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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

It’s important for business owners and global citizens to understand the source of this change to be empowered to anticipate and adapt to these changes and potentially help reverse them through intentional, sustainable action. . Ocean acidification – Surface ocean acidity has already increased by 30 percent since pre-industrial times.

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How a town tethered to coral learned to save its reef — and itself

Grist

Off the northeast coast of Brazil, the hot morning sun reflects off the sea’s surface as a jangada , a traditional wooden fishing boat, sways gently in the rolling waves. The four are moving quickly to examine the tiny invertebrates, keeping them in plastic bins filled with ocean water to ease their stress.

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Global Briefing: Paris Olympics targets zero food waste and more plant based meals

Business Green

African green hydrogen plans, new coal-to-clean energy deals, and worsening climate impacts. French and sustainable cuisine in the spotlight during the Games. And it pledged to halve the amount of single-use plastic in catering, in response to high expectations, particularly from athletes and consumers, to reduce plastic pollution.

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