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Chocolate and Sustainability

Meghan Food, Sustainability February 28, 2020February 28, 2020#SDGs, child labor, chocolate, cocoa, cocoa bean, cocoa farming, Deforestation, Equator, fair trade, fair wages, Ivory Coast, Rainforest Alliance, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, sustainable, UTZ

Chocolate is one of the most beloved treats worldwide. Globally, we consume 7.2 million metric tons and almost 90 billion dollars’ worth of the confection every year. But unfortunately, there are some very serious sustainability issues to consider when indulging your sweet tooth, for the Earth as well for the humans involved in chocolate production.

Top 10 Sustainability Myths

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Current Events, Sustainability December 12, 2019September 3, 2021#SDGs, alternative fuel, Carbon Footprint, Cattle ranching, emissions, ethanol, Fossil Fuels, infrastructure, myths, Recycle, Recycling, reduce reuse recycle, Sustainability, sustainable, Sustainable Development Goals, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, Vegan, vegetarian

With the rise of the Internet and the age of the smartphone, information is now at the tip of our fingers 24 hours a day. But this has also given rise to a ton of misinformation. Unfortunately, poorly researched news articles and sensationalism are now the norm for even mainstream media. So, today we’re taking a look at some of the most common myths about our favorite subject: sustainability.

The SDGs are working! Sort of.

Dan Current Events, Environment, Sustainability October 11, 2019October 9, 2019#SDGs, drinking water, economic growth, education, empowering girls, Food Security, Gender Equality, general assembly, hunger, immunization, infant mortality, literacy, pollution, poverty, UN, unemployment, UNGA, water pollution

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action for all countries to promote prosperity, knowing that ending poverty will be deeply related to climate change. A total of 17 goals that couldn’t be loftier were

The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals: Part 4

Meghan Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Forests, Oceans, Sustainability September 27, 2019September 27, 2019#ClimateChange, #SDGs, Climate crisis, climate justice, Deforestation, earth, Global Warming, Goals for Sustainable Development, ocean plastic, Oceans, one planet, peace, Sustainability, UN SDG, United Nations

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The United Nations calls the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, “the plan of action for people, planet, and prosperity.” Together. For all of us. There’s no doubt this plan with its ambitious list of 17