Environment / Natural Resources

From Intentions to Impact: Navigating Business and Environmental Justice in Climate Policy Climate change stands as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, with far-reaching environmental

Nearly everything used in the fashion world comes in some form from nature. Yet, the fashion industry still has a lot of work to do to promote and practice sustainability. Sustainable clothing is made

It’s no secret that the current economic model that relies on limited resources and overconsumption isn’t sustainable. Economists and innovators are calling for a shift from a linear model to one that

When we think about the climate crisis, global warming comes to mind. Just the thought of it is sobering, but the truth is that the climate crisis involves more than this - it has intrinsic roots in

As an organization founded on the principle of sustainability, it’s no surprise that climate change is top of mind for the Net Impact community . For the past five years, climate change has

Many of the planet’s most vexing problems are increasingly openly discussed - we all, with the good fortune of living in a time that affords most of us safe places to live, ample food, decent

Resiliency is a top theme in 2021 as we continue in the era of COVID-19 and this applies even more to smallholder farmers. More than 500 million smallholder farmers produce roughly a third of the

This year at Net Impact we are celebrating Earth Day by highlighting the different ways grassroots organizations, government, higher education institutions, and more are sharing knowledge, pushing for

The economy today works as one straight line. Raw materials are taken from the environment, made into goods and then thrown away. However, this method of manufacturing isn’t sustainable in the long

The world has a troubled relationship with trash. The amount of waste created worldwide could fill more than 800,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools every year. The U.S. in particular creates more waste

Those who have done the least to cause climate change are the ones suffering most from its effects. Climate Justice requires ratability – a sharing of burdens and benefits while safeguarding the

Net Impact is not a political organization, nor do we believe that climate change is political but rather supported science. The climate strike movement, inspired by Greta Thunberg, has spread rapidly

"When consumers purchase a product, sustainability should come as a requirement, not as a rare bonus." This spring, I had the opportunity to participate in Net Impact’s 2019 Wear It Wise Campaign for

There are over 150 million metric tons of plastic in our oceans and each year we add an additional 8 million tons—that’s about a truckload a minute, according to the World Economic Forum. At these

Whether you have been to a conference before or this will be your first (because we know you will not want to miss this event) the 2017 Net Impact Conference is going to stand out above the rest!

On April 20, 2017, the top 6 team finalists of our first ever “ Foods Solution Challenge” arrived on campus at the University of Wisconsin in Madison to pitch their ideas in front of industry experts

Berenice Leung is a 2016-2017 Net Impact Healthy Food Fellow. We invite you to read more about her project, Sweet Fields.

Part 3 in our blog series profiling the work of San Francisco, CA-based stok.

Part 2 of our blog series on stok, a vertically integrated real estate services firm passionate about driving environmental and social change.

The first in our series of blog posts on the influential projects, measurable impact, and non-traditional work culture of stok.

Can Vice President Gore and President-elect Trump find common ground when it comes to climate change?

Our Net Impact community continues to drive impact for a more just and sustainable world and we like to highlight members on our blog who are leading the change. Meet Joanne Ng. In our office she is

Each fall Net Impact hosts a national conference to activate a movement for those who want to change the world. The 2016 Net Impact Conference convened over 2,400 student and professionals to “make history” and allowed attendees to not only shape their future, but also the world.

Presenting five easy ways you can have a positive impact this fall, so grab a pumpkin spiced drink and enjoy!

Last April, Net Impact launched a program to inspire members to drive environmental change within their companies...and it worked!

Red Solo cups have become a symbol of American parties, especially on college campuses nationwide, but two Net Impact club members from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School

So are we. That's why we packed the 2016 Net Impact Conference with climate related programming. From workshops and panels to speakers and exhibitors, if you are ready to tackle climate change, NI16 is the place to be!

Kristin Dannemiller, Sustainability Project Leader at International Paper, shares her tips for effectively communicating about sustainability.

Latondra Newton of the Toyota Mobility Foundation and Liz Maw of Net Impact explain how mobility is a social issue and why you should care about it.

Last year, Net Impact and Toyota’s Mobility Foundation launched the Next Generation Mobility Challenge for students to generate solutions to some of the leading issues in transportation and mobility. As the summer draws to a close, we spotlight this year's winners.

Sustain is the first brand of all natural female-focused sexual wellness products. Sustain’s turquoise boxes of sustainably produced, non-toxic products can be found in the aisles of Whole Foods and Target stores nationwide. Sustain’s purpose?

For our Climate Disruptors blog series, we’re highlighting the lessons learned from students who have spearheaded sustainability success at school, showing that you can make change from any position.

Linette Lam is using the experience and skills she learned as a Net Impact member at the Kellogg School of Management to help the people of Haiti.

What can professional intrapreneurs learn from today’s college students? We think a lot. Launching a passion project within an organization takes guts -- and it doesn’t matter if it takes place on campus or in the office. For our Climate Disruptors series, we’re highlighting the lessons learned from students who have spearheaded sustainability success at school, showing that you can make change from any position.

What do Ben and Jerry’s, Patagonia, and Warby Parker all have in common? They are all certified B Corps. Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab, the nonprofit organization that provides the B Corps certification, has just been announced as a 2016 Net Impact Conference keynote speaker. As you get ready for NI16 take some time to learn about this exciting movement and keynote speaker Gilbert.

A team of researchers found a new way to measure the types of food residents in food deserts are consuming: Instagram.

The 2016 Net Impact Conference will take place November 3 - 5 in Philadelphia, PA. Learn why you need to attend this one-of-a-kind event.

During the Spring of 2016, Net Impact partnered with Newman's Own Foundation to create the Newman's Own Foundation Challenge. 25 student teams from across the country got funding and mentorship to bring their nutrition ideas to life.

There is a silent extinction underway in the world of plants. We’ve all heard of the troubling mass extinction of animal life, so it may come as a surprise to hear that seeds are in even deeper

May 20th, 2016 is Endangered Species Day. From Bengal tigers to sea turtles, animals on the endangered species list include some of the most fascinating creatures in the world. But did you know 1 in 5 of the world's plants are at risk of extinction?

Excelling in sustainability requires a science background and technical skills, right? Not quite. For the majority of really effective sustainability leaders, soft skills are far more critical to getting the job done.

Insects are healthy for us; they provide food at lower environmental costs and they're sustainable, as they are in abundance throughout our planet. Many companies around the world are now developing delicious insect products.

It’s no secret that the food industry is undergoing a consumer-driven revolution and at Campbell we’re working every day to rise to the challenge. Sometimes one of the ways to address a challenge is

Registration for the 2016 Net Impact Conference is now open! This year the conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and for a limited time Net Impact is offering 25% off tickets.

Climate change will only get worse if we don't do something to stop it now. We're challenging you to challenge your company to start being more sustainable, but first, get inspired by reading about how other businesses are doing it.

We caught up with UC Berkeley's Better Bowl to ask a few questions about the story behind the business idea, as well as how the Newman's Own Foundation Challenge has changed the project.

Just as January 1st provides an excuse to examine yourself and make a few New Year’s resolutions, Earth Day on April 22 provides the perfect time to check in with your greenness and decide where to make some changes.

This week, Net Impact CEO, Liz Maw spoke with Angela Copeland on her Copeland Coaching Podcast. Angela was a founding member of both the Pepperdine University Graduate Net Impact Chapter and Memphis's Professional Net Impact Chapter and is currently a career coach.

We're highlighting a few of our favorite 2016 Earth Day events, including our own in-house upcycling challenge, so you really have no excuse but to act.

This year we’re bridging the gap between our annual conference and the many independent events hosted by our chapters. We’re calling it NIx and providing our chapters with the tools and skills they need to put on bigger and better regional events.