THE POWER OF PEOPLE, PLACES & FIRMS
Reading Time: 10 minutesThe 2025 OECD Report Reinforcing Rural Resilience reveals that OECD regions have seen a significant loss of forests, with approximately 10% of their forest cover disappearing between 2000 and 2020. To discuss solution-based approaches to this issue, we do not need to necessarily turn to new innovations or technologies, but rather we can look to past wisdom of indigenous knowledge in how to care for nature in a long-sustaining manner.
Reading Time: 4 minutesPortugal shows that the green transition in textiles is both a climate imperative and a business opportunity to reshape production, secure jobs, and meet global demand for sustainable fashion. With SMEs at the core, progress must come from the bottom up, backed by coherent top-down policies. As the fashion cycle accelerates, so too does its environmental footprint – and the need to change our approach.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDe acuerdo con la UICN las Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza (SbN) son intervenciones que protegen, gestionan y restauran ecosistemas naturales o modificados, abordando desafíos
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe building sector is responsible for a staggering 10 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions annually – 37% of global energy and process-related emissions. We need to slash that number over the next decade. It’s time for low carbon construction. Can cities make it a reality?
Reading Time: 3 minutesSMEs and entrepreneurs are at an important crossroads. Recent challenges like pandemic shutdowns, high inflation, and rising interest rates persist, keeping financing conditions tight. As uncertainty grows, businesses and governments must choose: halt investments at the risk of innovation and competitiveness or find new ways to access capital.
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn January 2025, Los Angeles wildfires caused 25 deaths and $250 billion in damages, marking the most destructive fire in history. Wildfires increasingly threaten urban areas, driven by human behaviour and climate change, necessitating improved prevention efforts.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe green and digital transitions require youth empowerment to address urgent ecological and technological challenges. Young voices bring creativity, urgency, and fresh perspectives, essential for shaping policies and fostering innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSustainability reporting poses challenges for SMEs, hindering their green transition. To overcome this, accessible tools and simplified frameworks are needed, enabling SMEs to effectively demonstrate their sustainability performance and access green financing opportunities.