As the world population continues to grow and the amount of arable land decreases, it becomes increasingly important to find sustainable ways of producing food. Regenerative agriculture is one promising solution that has been gaining traction in recent years, as it not only can help make agriculture sustainable, but it can even help to fight climate change. This article will walk you through what regenerative agriculture is, the benefits of regenerative agriculture, and why you’ll likely see more major companies supporting it in the future. What is regenerative agriculture? Regenerative agric ..read more

For the environmentally conscious, a take-out dinner can be a moral nightmare. From styrofoam packaging to plastic utensils, it can often feel like a hassle trying to balance sustainability with lifestyle. The Jybe App works to mitigate that hassle and make eating in restaurants possible without sacrificing sustainability. Sustainability with ease Launched in 2018 by Alison Diamond, Jybe gives its users a simple system of finding and reviewing sustainability options in restaurants. Its interface allows users to post reviews and pictures of their orders to build a sustainability rating for loc ..read more

In Almere, land reclaimed from the Zuiderzee in the twentieth century is giving rise to an impressive example of how ecology and agriculture can be combined. On Utopia Island, the Weerwoud Foundation has created eight different agroforestry systems. The aim? To show farmers, students, and policymakers the wealth that agroforestry has to offer. The 1.4-hectare Agroforestry Experience has organically grown to become part of the experience offered to visitors to the 2022 Floriade Expo in Almere, Flevoland. The Floriade, held once every ten years, is a Dutch horticultural exhibition attracting gl ..read more

Image credit: Allbirds Going for an outdoor run without having to worry about the environmental impact of your shoes? It will soon be possible, as footwear companies Allbirds and Adidas have teamed up to go the extra mile for a zero-carbon future. Currently still a proof of concept, but said to launch soon, the FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT is the result of intensive collaboration between the two footwear innovators. At 2.94 kg CO2e per pair, the new running shoes have the lowest carbon emissions of all time. For full transparency, the calculations behind the number are published in an accessibly wr ..read more

During a holiday in Cornwall, I picked up Lucy Siegle’s Turning the Tide on Plastic, in which the journalist and eco-lifestyle expert uncovers the destructive impact of plastic pollution. With her approach to tackling plastic use, Siegle shows how anybody can “switch from being part of the problem to part of the solution.” Walking the talk, Siegle points out that she has no problem “returning annoying, egregious packaging to the sender.” In fact, she sent the following letter to BMW, which at the time of publishing the book was still pending response: Dear Paul You recently sent a ..read more

This summer, Ecosia planted its 100 millionth tree, less than a decade after launching its tree-funding search engine. And while the company has felt the impact of the pandemic as advertising revenues plummeted, these three graphs show just how fast Ecosia has been growing — and could continue to. How many users does Ecosia have? Back in 2014, some two-and-a-half million people used the search engine, supporting the planting of a new tree every minute. Fast forward five years, and Ecosia’s all-time high earnings allow the company to plant a tree in less than a second, supported by its communi ..read more

Image: Ecosia Realizing there is a limit to how much people can afford to donate, TreeCard has launched a free wooden debit card that lets its users contribute to reforestation projects whenever they pay for everyday items. “Planting trees is a way for us all to take direct action.” Just like Ecosia’s tree-planting search engine, TreeCard provides an effortless way to integrate climate action and ecosystem restoration into our daily lives. By using the debit card alongside their regular bank, users automatically fund tree planting projects when they make a purchase. Launching this month ..read more

Courtesy of Land Life Company Coming January, Amsterdam-based tree planting venture Land Life Company is welcoming the current CEO of Microsoft Netherlands, Ernst-Jan Stigter, as its new CEO. The news is accompanied by the announcement of a successful €6 million funding round that will ‘push the company to the next level’. Land Life Company enables businesses to offset their carbon emissions by planting trees and restoring lands struck by desertification, wildfires, and drought. Since 2013, the company has planted millions of trees and sequestered hundreds of thousands of tonnes of carbon di ..read more

Living with unreliable or no power is still a reality for more than 1.8 billion people. Estimates say that nearly half a trillion dollars are needed to ensure access for all. Charm Impact has set out to help close this investment gap, catching the momentum of a growing number of people seeking sustainable investment opportunities. Within 24 hours after launching its crowdfunding round, investors pushed Charm Impact beyond its £100,000 target, valuing the company at £2.7 million and enabling them to expand their team, develop the platform, and become regulated by the FCA. By providing pee ..read more

Accurate information about products’ climate impact enables consumers to make more environmentally responsible choices and emit less greenhouse gases. Here are five signs that 2020 could be the year that carbon footprint labelling is becoming mainstream. 1. Oatly is pushing the agenda for carbon labelling into the German Bundestag The Swedish oat drink company, which was recently valued at $2 billion after a $200 million investment round led by Blackstone and backed by Oprah Winfrey, Natalie Portman, and former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, is a frontrunner in carbon labelling. The ..read more