Microplastics: The Hidden Threat to Our Environment and Health
Plastic is a major environmental issue today, appearing everywhere from domestic water systems to human blood vessels. Tiny microplastic particles not only…
Articles by members
Roughly one article a week during term, written and signed by members of the Blog division: energy, climate, ESG, finance, food, cities and the politics behind them. Reports are here too.
Global Value Chains and Climate Change
During the 1980’s the world underwent a series of changes known as the Third Wave of globalization. Since the 80’s and up…
The Arctic: an Area Endangered by Climate Change and Geopolitics
While we all know that the Arctic is one of the, if not the most, affected areas on Earth for global warming,…
Climate Anxiety
We live in an age where drowning in climate fear is commonplace. The news cycle is laden with reports about how sea…
Green Roofs
Photograph: Yuji Kotani/Getty Images Cities have always been symbols of progress. They bring together people, capital, and ideas that drive economic growth…
Greenwashing: How to Recognize Misleading “Green” Marketing Strategies
In contemporary consumer vocabulary, the adjective “green” has become a powerful factor in competitive differentiation. For this very reason, in recent years,…
Resilient Cities: Preparing Milan and Italian Metropolises for Climate Shocks
Italian cities are entering a historic moment in which extreme events, ranging from extended heat waves to heavy rains and recurring floods,…
Worn Again: How Second-Hand Fashion is Shaping a More Sustainable Industry
A New Digital Habit For many of us, opening the Vinted app has become just as routine as scrolling through Instagram or…
The Forgotten Heroes: Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainability Solutions
Speaking of sustainability these days, focus tends to be on technological innovation, corporate commitments, or global pacts such as the Paris Accord.…
The Economics of Change: How Market Forces Are Powering the Circular Economy
The global economy is based on supply and demand: where demand addresses the amount of a product consumers are prepared to buy at…
Climate at a Crossroads: The U.S. Retreat from Sustainability
Trump’s return to the presidency has brought a reversal of U.S. climate and environmental policy. Since January, the administration has launched an…
The Internet’s Carbon Footprint: How Streaming And Cloud Computing Are Quietly Shaping Our Environmental Future
In a few decades, the Internet has transformed the way we live, work, and connect. Ranging from watching movies on an on-demand…