Environment

When Sowmya Balendiran set out to get her Ph.D. in India, she had no idea she was taking the first step on a journey to become a top innovator, recognized by the World Economic Forum for her breakthrough work in scaling kelp production as a fossil fuel alternative. Thirteen

When Mark Smith and his colleagues set out to help strengthen the economy on Vancouver Island, they had no idea that they'd end up trying to commercialize and scale an industry with the potential to address almost all of the crises we face today. Five years later, he shares the

"Storytelling rules the world. If you want to change the world, you need to master storytelling." – Per Grankvist The Viable Cities Project in Sweden focuses on creating climate-neutral cities. It's a massive multi-year initiative with a huge budget that has caught the attention of other countries in Europe, thanks in

Most of the talk we hear about climate change focuses on mitigation – cutting carbon emissions to reduce greenhouse gases. But we also need to know how to do adaptation – taking action to minimize the impact of things like wildfires, sea level rise, heat domes and severe storms. The problem is

Shayna Rector-Bleeker didn't plan to be an entrepreneur. But as the pandemic took hold, she saw an opportunity emerge in the intersection between changing consumer habits and growing interest in climate action. And found herself taking on the challenge to bust through the barriers to commercial fleet electrification. Three years

Communication has never been tougher for innovation leaders tackling issues like climate change, racism and gender discrimination. Polarization and disinformation are at all-time highs, making it almost impossible to just start a conversation. Dinner tables at family gatherings have turned into war zones and hate-fuelled violence is destroying communities. So