Climate Action & Environment

Traditional industry and businesses have contributed enormously to the degradation of our planet’s ecosystems and the acceleration of global climate change. But some organizations are doing things better. Impact businesses are finding ways to cut their harmful emissions, source materials responsibly, and even benefit the environment through innovative business models designed with planetary health in mind.

Climate Tech Startups to Watch for in 2023
27 Climate Tech Companies to Watch for in 2023

Climate Tech is a term used to describe technology that helps to address the issue…

Climate Change Books
19 Sustainability and Climate Change Books to Help You Understand the Future of Our Planet(From All Sides)

With the increasing popularity of environmentalism, it’s no wonder that books on climate change are…

NATIVA and Shaniko Launch the First Regenerative Wool Program in the U.S.
NATIVA and Shaniko Launch the First Regenerative Wool Program in the U.S.

NATIVA™, a global pioneer in fully traceable, sustainable Merino wool, today announced the U.S. launch…

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Carbon Direct Raises $60M to Expand Science-Backed End-to-End Carbon Management

Carbon Direct, a science-first carbon management firm and software provider, recently announced a $60 million…

Best Plant Identification Apps to Better Connect with Nature
8 Best Plant Identification Apps to Better Connect with Nature

There are a variety of plant identification apps available for smartphones and other mobile devices.…

Carbon Capture Technology Ventures Working to Combat Climate Change
10 Innovative Carbon Capture Technology Ventures

Carbon capture technology is a process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This can…

Scaling a Nonprofit Like a Silicon Valley Startup
Scaling a Nonprofit Like a Silicon Valley Startup with Matt Hill of One Tree Planted

In episode 138 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Matt Hill, founder…

How to Effectively Minimize Carbon Emissions in Your Business
How to Effectively Minimize Carbon Emissions in Your Business

As public consciousness of the environmental impact of CO2 production grows, more and more businesses…

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The Innovative Klima App Helps Individuals Reduce Their Carbon Footprints

The mission of Klima is to make climate action simple for everyone. Millions worldwide are…

Cellular Agriculture Startups
10 Cellular Agriculture Companies Creating Healthy Future Foods

The future of food is upon us and it sets the stage for a fundamental…

How Sneaker Impact is Creating a Sustainable Future for Our Footwear
How Sneaker Impact is Creating a Sustainable Future for our Footwear

Over time, sneakers have become a pinnacle part of people’s style and in many ways,…

Apps That Help You Track and Offset Your Carbon Emissions
5 Apps That Help You Track and Offset Your Carbon Emissions

Climate instability and environmental sustainability are top of mind at the moment for many small…

Food Waste and the Circular Economy with Justin Kamine

Xander Schultz speaks to Justin Kamine of KDC Earth about the importance of a circular economy, the state of our ongoing food waste issues, and the environmental consequences of continuing down this current path.

The Future of Farming and Investing in Regenerative Agriculture

In episode 20 of the Investing in Impact podcast, I speak with Koen van Seijen, Senior…

Aether Diamonds
Aether Diamonds Captures Harmful CO2 from the Atmosphere to Create the World’s First Carbon-Negative Diamonds

In episode 91 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Ryan Shearman, co-founder of Aether…

Meet the First-Ever Food Forest in Rwanda and Impact it Creates
Meet the First Ever Food Forest in Rwanda and the Impact it Creates

Rwanda is known as one of the countries in Africa with an improving economy. According…

Empowering Tribal Farming Communities through Agroforestry
How Agroforestry is Empowering Tribal Farming Communities

In episode 31 of the Impact India podcast, I chat with Jitendra and Shivani Sinha,…

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Transforming the World’s Largest Manta Ray Fishery Into a Marine Sanctuary

By combining community-based enforcement and sustainable livelihood development, a coalition of NGOs and government successfully…

Turning Recycled Plastic Into Clothes
Turning Recycled Plastic Into Clothes

Little do people know, but every piece of plastic ever made is reported to still…

Sports and the Environment
6 Ways Eco Friendly Sports are on the Rise

Like every global activity, such as industry and tourism, sports of today are starting to…

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Meet the “Recycle Man” Who Builds Toilets For the Poor From Paper Waste

With a vision to upcycle industrial waste from landfills, Binish Desai founded Eco Eclectic Technology in 2016, creating bricks…

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This Social Entrepreneur Empowers Marginalized Women to Fight India’s Plastic Crisis

Upon seeing children in urban slums playing amidst a heap of plastic garbage, social entrepreneur Rohit Nayak…

Green Hydrogen be the Future of Clean Energy
Can Using Recycled Aluminum and Water to Produce Green Hydrogen be the Future of Clean Energy?

Franc Pierre Etienne recently stated that “2020 – 2030 will be for hydrogen what the…

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Greensole Created Upcycled Slippers for Underprivileged Children in India

As professional athletes, Shriyans Bhandari and Ramesh Dhami ran hundreds of kilometers and used up to three to four…

Bali Bans Plastic
Bali Bans Plastic as Indonesia Moves Towards Tackling Marine Pollution

In an unprecedented move last December, Bali Governor Wayan Koster introduced an all-encompassing ban against single-use plastic,…

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Waste to Wear: Meet Topiku, the Sustainable Brand That Turns Trash Into Hats

Photo credit: Topiku Topiku makes SoCal streetwear-inspired hats from textile offcuts, leather scraps and HDPE plastics typically…

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Solar Energy and the Real Impact of Impact Investing

A little over a year ago my colleagues and I at ISSIMO became aware of…

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An Introduction To The Green Filmmaking Ecosystem And Sustainable Film Production

At Chouette Films, we merge the worlds of academia and/or the third sector with the…