October 29, 2025

It is perhaps an understatement to say that Americans feel more polarized than ever. It feels like we have internalized the polarization of the political divisions that shape our daily lives and adopted a binary mindset that colors our every action. We have become accustomed to viewing everything as “either/or”, only seeing opportunities for competition

(Above) Equal Exchange invests its corporate DAF funds in RSF’s Social Investment Fund. When making grants, the company takes a community-directed approach. Photo by Equal Exchange How values alignment, innovation and mobilization combine to maximize impact for RSF’s donor-advised fund holders How to mobilize the huge cache of assets languishing in donor-advised funds (DAFs) —

The rise of impact corporate bonds can foster deeper engagement and greater transparency from both asset allocators and asset managers, all with the shared goal of driving meaningful real-world change. Beyond financial returns, these bonds are increasingly evaluated for how proceeds are deployed — whether advancing climate solutions, supporting affordable housing, or promoting economic inclusion.

For decades, engineers have explored artificial intelligence (AI) to give machines more human-like capabilities. The past 10 years have brought significant progress, from smart assistants like Siri and Alexa understanding our commands and managing simple tasks to driverless cars offering an alternative to taxis in major cities. More recently, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has evolved

The guide positions Indigenous inclusion as a key strategy for global investors, connecting it directly to stronger financial performance, sustainable value creation, and greater long-term resilience. The US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF) recently on Indigenous Peoples’ Day,announced the launch of Sustainable Indigenous Finance: Navigating the Energy Transition, a new guide offering investors a critical framework

People and ideas in record numbers at Climate Weeks in New York, Hong Kong and Bangkok Heading into Climate Week NYC (in late September) with more than 1,000 events — a record number — and the current Administration working overtime to undercut billions in renewable energy investments, and thousands of clean energy jobs, it was

Leader In Regenerative Organic Agriculture Recognizes Organic Leaders Advancing Soil Health And Resilient Food Systems Across The U.S. Rodale Institute is proud to honor five visionary leaders in the organic and regenerative agriculture movement, including Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Farm and founder of Organic Voices, through the 2024-2025 Organic Stewardship Awards. This award honors farmers,

We are at a decisive moment in food production. The ways we grow, process and consume food have brought humanity to the edge of ecological and social breakdown. At the same time, they provide the greatest opportunity to redesign our systems. Food is not only sustenance; it is the most powerful lever we have to

This Autumn will mark three years since Just Ice Tea entered the market and 27 years since I first entered the natural foods industry with Honest Tea. These milestones give me the chance to reflect on some of the ways the natural foods business is evolving. First, some thoughts on the retailers. While most natural

In New Mexico, the health of forests, headwaters, and aquifers determines whether farmers and ranchers can graze, plant, irrigate and harvest. Wildfire, flood and drought cascade from headwaters into broken acequias and lost crops, undermining the economies and traditions of rural communities. We can’t prevent every storm, but we can reduce their long-term impacts through