A growing proportion of individual and institutional investors wish to distance themselves from the harmful effects caused by certain traditional investments. To be more sustainable, our investments must be accompanied by a redefinition of our values. Micro-investments in sustainability can lead to meaningful change.

A large – yet overlooked – contributor to GHG emissions and the climate crisis is our global food system. Although responsible for 24% of total food systems emissions, land use for human food production only makes up 8% of the total, the remaining 16% is attributed to livestock land use.

IPBES published a comprehensive overview of the state of the Earth’s biodiversity. No surprise it is not a pretty picture. How do we respond ? We hear the message, but deep down we don’t really – yet – feel the sense of urgency. The public seems tired of yet another doomsday warning. Climate, biodiversity, pollution, it is all too much.

L’IPBES a publié un aperçu complet de l’état de la biodiversité sur la planète. Pas de surprise, c’est un sombre tableau. Quelle réponse apportons-nous ? Nous entendons le message, mais au fond, nous ne ressentons pas vraiment l’urgence de la situation – pour le moment. Le public semble en avoir assez des avertissements catastrophistes.

The Institute for Environmental Sciences, through its partnership with UNEP/GRID-Geneva and UN Environment, has developed MapX, an online platform for managing geospatial data on natural resources and the environment.