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29 Nov How could veganism change the world?

Posted at 14:17h in B1 - Intermediate, British, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Environment, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, The Economist

By 2050 the world's population could approach 10 billion - and around 60% more food could be needed to feed everyone. The environmental impacts of the food system are daunting its responsible for about a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions and uses about 70%...

24 Nov Corporate responsibility? Don’t make me laugh

Posted at 18:48h in B1 - Intermediate, Big Think, Business, Environment, Management, Partial Lesson Plan

Most companies are trying to fight on both sides of a war, says Anand Giridharadas. They want to make a merciless profit and also get good PR. The result? Irresponsible company practices covered up by disingenuous 'corporate social responsibility' initiatives. "'Conscious capitalism.' That's a...

24 Nov Fashion’s Naked Truths

Posted at 17:53h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Environment, Fashion, The Economist

Fashion is one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet. Around the world eighty billion new pieces of clothing are sold every year - 400% more than just forty years ago. Americans alone are buying five times more garments than in 1980. Now a $1.3...

16 Nov How London laid the groundwork for sustainable sporting architecture

Posted at 14:26h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Environment, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Problem Solving, Sport

Governments hosting high-profile sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup are repeatedly criticized for building massive, unsustainable venues, often abandoned in the years after the big event. In 2012, London aimed to change that narrative, praised at the time by climate activists for...