… The objective of this project is to investigate ways that consumers make inferences about green product quality. The investigators found that consumers tend to infer that green products are worse quality than traditional (non-green) alternatives. In short, this …
… Standing at water’s edge, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) annually attracted 45 million visitors who … hard to make operations and facilities more resource-efficient. The resort had garnered a Green Mark Platinum Award and was actively tackling its waste, water, and energy systems. … center also became the first facility in Southeast Asia to obtain ISO 20121 Sustainable Events Management System certification. Beyond the physical plant, MBS looked to create …
… Andrea Illy is CEO of the global premium coffee company that bears his family’s name. As one might expect, he is passionate about coffee – itsscience, its … are willing to pay a premium for the finest examples of the coffee-making art, and the growers, roasters and baristas will be compensated fairly for the expertise they contribute …
… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades … The company has assembled an array of assets through the entire palm oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running … Responding to findings by scientists that linked palm oil plantations to deforestation, Greenpeace, a global environmental NGO, began campaigning in 2005 to save the Indonesian …
… In 2014, the four largest palm oil trading companiessigned an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat … brands of palm oil), they had vast influence on growers. If they could be convinced to “green” not only their own operations but also that of their suppliers, perhaps the problems … many environmentalists believed that the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government …
… Soil health provides critical ecosystem services related to water quality, drought resilience, erosion prevention, crop yields, and carbon sequestration. These benefits - and the practices used to … are calling for the creation of soil health programs in their states. In response to this growing demand, the Soil Health Policy guidebook provides practical advice for anyone who is …
… The Yale Farm was founded in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining hallsserve more organic food. With support from the … staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move toward more organic and locally grown food sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the …
… Rates of mental health concerns for children and adolescents are high across the United States … and adolescent mental health in the United States, and more active participants in the growing nature-health movement, we surveyed existing outdoor programming, nature-health … in the US, considers what role nature-experiences can play, and provides a list of insights and recommendations gathered from interviews with leaders from existing programs. We …
… Palm oil is everywhere. Not only is it in the news, it is also an ingredient in roughly half of the … according to Bloomberg ) industry that supplies 39% of the world’s vegetable oil. This growth has occurred largely in the last 20 years (see graph below) – which has meant that as … role in driving global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with …
… Low productivity in agriculture is a significant development challenge, yet many processes used to increase land productivity … workers or provided information to farmers on CRM and PP technologies prior to the growing season. In addition, during the growing season, selected farming households were …