Do You Know Where Your Grilling Charcoal Comes From?
Nigeria’s forests are being decimated to make charcoal for cookouts in Europe and the United States.
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Charcoal production in Lagos, Nigeria
Two men dropped their tools and fled on foot from an
approaching motorbike. They abandoned their own motorcycle, yellow jugs of
water, two hoes, and several charred lumps of wood. Nearby, wisps of smoke leaked
from soil mounds. Further afield lay bare roots of freshly felled trees. They had
been making charcoal, the same way people have done for years, stretching back
into prehistory: Cut down trees; gather the logs and branches into piles; cover
The road ahead for sustainable transportation (21:40)
Katie Fehrenbacher, senior writer and transportation analyst for GreenBiz, reflects 10 key trends from 2020 that will or should shape priorities in the 12 months ahead. Among them: bridge fuels to zero-emissions fleets; the public transit crisis; and what policies are mapping the journey.
Year-end reflections from the GreenBiz 30 Under 30 (34:35)
As we did at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, we feature the voices of our vibrant community in this episode and on Jan. 8. Participants considered this question: What’s the most significant way that the events of 2020 changed your job or perspective as a sustainability professional? What’s your priority for 2021, as a result? Here are six responses from past 30 Under 30 honorees: