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Sustainability 101: What is a resilient ecosystem?

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Sustainability 101: What is a resilient ecosystem?

Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can turn to for information about different environmental terms that may come up at work, during discussions with friends, and even at your annual holiday gathering. “Biodiversity forms the web of life that we depend on for so many things –…

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Climate concerns: Personal advice on how to navigate eco-anxiety

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Climate concerns: Personal advice on how to navigate eco-anxiety

We’ve all seen the headlines in the news focusing on wildfires, floods, droughts, and hurricanes. For those of us who care deeply about the health of our planet, it’s hard not to be concerned about the consequences of climate change. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), “eco-anxiety” refers to “anxiety or worry about climate change and its effects.” May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in honor of that, I decided it was timely to…

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Earth Day: How we’re helping our social and environmental systems heal and thrive

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Earth Day: How we’re helping our social and environmental systems heal and thrive

Earth Day was founded in the United States on April 22, 1970, to mark the emergence of the modern environmental movement, and it inspired more than 20 million Americans to take action. By 2020, Earth Day had grown to become an international movement, with more than 1 billion worldwide participating in Earth Day actions. More than fifty years later, the world is more connected than ever before, but we’re suffering from new forms of disconnection:…

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Innovative Financing for Amazon Region Preservation and Restoration

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Innovative Financing for Amazon Region Preservation and Restoration

This is the third blog in our three-part series about Cisco Foundation partner organizations working in the Amazon and South America region. You can read the other two, and more Climate Impact & Regeneration blogs here! This series introduces you to eight Cisco Foundation partner organizations working to support the preservation and protection of the Amazon basin through three main avenues, all of which are deeply entangled and in tandem, serving to promote enduring environmental protection…

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Sustainability 101: What is environmental reporting?

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Sustainability 101: What is environmental reporting?

Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can turn to for information about different environmental terms that may come up at work, during discussions with friends, and even at your annual holiday gathering. Companies play a pivotal role in addressing the climate challenges of today and tomorrow, with initiatives and…

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Transforming communities, one drop of water at a time

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Transforming communities, one drop of water at a time

World Water Day is an annual United Nations Observance, held on March 22, focusing on the importance of freshwater. Access to water is a human right, yet, 2.2 billion people live without safely managed drinking water services. Water is also at the heart of adaptation to climate change, serving as the crucial link between the climate system, human society and the environment.  This year’s theme for World Water Day is “Water for Peace,” which focuses on…

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Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in South America and the Amazon

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Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods in South America and the Amazon

This is the second blog in our three-part series about Cisco Foundation climate grantees working in the Amazon and South America region. You can read our first blog, about how Cisco Foundation Grantees prioritize Indigenous leadership to protect the Amazon Basin. This series will introduce you to eight Cisco Foundation Climate Impact & Regeneration grantees working to support preservation and protection of the Amazon basin through three main avenues, all of which are deeply entangled…

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Sustainability 101: What are ecolabels?

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Sustainability 101: What are ecolabels?

Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can turn to for information about different environmental terms that may come up at work, during discussions with friends, and even at your annual holiday gathering. Many companies want to show how they are making their products more sustainable. That’s where ecolabels come…

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Cisco Foundation Grantees prioritize Indigenous leadership to protect the Amazon Basin

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Cisco Foundation Grantees prioritize Indigenous leadership to protect the Amazon Basin

This is the first of our three-part series on Cisco Foundation grantees working in the Amazon and South America region. This series will introduce you to eight Cisco Foundation Climate Impact & Regeneration grantees working to support preservation and protection of the Amazon basin through three main avenues, all of which are deeply entangled and in tandem serve to promote enduring environmental protection and preservation: Prioritizing Indigenous Sovereignty, Promoting Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities, and Scaling Innovative…

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Sustainability 101: What are smart grids?

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Sustainability 101: What are smart grids?

Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can turn to for information about different environmental terms that may come up at work, during discussions with friends, and even at your annual holiday gathering. Electricity delivery was simpler 50 years ago than it is today: centralized power stations generated electricity,…

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