Can the World Save the World?
The international community has so far failed to made a dent in the climate crisis. Is the problem all about governance?
The Impact of Green New Deals on Latin America
A new wave of extractivism from the Global South is the hidden side of the energy transitions in the North.
A Sea of Trouble: Seabed Mining and International Arbitration in Mexico
The Gulf of Ulloa off the coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico teems with marine life, from gray whales to lobster. Its seafloor is also rich in phosphate, a key component of fertilizers, at the center of a multi-billion-dollar arbitration suit that US company Odyssey...
Afghanistan’s Green Future?
Can Afghanistan’s mineral wealth finance a transition to a carbon-neutral future?
Painting the World Green
How committed is the Biden administration to reshaping U.S. foreign policy to save the planet?
A Black Agrarian Collective is Working To Build a Self-Sufficient Community
The Maryland-based initiative targets people who have historically helped to build the wealth of this society but had no real participation in that wealth.
Shine Campaign: Energizing women in the Global South
The future of sustainable energy innovation is women-led, community-powered, and based in the Global South.
Systemic Change and Environmental Justice in India, the United States, and Beyond
Join Institute for Policy Studies, Next System Project, and Kalpavriksh for a discussion on these and similar questions, drawing upon parallel experiences and insights from several different continents.
Climate Change and the Future of National Security
Miriam Pemberton, Director of IPS’s Peace Economy Transitions Project, will be a featured panelist in a talk hosted by American University’s Global Environmental Politics Program and US Foreign Policy and National Security Program.
Looking Beyond The Election
Three visionary thinkers offer their ideas for a more just and equitable economic future.
Social Entrepreneurship & Grassroots Development in Senegal
A seminar about Bégué Coco, a unique social enterprise that is creating jobs for youth, building the local, healthy living movement, and supporting environmental preservation.
Brown Bag: From Agrarian Crisis to Alternatives
In this brown bag event, Sapna Thottathil will explore the historical, political, and economic politics that have shaped the South Indian organic farming movement.
Environmental Internationalism: Cuba’s New Mission?
Necessity forced Cuban leaders to adopt an environmentally friendly, self-reliant strategy that can aid the Earth’s well being and humanity’s survival.
Cuba: Looking Back and Ahead
In the first entry on a two-part series, we look at how Cuban leaders could forge a new environmental mission in 2012.
Brown Bag Discussion: Venezuela, Heavy Oil, and A Renewable Energy Transition
The US and Venezuela are at odds on the government level but share one thing in common; both countries are heavily dependent on fossil fuel exploitation. Join IPS’ Sustainable Energy and Economy Networks for a conversation on: what lessons the US can learn from Venezuela’s experiences as it plans to transition to a renewable energy economy; and the prospects of Venezuela agreeing not to exploit its heavy oil reserves.