By Shannon Mora As the world continues to navigate our recovery stage for the COVID-19 crisis, it is the government’s responsibility to plan and develop programs that will restore a healthy economy without compromising a healthy environment. In a previous article, Sustainability After COVID-19, I discuss the benefits of shelter in place policies indirectly had […]
By Pianpian Wang The Black Lives Matter movement has been the primary focus for several weeks and the current discussion has been extended to environmental injustice that many people of color are suffering due to racial inequality. The extended discussion is unavoidable. Resources, particularly natural resources, contribute to economic development. While people of color have […]
By Reed Shapiro, on behalf of the CCC Team These past few weeks of civic unrest in the United States in the wake of George Floyd’s murder have brought a critical moment in history to our doorstep. Peaceful protests and violent riots alike have reignited a sense of urgency in addressing the fact that non-white […]
By Shannon Mora The key to keeping hope alive is to view arduous circumstances through a lens of positivity. COVID-19 has certainly caused a lot of pain, frustration, anxiety, and sadness. However, during this crisis we have also seen inspiring evidence of compassion, communities unifying to serve the vulnerable, families connecting more than ever, creativity […]
New York, NY Carbon Credit Capital (“CCC”) is pleased to expand its partnerships with the welcome of SA Expeditions (SA)—which provides tailor-made, once in a lifetime adventures throughout the Americas – into the Carbon Neutral Checkout® program as a carbon-neutral travel booking service. SA Expeditions is run by a network of travel professionals from a […]
By Pianpian Wang Ships are responsible for roughly 3% of global CO2 and GHG emissions (CO2-eq), emitting approximately 1 billion tonnes of CO2 and GHGs per year, according to the data from 2007 to 2012. Yet the total emissions from international shipping could go up due to the growth of the world maritime trade. To […]
By Reed Shapiro Public disclosures associated with companies and/or their products’ carbon emissions have transformed. New consumer research from Carbon Trust shows product carbon footprint labeling and emissions reductions associated with products have now reached an Early Majority threshold in terms of adoption. This means between 16% and 50% of consumers consider product-related carbon impacts […]
By Shannon Mora On April 22nd, 1970, twenty-million Americans stood for one united cause. These impactful individuals brought a voice to a crisis that had, until then, been largely ignored. The state of our planet was beginning to take up space in the forefront of public consciousness as the realities of unregulated big business were […]
By Pianpian Wang Without a doubt, a major buzzerword of 2020 is coronavirus (or COVID19). Since January, this word has captured everyone’s attention because of its clinical features and the deriving impacts on society and the economy. Countries are experiencing different levels of “lock-down”, many industries are undertaking multiple losses, and people cannot go out […]
By Reed Shapiro Greenhouse Gas emissions increasingly play a part in customer, investor and employee considerations when interacting with companies. Tightening environmental and social justice policy, and demand for better products and cleaner performance are having material effects on how companies operate. How can the headache of capturing and adequately communicating performance in every nook […]