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Redefining Business with Purpose: How Policy Can Unlock the Potential of Social Enterprise
(December 18, 2024) By creating government infrastructure and tailored policies that define, fund, support, and enable the next generation of social entrepreneurs, we can not only continue building more inclusive and sustainable socio-economic systems, but redefine the role of business as an agent of social change in our society.
Keeping the Lights On: Marrying Disability Justice with Electric Grid Resilience
(December 18, 2024) The threats to electricity-dependent people with disabilities by both natural hazards and a strained national grid are quite clear. These individuals are subject to a host of hazards that may seem a mere inconvenience to the able-bodied, but compromise the safety, security, and independence of people with disabilities.
Investing With Purpose: How Gen Z Is Redefining ESG & Corporate Responsibility
(October 30, 2024) Gen Z currently accounts for 26 percent of the global population, so we will be the catalyst pushing companies and investment product issuers to take serious steps towards implementing ESG policies.
Climate Change Is Disrupting Education, and It’s Just Beginning
(October 29, 2024) The evidence is clear. Climate change already profoundly impacts our schools, and the situation will only worsen if we do not take immediate action.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Culture, Contributions and Community Resilience
(September 22, 2024) Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of resilience, creativity, and the enduring impact of Hispanic and Latino communities.
From Crisis to Empowerment: Kenya's Fight for Clean Water
(September 22, 2024) Environmental conflicts and climate change are exacerbating the already critical condition of water infrastructure in [Kenya].
Harnessing Hope: Sustainable Solutions for My Community In Esa-Oke
(September 5, 2024) My story, like that of many others from my community, is one of resilience, determination, and hope— a journey that drives me to seek support for building a better future.
Climate Change and Its Implications for Future Generations: An Introduction to the Issues
(August 7, 2024) Taking proactive measures to address climate change is crucial to ensuring the long-term well being of the economy and the environment.
The Public Lands Ruling: A Step Forward for Conservation and Indigenous Rights
(August 6, 2024) The Public Lands Ruling is a crucial step forward for tribes and the environment alike. But what is this ruling and why does it matter?
A Call to Action: Addressing the Consequences of Colorado's Wildfires
(August 5, 2024) The forests of the Rocky Mountains are not just a regional treasure; they are a vital component of the American ecosystem and economy.
Changemakers: Building Skills to Create Environmental Change
(July 29, 2024) National Climate Fellow Manushi Sharma shares her experience presenting alongside teammate, Tony Passino, during the Natural Hazards Center's 49th Annual Conference.
Selling Souls for Oil
(July 23, 2024) If we continue to allow politicians who will sell their opinions to the highest bidder and ignore climate needs into office, we will no longer have a world to live in…
The Elasmobranch Puzzle: Navigating the Balance Between Energy Production and Environmental Sustainability
(July 1, 2024) Offshore wind energy stands as a promising alternative to meet the nation's energy demands, but its integration should prioritize a symbiotic relationship with the existing marine ecosystem.
Preserving Ecological Balance: Lemon Shark Conservation Policies for Bimini
(June 16, 2024) Overfishing, acidification, climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction threaten lemon sharks around the world. All of the lemon shark’s major threats are human-created and must be human-ended.
Environmentalists Should Support the National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act
(June 16, 2024) A large-scale shift in the very nature of our economy is … necessary to promote sustainability, and worker-owned cooperatives may provide the key to such a change.