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Women-led climate adaptation businesses are transforming the future of sustainability, providing solutions that make a meaningful difference—on a large scale—in mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, in spite of providing this promising support, they experience considerable financial limitations and make less than 7% of venture capital in emerging markets (IFC, 2024). Backing these pioneering companies isn’t […]

Women-led climate adaptation businesses are transforming the future of sustainability, providing solutions that make a meaningful difference—on a large scale—in mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, in spite of providing this promising support, they experience considerable financial limitations and make less than 7% of venture capital in emerging markets (IFC, 2024). Backing these pioneering companies isn’t

Imagine your family slashing energy bills, wasting less and greening your life, every day. Sounds too good to be true? The very best green tech gadgets are both affordable and practical, making sustainable living not only feasible, but achievable – even for those on a budget! Green tech is no longer the purview of a few big

It shouldn’t be a privilege, being able to breathe fresh air, but in today’s world, it quite often feels like one. With 99% of the global population breathing air that exceeds World Health Organization (WHO) pollution limits, people need a solution they can turn to. Luckily, with 2025 in sight, green tech apps have presented themselves as

Introduction Picture turning your kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil instead of sending them off to a landfill. Coffee grounds, vegetable peels and other food waste may be powering your zero-waste lifestyle in 2025. Composting isn’t only for saving the planet, it lightens the weight of your trash load and nurtures sustainable living. The numbers don’t lie. We produced

Millions of households discard innumerable plastic bags, bottles and wrappers every year, leading to waste that will endure in our ecosystems for centuries. But what if you could cut that waste with relatively simple, straightforward changes? Funny thing is, the answer may be right in front of you. The plastic waste issue is huge, 19–23 million tonnes flow annually

Think of what it would be like to have to flee your home with barely any notice when a flood, wildfire or hurricane suddenly threatens everything you’ve known. Scary, right? Now imagine having an emergency kit you can grab, filled with the items your family needs to be safe and comfortable. Even more satisfying, you put it

Introduction It’s 4:03 a.m. and my wearable fitness tracker vibrates softly, waking me, because that’s the sort of thing that fitness trackers do. My company’s wellness app says I’m just a bit shy of my weekly goal, and that reaching it could help improve my ranking on the app’s leaderboard, which compares my physical activity to that

Freelancers are repackaging the way we work in 2025, but when it comes to wellness, the gig economy is coming up short. It’s no wonder why freelancing has such appeal when you consider the flexibility: 36 percent of the U.S. workforce is made up of independent workers. But with odd hours, financial stress and minimal resources devoted to

It is May 19, 2025, and it’s 3:56 a.m., and I’m exercising in a live virtual workout with the world in a Zoom class. Hundreds of us are logged in, showing fleeting images of our effort through pixelated screens. I press “mute,” follow the instructor’s prompts and feel a moment of connection — but as I close my