Before we dive into what is single-use plastic and why we are all worried about the plastic problem, here are some hard facts to digest: Since the 1950s, eight billion tons of plastic has been produced Each year 5 trillion single-use plastic bags are used Only 9% of all plastic waste has been recycled The
We humans love ranking ourselves. Whether it be in school to find out who got the highest mark or in sports to see which team is performing better. It is a great benchmark tool that helps us compare our progress with competitors. However, ranking in sustainability can be a double-edged sword. A good ranking system can enable sustainable cities and communities to share best practices with each other to become better. A bad ranking system may lead
Global hunger is on the rise and under-nutrition is still impacting millions of children. United Nation’s SDG Knowledge Platform estimated as of 2017 821 million people were undernourished 770 million were faced with severe food insecurity Aid to agriculture in developing countries decreased by $12.6 billion 89 million children were affected by either wasting or
This year’s World Economic Forum’s (WEF) conference in Davos has placed a huge emphasis on achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and solving the climate crisis. One stakeholder in particular is being viewed as both the criminal and the solution for this problem. The finance industry. Executive director of Greenpeace reported that the finance
Swiss Learning Exchange was in the Female Quotient Lounge, Davos when the session on Academia was going on. Academia can play a critical role in building a sustainable and cohesive world – a fact reiterated at the Female Quotient Lounge, at Davos. Especially when it comes to instilling the values of sustainability and reducing inequalities
We are at the brink of causing irreversible damage to our mother earth. It is costing our economy trillion dollars in damage every year. We are at the risk of destabilizing our planet. Scientists say we have roughly 10 years to change our course and avert this disaster. In this time of need, who should
Davos 2020 kicks off today. For its 50th anniversary, World Economic Forum (WEF) decided its theme for Davos was going to be “Stakeholders for Cohesive and Sustainable World”. With so much noise around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), have businesses finally awoken to the reality of sustainability? Or are private companies using WEF’s agenda as a
As reported by EPI in 2018, the top 5 sustainable countries in the world are. Switzerland France Denmark Malta Sweden If a developing country is looking to be more sustainable, should they simply follow in the footsteps of these countries? Let us find out. It is important to first understand how EPI determines whether a
