradox of Green Finance
There are two seemingly impossible things happening at the same time.
Illegally tapping French Guiana’s forest of gold
Thousands of illegal gold miners come to the abundant rainforest of French Guiana in search of a fortune, leaving a trail of environmental destruction.
The promise and peril of a digital ecosystem for the planet
Key decisions are needed in the next 12 months to set in motion a robust architecture and governance framework