climate+change

Climate change is increasingly regarded as an important concern for executives involved in purchasing and supply chain management, but those concerns haven’t as yet been translated into widespread, effective action, according to new research released by McKinsey & Co. They may be missing opportunities to streamline their operations and cut costs, according to the report’s authors.

Interested in contributing to climate change mitigation and environmental conservation projects? The Nature Conservancy is offering individuals the chance to help fund its Tensas River Basin reforestation project in Louisiana’s Mississippi Delta region, the first in its Voluntary Carbon Offset program.

World leaders need to take a holistic approach to climate change that focuses on sustainable development and protecting biodiversity. There’s a glaring need for consensus and an urgent need for action and strong political support, particularly at the national government level, according to a survey of climate change experts.

Creating an international Cap-and-Share emissions trading system would be the best way of addressing the issues of climate change mitigation, Peak Oil and the economic and social dislocations that are likely to result from the massive scarcity rents being captured by oil and fossil fuel exporters, according to Feasta, the Foundation of Sustainability in Economics.