Cities and climate change: urban resilience
Cities are currently facing countless natural or man-made disasters, from earthquakes, fires, mass migration … These types of situations are increasingly frequent due to factors such as rapid urbanization, climate change or political instability. Resilience is a concept that, in the case of cities, consists of having the capacity to prepare, resist and recover from […]
The most sustainable companies in the world
In this article we tell you the top 3 most sustainable companies according to Corporate Knights. The Canadian research firm, Corporate Knights, is a financial information company focused on sustainability, it ranks large companies worldwide, The list, The Global 100, is determined by the performance of the companies by reducing carbon and waste, their kind […]
Which countries are the world’s biggest carbon polluters?
Not all countries face the same level of responsibility regarding the climate crisis. The biggest polluters need to take action to reduce their carbon emissions, but also to offset their carbon footprint by supporting environmental projects around the world. Each year more than 50 billion metric tons of CO2 are released into the Earth’s atmosphere: […]
Do you know the difference between zero-carbon and carbon-neutral?
Sustainability comes with its own terminology, and some terms are more similar than others. In this article, we explain the difference between carbon zero and carbon neutral. Carbon Zero We speak of Carbon Zero when there is no production of carbon emissions derived from a product or service, that is, no carbon was emitted […]
What is carbon offsetting?
Emission reduction and carbon offsetting are two increasingly familiar terms that are linked to wider areas. A growing number of companies, organizations and even entire countries are talking about becoming carbon neutral and there is a common denominator to this, offsetting. What is carbon offsetting? Carbon offsetting or carbon footprint is the neutralization of the […]
