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Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx flies toward a circular economy

GreenBiz

Today, the company launched its ReBird platform , a centralized hub on the company site that gives customers an inside look at its circular initiatives — from upcycling and resale to care and repair. The company is upcycling materials from a jacket line to create new products. Circular strategy in motion. Courtesy of.

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How to Create a Sustainability Program: A 10 Step Guide To Creating a Purpose-Driven Business

Green Business Bureau

Sustainability Program Challenges. Despite the continued CEO efforts and rising customer, employee, investor and political interest, many businesses are struggling to integrate sustainability into the core of their operations. In 2019, a mere 16% of executives stated sustainability as a built-in business function.

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UN Sustainable Development Goals: What SDGs Mean For Your Business

Green Business Bureau

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Driving Force for Business. The UN SDGs are a reflection of a world that is increasingly becoming more concerned with sustainability, the health of our planet and well-being of society. All businesses will benefit from the sustainable world the SDGs seek to achieve.

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3 things you should know about Green & Blue conservation efforts in the Caribbean

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Our Board and Executive Committee Member, Kirpa Grewal, is the Event Organizer for DCF this year in partnership with Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), and Aquanauts Grenada. Participating in organized beach cleanups is a great way to make a tangible contribution towards conservation efforts.

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Vanderful: An African Adventure for Education

Unsustainable

The Vanderful team plans to bring education and adventure to West Africa, after it captured their hearts during time spent teaching and living in Namibia. Vanderful knows that these are the innovators of the future, but African children still have the lowest access to education in the world.

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Report by African Circular Economy Alliance shines light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

Envirotec Magazine

As a strategic partner and host of its secretariat, the African Development Bank organized the event in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. The roles of markets and consumers, education, trade, partnerships and innovation are key to driving the circular economy transition, speakers said.

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Teens fight food deserts as Urban Chicken Whisperers

Greenability Magazine

Nearly a year later, the self-proclaimed Urban Chicken Whisperers have created public displays, educational videos and chicken coops made from recycled and repurposed materials. In phase one, they created and installed three educational chicken displays about food deserts, raising chickens and egg nutrition.

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