If You Think Something Is Impossible, Then You Have Already Lost
An interview with Aran Consentino, Fridays for Future Udine, Italy
Author: The Beam
It Takes A Crowd: Funding Solar Energy In Developing Countries
When it comes to the global energy and development outlook, we should be considering crowdinvesting as an enabler that could begin to level global playing fields and ensure that sustainable business is at the heart of sustainable development. The challenges we are facing cannot be solved by crowdinvesting alone, but initiatives that make it easier for individuals to act together are already leading the way.
Does A Sustainable First World Exist?
In a world where consumption and population are increasing, we face a full-on crisis. More people around the globe are headed towards a First World lifestyle, but the West has modeled a version of it that has outgrown the ecosystem that sustains it. What can we, everyday citizens, do to help turn the tide?
How Gender Inclusiveness Will Change China’s Renewable Energy Future
An interview with Yisha He, Chairwoman of UNISUN Energy Group
From Rajasthan To Mexico: Why Gender Matters At The Heart Of The Energy Transition
Since women are the primary users of energy, they are disproportionately vulnerable to climate change impacts. Energy policies failing to reach women are thus exacerbating potential climate risks for them. In addition, gender inequalities limit women’s access to finance streams, information or training for using sustainable energy sources. Taking a gender lens approach is thus crucial for minimizing such bias and ensuring equal access to energy for both women and men.
Choices Made Now Are Critical For The Future Of Our Ocean & Cryosphere
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report highlights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere.
Saving Mexico’s Native Corn With Sustainable Furniture
Fernando Laposse is a Mexican designer who is drawing most of his inspiration from Mexico, its people, its craft, and their relationship to the natural world. We talked with Fernando about the role of design in raising awareness towards sustainable issues and he introduced us to one of its latest project: Totomoxtle, which showcases the range of species of native corn that exist in Mexico.
Patagonia Launches Patagonia Action Works, A New Digital Platform To Help Protect The Planet
Patagonia Action Works supports environmental activism by connecting people to local grassroots organizations in Germany, across Europe and the US.
The Beam Podcast, Episode 1: Powering The Globe With 100% Renewable Energy
We don’t have any other choice than to swiftly transition away from fossil fuels to 100% renewable energy access for all. What we need is a rapid energy revolution with equity, reparations and climate justice at its heart. To talk about these issues, we have invited three experts who are working toward that goal in various ways but with the same incredible drive and enthusiasm.
Meet Zolar, A Company Revolutionizing The Residential Solar Market
Alexander Melzer is the founder and CEO of Zolar. His career has always been dedicated to the solar industry, working as a Product Manager at Solarwatt AG, before moving to Canada and becoming Managing Director at Soventix Canada Inc., a global solar project developer. After travelling and biking around the world, he moved back to Germany where he founded Zolar together with his Co-Founder and friend from university Gregor Loukidis. His vision? Changing the world’s energy generation to 100% renewables.
