Isabella Cortes, CEO of Women for Conservation, shares her experience at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. From empowering rural women leaders to spotlighting the critical link between family planning and conservation.

Last week was Black Friday – a time when hyper-consumption goes into overdrive. Many published lists detail the best Black Friday deals on offer, but we examined some of the biggest environmental costs to the planet. 

The concept of Degrowth challenges the conventional belief that endless economic growth is the only thing to strive for. In November, we looked at what it proposes and who are the key proponents, as well as the critiques.

Despite awareness of the impending crisis, humanity’s emissions continue to climb, pushing the planet toward catastrophic warming. In this guest blog, climate change economist and writer Graeme Maxton considers the greatest problem of our age.

Unlike traditional economic models focused on profit maximisation and market competition, the solidarity economy emphasises cooperation, social equity and ecological sustainability. We look at how it proposes a different way of achieving prosperity.

Social capitalism is an approach that prioritises people’s welfare over profit. It’s capitalism with a focus on improved social outcomes and more environmental sustainability. But can capitalism be adapted to put people and planet before profit? 

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