Climate Change

The upcycled food innovator, Renewal Mill, has successfully secured the initial phase of its Series A funding round. The undisclosed financing round was led by Beyond Impact Advisors and ICA Fund. In the upcoming months, Renewal…
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From greenlabelling to greenlighting: here's a guide to greenwashing vocabulary in all its shapes and forms, as well as examples to help you spot them. So you’ve heard of greenwashing. But there’s a whole host of ways companies are…
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Brazilian meat processing giant JBS has announced that its first large-scale cultivated meat production plant is in development by its subsidiary, BioTech Foods, located in Spain as it adds methane biodigesters in nine Brazilian cities. …
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Decorating your home with plants won’t just brighten up your home, it will literally make you healthier. Plants offer numerous benefits for our well-being, the most notable of which are that they literally clean the air around them, a must…
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Climate events will not just be felt through more frequent natural disasters and extreme temperatures, but they will soon have a daily impact on our lives in the way of food. Believe it or not, we may no longer be able to enjoy many of…
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Following covid, travellers are shifting towards ‘planet-first’ destinations and meaningful eco-travel experiences. Globally, aviation accounts for around 2.5 percent of carbon emissions and 1.9 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Scientific research might be considered a male-dominated arena, but it's time to recognise that there are plenty of female pioneers to celebrate. Strong women who identified a niche or subject that was ripe for further exploration have…
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From improvements to yield, cost savings, and increasing climate resilience, there is much to change about the way we make food, especially given how much impact climate change will have on global supply chains, particularly in Southeast…
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A mere 7 percent of climate-related articles referenced livestock farming and its effects on climate change were scarcely discussed, says a new report. There is a persistent gap between the conclusions of scientific research and public…
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From the “world's largest” popular Hack events including ClimateHack and FoodHack that take place across more than 40 cities, the funding arm HackCapital has emerged from stealth mode. HackCapital is positioning itself as a…
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Reducing methane emissions in the global food system is crucial for achieving climate targets, and a new report from the Climateworks Foundation highlights innovative solutions that can lead to substantial reductions. Between 2021 and…
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National decarbonization plans require a focus on food-related greenhouse gas emissions and these five countries have put plant-forward diets front and center of domestic climate policy. It took 26 COPs (the international climate…
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Last month, a groundbreaking summit dedicated to the sustainability of school meals took place in Hong Kong, led by school students and The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS). The event, which coincided with Earth Day, was…
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By John. R. Platt As war and conflicts rage on in Ukraine, Yemen, South Sudan, Libya and other places around the globe, it’s important to look at the long-term effects of military strife, which can destroy the environment as easily as…
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Chef José Andrés has joined forces with the George Washington University (GW) to establish the Global Food Institute to help fix the food system. José Andrés, known for his commitment to addressing hunger, poverty, and public health…
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Australia-based snack bar start-up I Am Grounded has released the first energy bar made from coffee waste by upcycling the nutrient-rich coffee fruit. In a bid to innovate in the energy bar sector while tackling agricultural waste, I Am…
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Despite a plastic credit card not being massively eco-friendly, how the companies behind it are run can help you lessen your planetary impact. If you are in the market for a new credit card, take a look at the following options before…
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Green Queen's founder shares her take on HackSummit, the must-attend yearly climate and food tech event that just took place in Lausanne, Switzerland. Should climate activists travel to conferences? It’s a tough question to answer.…
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Facing the intersection of chronic disease and climate change, physicians must prioritize planetary health for the sake of their patients, researchers say. In a recent viewpoint published in the JAMA Network, researchers out of New…
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In our Green Queen Food Footprint Series, we tackle some of the complexities surrounding food and examine which choices are really the most planet-friendly. Here, we compare dairy milk vs. almond milk, and how it fares against other types…
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Check out these new environmental novels that help us explore the complex geographies of climate change, pollution and the extinction crisis.
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