Google Cloud and Unilever today announced that they will advance sustainable business practices together using technology to expand the use of data for eco-friendly decision making. As an initial step in this partnership, the two companies are collaborating on the first commercial application of Google Cloud and Google Earth Engine for sustainable commodity sourcing.
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Starting with Stella McCartney, fashion’s top environmental champions weigh in on the challenge of balancing sustainability with growth.
Czech farmer Terezie Daňková raises cattle and sheep on a 450 ha. ranch in Southern Bohemia. She rents most of the land she farms. Every year the shape of her farm shifts a little when the tenancy agreements are renewed in a dizzying dance involving over 100 different landowners.
Agroforestry offers benefits for animal welfare and soil fertility. Terezie is not only a farmer but also a member of the committee that is preparing agroforestry for Czech law. And that is why Louise Kelleher spoke to her about the Kafkaesque barriers to agroforestry in the Czech Republic, the subsidies conundrum, land tenure and the disproportionate number of Czech farmers who work on the farm, compared to non-farming landowners. Often the city-dwelling grandchildren of those who originally worked the land, the present-day landowners have a very different attitude to land use.
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The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the foremost gathering of international leaders in the USD 4.2 trillion global wellness economy, today announced that Bill Bensley, the maverick landscape-designer-turned-architect will keynote on hospitality design and sustainability at the 13th annual Summit,…
20 sustainable travel tips to reduce your environmental impact, preserve cultures & invest in local businesses. Small actions can make a big difference.
With all the fun and festive decorations, delicious cocktails, and endless holiday-themed appetizers and desserts it is one of the best times of year to bring friends and family together and just enjoy the season of giving. Unfortunately, the holidays can also come with some not so eco-friendly…