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  1. New technologies for wind turbines

    United States  wind power  research

    Dynamic Blade Technologies aims to assist companies that own wind farms by helping them retrofit pre-existing wind turbines with new technology. The company plans to achieve substantial revenues by splitting the profits (from […]

    27 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on New technologies for wind turbines
  2. living machines

    United States  waste & pollution  technology

    One of the most innovative cyclical sewage systems to have appeared, and which might help reverse the depletion caused by linear systems, are Dr John Todd’s Living Machines, the inspiration for which came […]

    25 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on living machines
  3. Pesticides may affect all stages of aquatic life

    Belgium  agriculture  research

    Ecotoxicity tests that are used to understand the impacts of chemical pollutants on aquatic organisms and ecosystems could be improved by including all life stages of the test animals. These are the conclusions […]

    24 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Pesticides may affect all stages of aquatic life
  4. Visionaries Unbound

    United States  Corporate Social Responsibility  community

    After unheralded growth, the world is bumping up against its limits. Widespread affluence and urbanization have enriched many. But the rising tide also strains resources—the food and water that nourish our farms and […]

    23 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Visionaries Unbound
  5. Samhita

    India  Corporate Social Responsibility  community

    Samhita means “collective good”. Samhita helps people and organizations “do good better” by creating symbiotic relationships between those who are bringing about change on the ground and those who have the means and […]

    22 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Samhita
  6. Davos 2014: Project Mainstream

    Switzerland  Corporate Social Responsibility  business

    This video introduces the proposal for Project Mainstream, jointly launched by the WEF, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and McKinsey & Company, aiming to achieve the tipping point to transform a series of key resources […]

    19 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Davos 2014: Project Mainstream
  7. Rising CO2’s impacts on marine ecosystems and the people that rely on them

    United States  marine ecosystems  research

    The world’s ocean ecosystems will suffer warming, increased acidity, low oxygen and reduced primary food supply as a result of rising CO2 and this is likely to have dramatic environmental and social impacts, […]

    17 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Rising CO2’s impacts on marine ecosystems and the people that rely on them
  8. Davos 2014: Launch of Environmental Performance Index 2014

    Switzerland  ecological accounting  business

    This press briefing addresses the best and worst performers on Yale and Columbia Universities’ 2014 Environmental Performance Index, a global ranking of national-level environmental performance, introduce a new Global Scorecard that gives insight […]

    16 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Davos 2014: Launch of Environmental Performance Index 2014
  9. Increasing aridity will disrupt soil nutrient cycles in global drylands

    Spain  climate change  research

    The drying of soils under global warming could disrupt the balance of nutrients in large areas of the Earth’s land surface, according to new research. The study focused on ‘drylands’ – arid areas […]

    13 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Increasing aridity will disrupt soil nutrient cycles in global drylands
  10. Social Innovation rocks!

    Belgium  social innovation  research

    Grassroots innovations which bring both social and environmental improvements are explored in the latest In-depth Report from Science for Environment Policy. From urban beekeeping in Copenhagen to pedal-powered distribution in Paris and community […]

    12 February, 2014 by Tim Willmott with Comments Off on Social Innovation rocks!
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