Setting Up The Space Force For Success
The birth date of the U.S. Space Force—Dec. 20, 2019—is a date that will go down in history as the start of a new era in American military power. With China, Russia and others racing to conduct warfare in space, the Space Force will prove vital for organizing, training and equipping U.S. forces to defend the U.S. space enterprise. On Forbes
How to Turn Sovereign Funds into Profitable, Sustainable Investment
Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFS) are public investment vehicles, owned and managed directly or indirectly by governments. They're set up to achieve a variety of macroeconomics purposes.
The Importance Of Impact Investing In Times Of Uncertainty
The global pandemic has put not only the U.S. but the entire world in a state of shock. The current public health crisis has turned lives upside down and caused massive market uncertainty, leaving citizens around the world grasping for solutions and gasping for hope. As we wait for relief from the crisis, we're all asking ourselves: What can we do? Read on Forbes.com
Creating the Next Revolution in Agriculture
How do we meet a demand for 70% more food by 2050? We seek to provide some starting points by examining what advances led to our previous increases in yield, and how building upon those advances might pave the way for the next agricultural revolution.
What you need to know about impact investing.
Impact investments are investments that have direct positive social and/or environmental impact with measurable financial returns. Impact investments are meant to make money, while promoting and maintaining social and/or environmental responsibility. (more…)
Achieving Sustainable Agriculture with the Latest Technologies
The next agricultural revolution might be brought about by a reduction in unusable plant biomass. This can be done by breeding shorter-stature plants, either by selecting existing varieties or engineering new varieties that feature adjustments to plant hormone levels.
When Humans Are Away The Goats Will Play: 5 Wildlife Benefits From Stay-at-Home-Order
Coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the globe and has large numbers of people sheltering in place. According to Pew Research Center, 93% of the global population live in a country with travel restrictions and approximately 3 billion people live in countries with complete border closures to foreigners. Within countries, ⅓ of the global population has some form of lock down in place. (more…)
The Environmental Related Aftermath of COVID-19
There's no doubt COVID-19 has changed both our lives and our environment. Changes in our lives are long lasting - but what about the environment?