Sustainability Reads: Recent Episodes
Bloomcor productions
Henrion L., Arvai, J., Lutzke L., Sick, V. (2021). The rise of CO2 as a feedstock. Published on Greenbiz.com: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/rise-co2-feedstock
Pattee, E. (2021). Meet the Climate Change Activists of TikTok. Published on Wired.com: https://www.wired.com/story/climate-change-tiktok-science-communication/
Fyson, C. (2020). Who should be responsible for removing CO2 from the atmosphere? Published on Carbonbrief.org: https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-who-should-be-responsible-for-removing-co2-from-the-atmosphere
Gill, V. (2021). Regent honeyeater: Endangered bird has 'forgotten' its song. Published on bbc.com: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56417544
Loken, B. (2021). Nature-based Solutions alone won't save the planet. We need to change our diets too. Published on weforum.org: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/03/nature-based-solutions-to-restore-ecosystems-require-dietary-change/
Jolly, J. (2021). Airbus reveals planes sold in last two years will emit over 1bn tonnes of CO2. Published in theguardian.com: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2021/feb/26/airbus-reveals-planes-sold-in-last-two-years-will-emit-over-1bn-tonnes-of-co2
Myllyvirta, L. (2021). China's five-year plan: baby steps towards carbon neutrality. Published on EnergyandCleanair.com: https://energyandcleanair.org/china-14th-five-year-plan-carbon-neutrality/
Welch, C. (2021). First study of all Amazon greenhouse gases suggests the damaged forest is now worsening climate change. Published on National Geographic.com: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/amazon-rainforest-now-appears-to-be-contributing-to-climate-change
Milman, O. (2021). Global heating pushes tropical regions towards limits of human livability. Published on The Guardian.com: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/08/global-heating-tropical-regions-human-livability?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&__twitter_impression=true
Klein, J. (2021). 5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture. Published on Greenbiz.com https://www.greenbiz.com/article/5-cool-measurement-tools-attempting-quantify-regenerative-agriculture
Klein, J. (2021). General Mills, Danone pilots provide proof for regenerative agriculture success. Published on Greenbiz.com. Link: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/general-mills-danone-pilots-provide-proof-regenerative-agriculture-success
Foley, J. (2021). Carbon Offsets Should Make You Nervous. Published on Globalecoguy.org. Link: https://globalecoguy.org/carbon-offsets-should-make-you-nervous-9995a00db0d6?gi=c68f42f050f9
Merrill, J. & Schreiner, C. (2021). Proven programs, not false hopes - engaging farmers in climate solutions. Published on The Hill website: https://thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/532388-proven-programs-not-false-hopes-engaging-farmers-in-climate?amp
Carrington (2021). Clothes washing linked to 'pervasive plastic pollution in the Artic. Published on the website of The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/12/clothes-washing-linked-to-pervasive-plastic-pollution-in-the-arctic
Bloomberg. 11th of February 2021. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-02-11/bill-gates-on-climate-change-and-adapting-to-warmer-world?utm_source=url_link
The Nature Conservancy (2020). Three Things to Know About Nature-Based Solutions for agriculture. Published on: https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-insights/perspectives/three-things-nature-based-solutions-agriculture/
Teivainen, A. (2021). Finland breaking ground in regenerative agriculture. Published on https://www.goodnewsfinland.com/finland-breaking-ground-in-regenerative-agriculture/
SITRA: Lettenmeier, M., Akenji, L., Toivio, V., Koide, R., & Amellina, A. (2019). 1,5 DEGREE LIFESTYLES. https://www.sitra.fi/en/publications/1-5-degree-lifestyles/
Elgin, B. (2020). These trees are not what they seem. How the Nature Conservancy, the world's biggest environmental group, became a dealer of meaningless carbon offsets. Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-nature-conservancy-carbon-offsets-trees/?sref=jjXJRDFv
World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency (November 2019) BioScience. https://scientistswarning.forestry.oregonstate.edu/sites/sw/files/climate%20emergency%20Ripple%20et%20al.pdf
Channing Arndt, Rob Davies, Sherwin Gabriel, Laurence Harris, Konstantin Makrelov, Sherman Robinson, Stephanie Levy, Witness Simbanegavi, Dirk van Seventer, Lillian Anderson, Covid-19 lockdowns, income distribution, and food security: An analysis for South Africa, Global Food Security, Volume 26, 2020, 100410, ISSN 2211-9124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100410. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191242030064X)
Laura Michelini, Ludovica Principato, Gennaro Iasevoli, Understanding Food Sharing Models to Tackle Sustainability Challenges, Ecological Economics, Volume 145, 2018, Pages 205-217, ISSN 0921-8009, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.09.009. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800916308370)
Gustav Sandin, Greg M. Peters, Environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling – A review, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 184, 2018, Pages 353-365. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-cleaner-production
Bai, Z., Caspari, T., Gonzalez, M. R., Batjes, N. H., Mäder, P., Bünemann, E. K., ... & Reintam, E. (2018). Effects of agricultural management practices on soil quality: A review of long-term experiments for Europe and China. Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 265, 1-7.
Li, W., Long, R., Chen, H., Yang, M., Chen, F., Zheng, X., & Li, C. (2019). Would personal carbon trading enhance individual adopting intention of battery electric vehicles more effectively than a carbon tax?. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 149, 638-645.
Wadud, Z., & Chintakayala, P. K. (2019). Personal carbon trading: trade-off and complementarity between in-home and transport related emissions reduction. Ecological Economics, 156, 397-408.
Salovaara, J. J., Soini, K., & Pietikäinen, J. (2019). Sustainability science in education: analysis of master’s programmes’ curricula. Sustainability Science, 1-15.
Gallego-Schmid, A., Mendoza, J. M. F., & Azapagic, A. (2019). Environmental impacts of takeaway food containers. Journal of Cleaner Production, 211, 417-427.
Minelgaitė, A., & Liobikienė, G. (2019). Waste problem in European Union and its influence on waste management behaviours. Science of the Total Environment, 667, 86-93.
Market, W.I.A.C. (2020) Why carbon markets won't work for agriculture. https://maryknollogc.org/sites/default/files/article/attachment/2020_01_carbonmarketsandag_final.pdf
Akhtar, S., LI, G. C., Nazir, A., Razzaq, A., Ullah, R., Faisal, M., ... & Raza, M. H. (2019). Maize production under risk: The simultaneous adoption of off-farm income diversification and agricultural credit to manage risk. Journal of integrative agriculture, 18(2), 460-470.
Atuoye, K. N., Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Luginaah, I., & Bayne, J. (2019). Household income diversification and food insecurity in the upper west region of Ghana. Social Indicators Research, 144(2), 899-920.
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/05/21/uniper-uses-investment-treaty-fight-netherlands-coal-phaseout/
Partzsch, L., Zander, M., & Robinson, H. (2019). Cotton certification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promotion of environmental sustainability or greenwashing?. Global Environmental Change, 57, 101924.
Purola, T., & Lehtonen, H. (2020). Evaluating profitability of soil-renovation investments under crop rotation constraints in Finland. Agricultural Systems, 180, 102762.
García‐Quevedo, J., Jové‐Llopis, E., & Martínez‐Ros, E. (2020). Barriers to the circular economy in European small and medium‐sized firms. Business Strategy and the Environment.
van Riemsdijk, L., Ingenbleek, P. T., van der Veen, G., & van Trijp, H. C. (2020). Positioning Strategies for Animal‐Friendly Products: A Social Dilemma Approach. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 54(1), 100-129.
Polman, P. (2020). Paul Polman: How responsible businesses can step forward to fight coronavirus, Online article from Greenbiz.com published on 23 March 2020.
de Visser-Amundson, A., & Kleijnen, M. (2020). Nudging in food waste management: Where sustainability meets cost-effectiveness. In Food Waste Management (pp. 57-87). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Ma, B., Ma, B. L., McLaughlin, N. B., Mi, J., Yang, Y., & Liu, J. (2020). Exploring soil amendment strategies with polyacrylamide to improve soil health and oat productivity in a dryland farming ecosystem: One‐time versus repeated annual application. Land Degradation & Development, 31(9), 1176-1192.
Hills, K., Collins, H., Yorgey, G., McGuire, A., & Kruger, C. (2020). Improving Soil Health in Pacific Northwest Potato Production: a Review. American Journal of Potato Research, 97(1), 1-22.
El Geneidy, S., & Baumeister, S. (2019). The Carbon Footprint of Volunteer Tourism. European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation, 9(2), 15-25.
Baumeister, S. (2019). Replacing short-haul flights with land-based transportation modes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: The case of Finland. Journal of cleaner production, 225, 262-269.
Onkila, T. (2011). Multiple forms of stakeholder interaction in environmental management: business arguments regarding differences in stakeholder relationships. Business Strategy and the Environment, 20(6), 379-393.
Abstract of: Annunziata, A., Mariani, A., & Vecchio, R. (2019). Effectiveness of sustainability labels in guiding food choices: Analysis of visibility and understanding among young adults. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 17, 108-115.
Abstract from: Béné, C., Oosterveer, P., Lamotte, L., Brouwer, I. D., de Haan, S., Prager, S. D., ... & Khoury, C. K. (2019). When food systems meet sustainability–Current narratives and implications for actions. World Development, 113, 116-130.
Abstract of: Nazila Babakhani, Andy Lee & Sara Dolnicar (2020) Carbon labels on restaurant menus: do people pay attention to them?, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28:1, 51-68, DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2019.1670187
Abstract of: Gosnell, H., Gill, N. & Voyer, M. (2019). Transformational adaptation on the farm: Processes of change and persistence in transitions to 'climate-smart' regenerative agriculture. Global Environmental Change, 59, 101965.