Author: Jared Wolf

I am a marketer, content creator, and climate change optimist committed to demystifying sustainability. I have published over 150 articles spanning climate and sustainability, dedicating his time to crafting scientifically-accurate, apolitical content around sensitive climate topics. My content is designed to create a healthier, happier climate conversation through earth-conscious, honest independent media.
  1. Energy and Environment

The truth behind clean water in Africa 2022

Written by Jared Wolf
access to clean water in africa

A new report from the WHO and UNICEF shows that 1.8 billion people now have access to clean drinking water since 2000, yet billions are left behind. The lack of clean water disproportionately affects women, girls, and the poorest people, especially developing countries.

Why is this still an issue in 2022? What can we do for clean water in the future?

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  1. Energy and Environment

How Nuclear Energy Can Shape Sustainable Energy in Europe

Written by Jared Wolf
nuclear energy in europe

Europe faces an energy crisis, with short-term gas prices five times higher in the first quarter of 2022 than their 2021 average. The trouble, brought on by a myriad of factors, but most recently exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, underlines the risks of relying too heavily on fossil fuels. Nuclear energy can provide some much-needed help in Europe.

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  1. Energy and Environment

The surprising reason why cannabis farms use carbon offsets

Written by Jared Wolf
cannabis carbon offsets
Cannabis farms around the US use carbon offsets to lower their environmental impact and claim sustainable certifications. Many criticize carbon offset programs as a band-aid solution to climate issues, as they allow broken operations and supply chains to persist through the purchase of carbon credits. We’re taking a closer look at carbon offsets for cannabis […]
  1. Lifestyle

Founder Spotlight: A closer look at Ethical-Clothing.com

Written by Jared Wolf
Ethical Clothing Spotlight

Ethical Clothing founders Ben Heinkel and Jack Hesketh had the same problem, so they built a solution. Meet the new ethical and sustainable clothing search engine Ethical Clothing, a platform built for sustainable shopping.

Ethical Clothing focuses on ethical brands, helping eco-conscious shoppers quickly search and filter for sustainable clothing.

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  1. Business

1 on 1 with Closed Loop Partners CEO Ron Gonen

Written by Jared Wolf
closed loop partners ceo ron gonen

This week, we sat down with Closed Loop Partners CEO Ron Gonen. Closed Loop Partners is a New York based investment firm comprised of venture capital, growth equity, private equity and project finance as well as an innovation center focused on building the circular economy.

During our conversation, we covered pressing topics like social entrepreneurship, sustainable investing, and climate optimism.

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  1. Lifestyle

Simple ideas I found while driving across America

Written by Jared Wolf
Grand Teton Lake Jenny

The scoop: I just drove from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. I learned a lot about America along the way.

Some key highlights from rural America:

  • Galena has hundreds of storefronts in the middle of rural Western Illinois
  • Badlands National Park is in South Dakota but looks like a white Mars
  • There are job shortages for hourly workers from coast to coast. It is tangible.
  • Counties are more significant than states. Remove all stereotypes.
  • Ethical and sustainable agriculture is the most important thing in the world.

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  1. Energy and Environment

9 reasons why I’m (still) optimistic about Earth’s future

Written by Jared Wolf
reasons to be optimistic about earth's future

Last week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report on the state of climate science.

The latest report from the UN-sponsored body spoke of humanity's "unequivocal" contribution to climate change. Media headlines followed with phrases like "code red", "catastrophe", "frightening", "hell", paired with images of burning forests.

Humans may be screwed, but here's why I'm still optimistic about Earth's future.

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  1. Science

How Nikola Tesla embodied sustainability in the early 1900s

Written by Jared Wolf
Busy? Try the speed read.

The scoop: Tesla is probably the most famous and influential inventor/scientist you never heard of.

A few things Tesla did:

  1. In 1904, Tesla invented an efficient bladeless turbine.
  2. Tesla proposed electric power generation through geothermal, solar and wind energy.
  3. Tesla speculated on the existence of the ionosphere years before we discovered it.

Bottom line: Tesla imagined the world in many ways more like a philosopher than a scientist. But his scientific mind was as infallible as any. One thing is for sure: the modern world would be far behind without Nikola Tesla.

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