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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

While California already has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent since their peak in 2004, many residents still suffer from high levels of air pollution — much of it produced by fossil fuels. Growing up in North Richmond, California, Denny Khamphanthong didn’t think much of the siren that wailed once a month at 11 a.m.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Raised in Detroit, as a teen Mary Barra worked as a co-op student at Pontiac Motor, where her father was a die maker. 20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15. If a crisis is the ultimate test of leadership, last year provided ample narratives about leaders stepping up. and globally by 2040.

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The economy is moving from a tailwind pushing it along to a headwind holding it back

Gail Tverberg

This is the reason for saying that headwinds are beginning to hold the economy back in the title of this article. The problem is hitting limits in the extraction of fossil fuels. We know that historically, many economies around the world have collapsed. We also know that there is a physics reason why this happens. Stagflation. Inter-cycle.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Planet-healing fast food. Circular outdoor gear. Decarbonized buildings. Electrified mobility. That’s only a sampling of the ambitions of the sixth class of the GreenBiz 30 Under 30. Our honorees for 2021 are intrepid startup founders, tenacious corporate innovators and determined public servants.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

If you're looking for the light of inspiration during one of the darkest periods the world has seen in decades, you've come to the right place. We are proud to introduce our fifth annual cohort of twentysomethings who are sustainability leaders within — and without — their companies, nonprofits and communities. LinkedIn . Jesse Klein.

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