Every state is about to dole out federal funding for broadband internet – not every state is ready for the task

Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.

Brian Whitacre, Professor and Neustadt Chair, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University • conversation
Nov. 20, 2023 • ~8 min

A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute – a new analysis shows why

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min

A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and quickly make it less profitable to pollute − here's why

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 • ~8 min

Fed rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads

Three forces are pulling down ESG’s once-rapid rise in the investment world.

Sehoon Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Florida • conversation
May 3, 2023 • ~8 min

Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being

Middle age means staying a step ahead on both the medical and financial fronts.

Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 • ~9 min

Gold mining is one of the world’s most destructive and unnecessary industries – here's how to end it

A gradual drawdown of gold mining is a critical step towards sustainability.

Stephen Lezak, PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 14, 2023 • ~8 min

Loopholes wide enough to 'drive a diesel truck through' -- how to tell if a business is really net zero

We’re rarely aware of a company’s full environmental footprint.

Ian Thomson, Director of the Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 7, 2023 • ~7 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 • ~9 min

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to get training

Green jobs go beyond solar panel installation and wind turbine maintenance. They’re found in fields from design to economics and in many types of management.

Karen C. Seto, Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science, Yale University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2023 • ~9 min

Our US$10 trillion global energy bill dwarfs what’s needed to limit global heating

We can be much better at exploiting finance and economics to tackle climate change.

Stephen Peake, Professor of Climate Change and Energy, The Open University • conversation
Nov. 28, 2022 • ~6 min

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