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Mutual credit in Africa: interview with Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics

Low Impact

And regular usage – about 2000 active traders per week. And some schemes in South Africa too? Do you think these ideas will spread more rapidly in Africa, Asia and Latin America? We have a lot of potential allies too – there are a lot of ethical banks, like Triodos and others, who want to see this stuff happen.

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LuminAID: Women Offering Relief With Solar Energy

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

During humanitarian crises in Haiti and areas of Africa, LuminAID lanterns were used by nongovernmental organizations and displaced people. Then, when disaster struck Nepal in 2015, over 2000 lanterns were used by affected people. LuminAID is currently used by Doctors Without Borders and other international nonprofit organizations.

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ESG Reporting: What Is ESG Reporting and Why Is It Important?

Green Business Bureau

Between 2000 and 2017, the European Corporate Governance Institution (ECGI) study identified 25 countries that had introduced mandates for firms to disclose ESG information. Countries included are Australia, China, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. And the European Green Agreement seems the most ambitious of these new regulations.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

In rainforests in Brazil and Indonesia, many places in Africa, all around the world, people eat many kinds of insects. It is estimated that over 2000 species of insects are eaten by over 2 billion people worldwide. Genetically enhancing animals is a lot harder than plants however, and comes with ethical problems on its own.