Sustainability & Green Living

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – June 15, 2026 – The Attitude Group and its nonprofit arm, the Attitude Foundation, have launched Ekol'o — a converted catamaran turned floating marine education center now operating in the northern lagoon of Mauritius. Active since early June 2026 and based at Anse-la-Raie next to the Lagoon Attitude hotel, Ekol'o represents a significant step forward for ocean awareness on the island: it takes the work of the Marine Discovery Centre, which has been running since 2010, and moves it off the shore and directly into the water. The name comes from Mauritian Creole — "lekol" means school, "o" means water — and the concept is exactly that simple and that ambitious.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – January 1, 2026 – A new report from Great Wall New Media follows Edward, a Malawian farmer who trained in China’s Quzhou “Science and Technology Backyard” model and has now returned home to share practical farming guidance during Malawi’s December sowing season.

From a Training “Backyard” in Hebei to Real Fields in Malawi

According to the report, Edward recently completed training at the agricultural program in Quzhou and has gone back to Malawi, where he is applying what he learned in China to support local farmers with hands-on, practical advice. The story frames his return as a kind of full-circle moment: learning in a Chinese county known for field-based training, then translating that experience into day-to-day decisions that matter during planting season.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 26, 2025 – The ocean tribute Award 2026 is putting marine protection right where it belongs: in the middle of public attention, not tucked away in expert panels. Launched in 2017 by the Monegasque Prince Albert II Foundation, the German Ocean Foundation, and boot Düsseldorf, the award is built around a simple idea—back the people and initiatives who are actually doing the hard work of protecting the ocean, and make their impact visible to everyone.

Why This Award Feels Bigger Than Boating

Even if you don’t own a boat or live near the coast, the ocean shapes daily life in ways we rarely stop to notice—from climate and food systems to biodiversity and the health of coastal communities. That’s why an award like this lands differently: it turns “marine conservation” from an abstract headline into human stories, practical solutions, and projects you can actively support with a vote.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 18, 2025 – Not every sustainability story starts with a brand-new vehicle. Sometimes it starts with what’s already on the road—and a fuel swap that can make everyday driving feel a little less heavy on the climate. That’s the idea behind the HVO Aurora Trial, a European tour featuring a Citroën Berlingo running on HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), a renewable diesel made from waste cooking oil and animal fats.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 10, 2025 – Innovation might sound like a corporate cliché, but for Dr. Deepali Palta, VP Global R&D Innovation and Sustainability at Kellanova, it’s something far more practical: a way to create food that genuinely fits people’s lives, delivers real business value and uses technology with intention rather than hype.

Designing food for real lives, not just for shelves

For Palta, food is never just fuel. Growing up in India, she still remembers the comfort and warmth of her mom’s aloo paranthas — a reminder that food carries memories, emotions and meaning. That emotional connection is now built into how she approaches every new idea: snacks and products should feel like they belong in people’s daily rituals, not just in a marketing campaign.

To keep that focus sharp, she uses a simple three-part lens: Consumer, Business, Technology (CBT). It’s a framework that asks three questions in parallel:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 5, 2025 – Imagine hailing a taxi in the middle of Tokyo, gliding away from the curb in near silence and realizing the car under you runs on hydrogen, not gasoline. That’s not sci-fi anymore – it’s the new reality in Japan’s capital, where hydrogen is stepping out of the lab and into everyday life, one ride and one building at a time.

Hydrogen on the streets: Crown taxis you can actually ride

On the busy streets of Tokyo, a new kind of Crown taxi has started to appear: a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) powered by hydrogen. These taxis are part of a public-private project launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in September 2025 to push hydrogen from “future promise” to “practical option.”

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – December 4, 2025 – In a world where food insecurity is still a daily reality for millions, the city of São Paulo has turned its fight against hunger into a powerful global benchmark. On December 3, the Brazilian megacity was officially awarded a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for operating the largest municipal food security program in the world, after distributing an astonishing 933.8 tonnes of food in just 24 hours – part of a network that now serves more than 3 million meals every single day.

A record built on solidarity, not spectacle

The recognition, presented by Guinness adjudicator Camila Borenstain in the low-income community of Paraisópolis in southern São Paulo, celebrates much more than a one-day feat. It crowns years of public policy aimed at guaranteeing dignified, continuous access to food for residents across the city.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 27, 2025 – Kia North Danvers is celebrating its first anniversary on the North Shore by doing more than just cutting a cake – it’s switching on a powerful new solar energy system to make car shopping cleaner and greener. In just one year, the employee-owned dealership has become a trusted spot for new and pre-owned Kia vehicles, friendly service, and community involvement. Now it’s underscoring that commitment by investing in solar power to shrink its carbon footprint and support a more sustainable lifestyle for local drivers.

Employee-owned, community-focused and thinking long-term

Located on Route 1 North at 181 Newbury St. in Danvers, Kia North Danvers is part of the ICL Family of dealerships and proudly stands as the only employee-owned Kia dealership in all of New England. That ownership structure means team members have a direct stake in how the business serves the community and the planet.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 25, 2025 – From a compact 1970s office building to a reimagined, art-filled campus, BMW of North America’s headquarters story in northern New Jersey is really a story about how our workplaces – and the way we live and work – have changed over the last 50 years.

From Small Distributor to Growing U.S. Powerhouse
When BMW of North America was founded in 1975, it inherited a striking Rotwein + Blake–designed building in Montvale from Hoffman Motors Corporation. At the time, that was enough for a small distributorship bringing in around 13,000 cars a year. But within a decade, BMW NA had grown into a serious U.S. player, with 370 employees and sales of 100,000 cars a year – and the original building simply couldn’t keep up.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – November 10, 2025 – SHERIDAN, WYOMING - November 10, 2025 - At this year's EQUIP AUTO trade show in Paris, The Future is NEUTRAL took center stage - not just for its bold sustainability mission, but for winning the Innovation Award in the category "Energy Transition, Sustainable Development, Circular Economy." The honor recognizes the company's groundbreaking work in remanufacturing electric vehicle powertrains, marking a significant milestone for Europe's automotive circular economy.

Driving the Circular Revolution in Mobility