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Are Electric Car Batteries Sustainable? Climate, Social Impacts, and Mining Challenges - OPINION JAN 16, 2026
Photo Unsplash by Andrew Roberts By Ana Lucia Cunha-Busch Are Electric Car Batteries Sustainable? Climate, Social Impacts, and Mining Challenges Electric vehicles help reduce transport emissions, but the extraction of lithium, cobalt, and other critical minerals raises social and environmental concerns that put the energy transition under scrutiny. The role of electric vehicles in the energy transition Electric vehicles are widely regarded as one of the primary solutions for
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 153 min read


The new role of sustainability executives: between dreams and numbers - OPINION - August 25, 2025
Freepik representing corporate sustainability The new role of sustainability executives: between dreams and numbers - OPINION By Claudia...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 24, 20253 min read


Thirsty AI: How Artificial Intelligence Threatens Water Security—and How We Can Reverse This Future. OPINION. August 20, 2025
Source: Canva Archive Thirsty AI: How Artificial Intelligence Threatens Water Security—and How We Can Reverse This Future. OPINION....
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 19, 20253 min read


The Container Guy - Interview with Guillaume Burstert - clean energy - innovation August 19, 2025
The Container Guy. Interview with Guillaume Burstert. Photos from www.mysunwise.com The Cointainer Guy Interview with Guillaume Burstert...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 18, 20255 min read


Environmental Licensing: When a Veto Is an Act of Protection - Brazil - OPINION. August 15, 2025
Marina Silva: "Vetos are strategic to preserve the integrity of licensing." Source: Agência Câmara de Notícias. Environmental Licensing:...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Aug 14, 20253 min read


Invisible Leadership: What We Learn from Traditional Communities about Impact and Sustainability BRAZIL OPINION. July 30, 2025
Canva Archive Invisible Leadership: What We Learn from Traditional Communities about Impact and Sustainability BRAZIL OPINION. July 30,...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 29, 20253 min read


Brazil off the Hunger Map? The Partial Victory of a Country That Still Fails Its People. OPINION. July 29, 2025
Photo from the Agência Brasil archive of a public school meal Brazil off the Hunger Map? The Partial Victory of a Country That Still...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 28, 20253 min read


Climate Justice Gains Momentum: International Court Reaffirms Countries' Legal Duty to Reduce CO₂ Emissions. OPINION July 24, 2025
Demonstration in front of the organization's building - Lina Selg, AFP Climate Justice Gains Momentum: International Court Reaffirms...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 23, 20253 min read


Energy Transition and Big Tech Companies: The Paradox of Sustainable Innovation - OPINION July 15, 2025
Source: Canva Collection. Energy Transition and Big Tech Companies: The Paradox of Sustainable Innovation The digital age has driven...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 14, 20252 min read


War also destroys the environment – and we are ignoring it. OPINION July 3,2025
Source BBC News War also destroys the environment, and we are ignoring it. OPINION The numbers speak loudly. And what they say is not...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jul 2, 20252 min read


Startups, Territory, and Climate Transition: What COP 30 Demands from Us Now OPINION July 1st, 2025
Aerial photo of the city of Belém, author unknown Startups, Territory, and Climate Transition: What COP 30 Demands from Us Now By...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Who can be sustainable in Brazil? OPINION June 5, 2025
Image: OpenIA Who can be sustainable in Brazil? Discussing sustainability often sounds appealing, but it's not always inclusive. In...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 4, 20252 min read


Sustainability Is Also Mental: Burnout and the Challenges of Contemporary Work - Opinion June 4, 2025
Photo illustration of a girl at the desk with her head in her hands as if she were overloaded Title: Sustainability Is Also Mental:...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jun 3, 20256 min read


A mother's plea for the future of the planet - Opinion May 19, 2025
iStock photo of a girl hugging the globe A mother's plea for the future of the planet - Opinion Being a mother changes everything. It...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 18, 20252 min read


THE GREEN VOICE OF THE VATICAN: THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY OF FRANCIS - OPINION May 9, 2025
Pope Francis is planting a tree (green oak) in the Vatican gardens. THE GREEN VOICE OF THE VATICAN: THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY OF FRANCIS...
Ana Cunha-Busch
May 8, 20252 min read


Investing in Impact: The Urgency of Repositioning Capital in Times of Recession - OPINION April 30, 2025
Team view by Freepik By Claudia Andrade Investing in Impact: The Urgency of Repositioning Capital in Times of Recession We live in an era...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Apr 29, 20252 min read


Fraternity Campaign 2025: Integral Ecological Pastoral Care and Today's Challenges - OPINION March 5, 2025
“Pope Francis has been an active voice in defense of the environment, inspiring the 2025 Fraternity Campaign with his encyclical Laudato...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Mar 4, 20252 min read


BRAZILIAN HYPOCRISY BEHIND COP30- OPINION January 16, 2025
Photo of a construction cone (Pixabay/PT) BRAZILIAN HYPOCRISY BEHIND COP30 In 2025, Brazil will host one of the world's biggest...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Jan 15, 20255 min read


Sustainable gifts: how to minimize the environmental impact of your Christmas shopping - OPINION December 21, 2024
Snowman made from white tires. Sustainable gifts: how to minimize the environmental impact of your Christmas shopping The month of...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Petrobras (Brazilian oil company) and the Biofuels Strategy: Limits, Potential, and a Look to the Future December 20, 2024
Illustrative photo of the Petrobras façade with its logo Petrobras and the Biofuels Strategy: Limits, Potential, and a Look to the Future...
Ana Cunha-Busch
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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