10 Environmental Problems and Solutions earthyb com

Sustainable business and investing
Some businesses, like Patagonia, Interface, and IKEA, have built sustainability and resilience
into the core of their companies. Others have fought against sustainability by lawyering up,
using loopholes, and lying about the damage their businesses create. If we want
environmental solutions, we need to support companies with sustainable business models
that support progress. If you’re interested in learning more about what businesses and
consumers can do, here are a few places to start:
Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist
Genuine progress indicator
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing
Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Green bonds
Improved food production
The environmental problems associated with food production get a lot of attention in the
media. Some environmentalists and journalists advocate for plant-based diets and veganism
as a solution to the problems associated with food. Changing our eating habits may have a
small impact on the environment, but there’s a much larger movement underfoot lead by
farmers and entrepreneurs. Below is a shortlist of potential environmental solutions to
problems associated with food production and water shortages:
Regenerative agriculture
Lab-grown meat
Plant-based meat
Verticle farms
Precision agriculture
Anaerobic digestion
Water desalination
Sustainable homes
Our homes use a lot of energy to run our dishwashers, washer and dryers, and HVAC
systems. And let’s not forget about all the energy we use charging our computers and
watching TV. It adds up. But instead of turning off our devices, it’s possible to build more
efficient homes that waste less energy and use cleaner energy sources. Although we have a
long way toward making most homes sustainable, here are a few environmental solutions
related to homes.

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Net Zero homes
Home electrification
Living Buildings
LEED-certified buildings
Energy star appliances
Read: The ultimate guide to solar homes
Home with solar panels on the roof.