Agriculture Drove Recent Record-Breaking Tree Cover Loss

Agriculture Drove Recent Record-Breaking Tree Cover Loss

Article by World Resources Institute Global tree cover loss reached record highs in 2016 and 2017. In 2018, roughly one soccer field of tree cover was lost every second. What drove this loss? Global data on the drivers of tree cover loss, developed by WRI and The...
Can Retailers Play a Role in Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation?

Can Retailers Play a Role in Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation?

Article from Confectionery News   The newly-formed Retailer Cocoa Collaboration strongly supports CFI and the Frameworks for Action as a landmark multi-stakeholder initiative for protecting and restoring forests in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Colombia and other areas....
Does Your Toothbrush Make the Environment Bristle?

Does Your Toothbrush Make the Environment Bristle?

News From Future of Personal Health Dr. Christopher Helt Manager of Technical Development The Sustainability Consortium   “Consumers have shown they care about sustainability. Businesses should too.” Oral care products include many types of products consumers use...
Deforestation: When should I panic?

Deforestation: When should I panic?

News from GreenBiz By Euan MurrayChief Executive, The Sustainability Consortium There is plenty to panic about working in sustainability, and nothing is more fear-inducing than seeing cleared land where there once were trees. We know that forest loss comes...
Global Forest Loss – Who’s in the driver’s seat?

Global Forest Loss – Who’s in the driver’s seat?

News from Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation   In person or in pictures – felled trees where a forest once stood can be alarming to witness. Whether you have viewed satellite images of deforestation in the Amazon or watched as trees are cut down on a local hillside,...