The entanglement and ingestion of plastic is killing marine life at an alarming rate. Thousands of seabirds, sea turtles, seals, and other marine mammals die from this each year. Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian Monk Seals and Pacific Loggerhead Sea Turtles are among nearly 700 species that swallow or get caught in plastic waste. On top […]
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Environment, Health, Sustainability
Recently we completed a research paper that takes a look at seafood companies. It looks at the way they operate in relation to their impact on sustainability. It’s called “Seafood Stewardship Index: Evaluating the Strategies and Sustainability Performance of Keystone Actors in the Seafood Industry.” The findings were quite informative. Seafood Stewardship Index: The Context
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Environment, Science, Sustainability, THRIVE News
There has been more and more focus on the fishing industry in recent years, as concerns about marine life and the ocean grow. The ocean is absolutely critical to the proper functioning of the planet’s climate. It affects every other ecosystem and has huge implications for human well-being. Environmental and humanitarian issues including plastic pollution,
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Business, Strategy, Sustainability
The THRIVE project would like to extend our warm gratitude to Sunil Murlidhar Shastri and Morris Fedeli for being guest presenters at our August Thrivability Matters webinar. This month’s theme focuses on the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals, SDG14 & SDG15 (Life Below Water & Life on Land). About our speakers Sunil Murlidhar Shastri is
