The Paris Agreement – Everything you need to know (in simple terms)

On 22 April (Earth Day) 2015, a total of 175 countries (out of 195) agreed to join the Paris Agreement as a commitment to reduce their emissions and work together to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Each country committed to a single fundamental point: to keep...

The future of retail

It is not easy to write an end-of-year post for 2020! A strange year that negatively influenced so many people across the world. My heart goes out to all the hard-working entrepreneurs worldwide who were forced to pause, or even close their business. But, as I wrote...
Teaching environmental sustainability to kids through the love of books!

Teaching environmental sustainability to kids through the love of books!

Children are the future. They are the ones who will have to face the consequences of the planet’s sustainability issues, and probably the ones who will need to find solutions to environmental problems that they are inheriting from us. What we teach them today is...
Creating positive changes at Christmas time

Creating positive changes at Christmas time

If there was ever a time that could push us towards positive change, then this is definitely it! This year we all had our share of fear and faith, reflection and prudence. Besides the chaos and the inconveniences, we have re-discovered extraordinary benefits of...
People, Planet and Profit – The future of businesses

People, Planet and Profit – The future of businesses

In technical terms it is called the Triple Bottom Line and it is the future of all businesses. The TBL is a framework to evaluate the performance of a business, and it takes into consideration the fact that businesses have a huge impact on the world and ensures that...
How to embrace a Zero-Waste lifesytle

How to embrace a Zero-Waste lifesytle

Hands up those who are living a Zero-Waste lifestyle? If I had to ask this question in front of a crowd, I don’t think I’d see any raised hands at all. Why? Because nobody is possibly living the perfect trash-free, plastic-free life that they would wish....