Tags: Environment

The Ethics of Consumerism: Is Gen-Z as Politically Correct as They Think They are?

Gen Z is most infamous for how politically correct they are. However, are they actually causing more harm than good as consumers in the economic market?

Is It Time to Abandon Green Growth?

Discussions on sustainability still revolve around green growth, making it easy to assume that it is possible and desirable. However, this assumption is increasingly being challenged by the degrowth movement and even some economists. Is green growth a useful paradigm for the 21st century, or is it time to update our ideas about sustainable development?

El Plan de Movilidad Sostenible de Gijón 2021-2023

La Respuesta de Gijón Ante los Problemas Medioambientales y Sociales de la Movilidad Urbana This piece was awarded second place in The Stork's Constructive Journalism...

Interview with Nacho Dean: The Man Who Walked Around the World

Some IE students may have heard about Nacho Dean before, and heard his stories that become a testimony for the limits of human capacity....

Rice: Climate Change’s Victim & Perpetrator

As another rice shortage creeps up on the world, agricultural and political innovation is needed to mitigate the social and environmental harm rice induces. 

The Willow Project: A Ticking ‘Carbon Bomb’

The Biden Administration recently approved an oil-drilling project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, putting in danger polar bear populations and creating enormous greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change Experts: 3 inspiring panels for a sustainable future

“We have become too comfortable with the term emergency when it comes to climate change. If it really is one, we need to begin...

The UN High Seas Treaty: Conserving Our Oceans

After nearly two decades of discussion, United Nations member states drafted an agreement to protect marine biodiversity in international waters. The UN signed the...

Slow and Steady Wins the Fashion Race

By Pia Abou Jaoude Thanks to low cost fashion retailers, keeping pace with today’s ever changing fashion trends is quite easy. New collections become available...

Earthquake Diplomacy in Syria

On Monday, February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck regions in both Syria and Turkey. As soon as news broke out, countries from all over the world such as Pakistan, The United States, and the European Union scrambled to see how they could donate and provide assistance to the affected countries.

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History’s Shortest Term of Martial Law: 157 Minutes of Fear In South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea unexpectedly declared martial law in the country for the first time in 50 years, prohibiting political activities...

When in Doubt, Meditate it Out 

Life as a member of the IE community can be stressful—whether you’re a student or a teacher, one thing we can all agree on...

UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder and the Healthcare Debate in the US

The murder of UnitedHealthCare’s CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on December 4th has pushed the debate over the United States healthcare system into the center of attention. Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare, part of UnitedHealthGroup, one of America’s largest companies, provided private health insurance to over 49 million individuals across the US and was holding its annual investor’s conference in New York City when its CEO was shot directly in front of the hotel hosting the conference.