Ecocentricity Blog: Congrats to the Lifecycle Building Center

The Lifecycle Building Center has a permanent home, and I’m sure that Shannon, Adam and the whole team are feeling a sense of pride. Given their hard work the last several years, they deserve this moment.

El Abra, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Receives Award for Renewable Energy Project

The El Abra mining operation recently received the National Environmental Award 2016 from the Recyclápolis Foundation for its part in a project that built Chile's first community hybrid power plant.

Reconceiving the Water Challenge: Turning Scarcity Into Abundance

While there may be sufficient physical sources of water, behavioural patterns often lead to water scarcity. That which may be abundant effectively becomes scarce through waste, poor pricing, ineffi cient allocation or the inability of human systems to keep up with the latest technologies. However, institutions can foster decisions that take us on a path from scarcity back to abundance.

To assess the true sustainability of a resource you have to look at both sides of the coin to fully appreciate water risk and security as material issues on a country’s water balance sheet.

Ideas that Matter 2016 | Blank Plate - Trainer's Playbook

Another one of our Ideas that Matter winners are Mai Kobori, Eulani Labay, Amy Findeiss from Parsons, The New School for Design. They worked with Blank Plate to create their Trainer’s Playbook, which is a toolkit and workbook that incorporates Blank Plate’s 10-week culinary design curriculum, empowering community leaders to become facilitators.

Barclays Entrepreneurs Index: British Entrepreneurs Enjoy Five-Year High

Britain enjoyed a five-year high in opportunities for entrepreneurs leading up to the EU referendum in June, but that progress is at risk of being set back by current market uncertainty.

Investing in Young Athletes through Gildan Leadership Scholarships

For the 11th year, Gildan supports the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec (FAEQ) with the contribution of five scholarship bursaries to young athletes.

Moana New Zealand Blue Abalone Receives 1st ASC Certification in NZ

Moana New Zealand – Blue Abalone at Bream Bay in Northland is the first aquaculture business in New Zealand to achieve Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification, and only the fourth abalone producer to have done so globally.

MicroEdge + Blackbaud Webinar: What is Your Outcomes Maturity Level?

Ready to grow your organization's outcomes capacity for greater impact? No matter where you are in your outcomes journey, join us in this webinar led by Michelle DiSabato to learn the essential steps to strengthen your impact and outcomes.

Tetra Pak Gets Closer to Fully Renewable Packaging Goal with New Aseptic Carton

Tetra Pak announces the launch of a new version of Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge Bio-based LightCap™ 30. This is the first aseptic carton package in the world to receive the highest class of Vinçotte certification for its use of renewable materials.