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Pictured: Arborea, the company developing technology capable of feeding the world with minimal land and water use.   COP30 is undoubtedly a pivotal moment, but the accelerating impacts of climate change—rising costs, food inflation, and economic shocks—are making every day more critical for urgent climate action. Food inflation in the UK, where prices for butter, beef, milk, coffee, and chocolate—all

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Investing in Nature – The next frontier? Lessons from the Blue Earth Summit 2025 By Christian Polman, 20 October 2025   At a time when global headlines are dominated by ecological tipping points, environmental disasters and extreme geopolitical turbulence, this year’s Blue Earth Summit provided a much-needed relief to boost optimism by bringing the Impact Ecosystem together, to unveil and

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HOW I SEE PHILANTHROPY: GIVING BACK VS TAKING FROM SOCIETY? Is giving back the best way to fix society? When I think about Philanthropy, I imagine very wealthy entrepreneurs, like Bill and Melinda Gates, who make large gifts to charities, projects and those in need. Philanthropy is a part of giving back. However, it depends on an individual creating a

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Following from my earlier article on impact investing vs philanthropy, I wonder if we can reform how philanthropy and finance operate to make them more effective and holistic. My vision? To promote increased awareness and create a constructive collaboration to accelerate systemic change towards a sustainable society Contribution of philanthropy Philanthropy is fundamental and important to our society but at

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