In today’s turbulent world, WRI is working around the globe to turn big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.
"If you want to change the world, it’s not a little bit like Archimedes said: ‘Give me a lever and I can tilt the world,’” says Paul Polman, chair of the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU). “Here you need a few levers to tilt the food system.” Polman and FOLU's Ed Davey explain how those levers can work, following a high-level meeting organized by WRI and WWF and attended by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Historically, cities have upgraded poor neighborhoods by razing and reconstructing them, often displacing residents. But to actually improve affordable housing and give residents access to services and opportunities, cities need a different approach.
One of the great challenges of the 21st century is how to nutritiously feed nearly 10 billion people by 2050. One key is reducing food loss and waste at a large scale. Here are 10 interventions that can help in this critical effort.
Most of the rules that underpin the Paris Agreement on climate change were decided at last year’s COP in Katowice. However, a critical area was left undecided and will be front and center at the COP25 Summit this December: Article 6, which deals with carbon markets. This webinar will explain the basics of Article 6, its importance, status of negotiations and more.
