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Rachel Cernansky @rachelcernansky

Sustainability editor @VogueBusiness. Freelance words in NYT, Nature and more - health, soil science, biodiversity, food/ag, int'l development. Member @sejorg.

Joined June 2008
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Rachel Cernansky@rachelcernansky
17 Jul 2018
It's taken time - and plenty of mistakes - to get here, but some organizations are starting to ask, rather than tell, rural communities what they need and want. A @soljourno story - nyti.ms/2LoaTIo

Opinion | It Takes Consultation to Help a Village (Published 2018)

In developing countries, foreign aid projects often fail because big donors don’t consult the people who might benefit. But that may be changing.

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Now available, plastics pollution forecasts news.yahoo.com/now-weather-c…

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Kering, the luxury conglomerate that owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta & others, becomes the first in the industry to target *absolute* emissions reductions. New goal, just announced in NYC: 40% by 2035. Story here @voguebusiness voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

Kering vows to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions

Luxury group Kering is setting itself a daunting challenge by targeting a 40 per cent cut in absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. It’s a big moment that could intensify the pace of change in...

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Honored to be part of this thread, thank you @npjbiodiversity. I loved reporting this story. Convinced it's a topic that still needs more attention - and research!
npj Biodiversity@npjbiodiversity
8 Mar 2023
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2. In this @Nature special issue, @RachelCernansky (now Sustainability Editor at @VogueBusiness), explored "Quality over Quantity" & why we need to look at the richness of traits in an #ecosystem rather than just the number of species. 🔗 nature.com/articles/546022a 2/3
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23 Nov 2022
Unfortunately, I have covered mass shootings multiple times in my career. This is the first time I can recall getting message after message from viewers like this.
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La Rhea Pepper is stepping down as CEO at @TextileExchange and Claire Bergkamp - the original driving force behind @StellaMcCartney's sustainability dept - is stepping in. #textileexchange #coloradosprings voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

With new CEO, Textile Exchange looks to accelerate impact

Founder La Rhea Pepper is stepping down and Claire Bergkamp, who built Stella McCartney’s sustainability department, will take her place. At the top of her agenda: asking the hard questions.

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Now THIS is shareholder responsibility. "Every dollar that is not reinvested back into Patagonia will be distributed as dividends to protect the planet." nyti.ms/3xoymDi
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"There's a risk that ESG targets in pay lead to more pay, not more ESG.” voguebusiness.com/companies/…

Zegna joins Nike linking CEO bonuses to climate targets

The Italian luxury fashion group also announced a medium-term sales target of €2 billion.

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For #IWD2022, I wrote about how gender and environment are not separate issues. The saying 'there is no away' is so common now. "For us that’s not very accurate. There is an away. She lives there.” - Liz Ricketts of OR Foundation voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

Where fashion is failing women, and where it’s showing up

Positive messaging around International Women’s Day is great, but an “all year round” approach is needed. With greater public scrutiny on brand’s efforts, we unpack who is making real change for...

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2 Mar 2022
I was so nervous on my first day at 9News

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Love this beyond words 😍
Carry Somers@Carrysomers
27 Jan 2022
After months of keeping it under wraps, I’m thrilled to announce @Fash_Rev garden at @The_RHS Chelsea Flower Show, designed by Lottie Delamain. The garden will reveal the beauty of plant-based dyes & fibres & sow a seed of curiosity about #whatsinmyclothes fashionrevolution.org/a-text…
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Amazon is opening a clothing store. It'll likely, as Amazon does, change how people shop. I asked the company if or how sustainability is a priority. While they wouldn't say much, @AjaSaysHello @trissanen @UCRFashion @AlanteCapital did. @voguebusiness voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

In Amazon’s new store, where’s the sustainability?

Amazon Style, the tech giant’s first fashion store in an LA mall, could change the way customers shop for fashion by integrating the Amazon Shopping app to provide personal recommendations through a...

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The baby-steps approach is failing to fix global crises. Here's a look at the push for systemic change. “How can we know what the next steps are if we don't know where we're trying to be long-term?” @NisoloShoes @americangiant @remakeourworld voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

Small brands are setting goalposts for sustainable fashion

The industry’s efforts do little to move the needle when it comes to sustainable fashion. Small brands could offer some solutions.

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"We've been walking for thousands and thousands and thousands of years. Just 100 yrs ago, we started driving killer machines." *Pedestrian vigilante* Jorge Cáñez talks to @NatGeo about guerrilla cyclists in Mexico City. Such a good listen! nationalgeographic.com/podca…

Episode 8: The guerrilla cyclists of Mexico City

Frustrated cyclists in Mexico City took matters into their own hands, building DIY bike lanes to show the government how to get the job done.

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"We call that innovation, it’s actually destruction... You can’t sit in Europe and understand Asia without changing your entire structure." scmp.com/magazines/post-maga…

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Looot of opinions out there about the Fashion Act, meant to bring sweeping changes to a little-regulated industry. Consensus: it's a huge 1st step, but it's also incomplete. Main hopes before it gets finalized: Aim higher. And seek more diverse voices. voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

Deconstructing New York’s Fashion Act

We break down the pros, the cons and what it means for the industry.

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.@EvolvedByNature is about to scale, replacing PU in leather & finishing chemicals in activewear. But the real aim is much bigger - to replace the many, many chemicals that keep apparel, cosmetics & even healthcare industries dependent on fossil fuels voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

Meet the silk startup replacing the chemicals in beauty and clothing

Evolved By Nature, the company behind Activated Silk, has raised $70 million in funding with backers including Mousse Partners. A new production facility is to come.

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"Human beings need role models, and we need cool role models...that’s where I think fashion should be moving...showing people it’s not always about having a new pair of sneakers." Story with @UNEP @Iam_Samata @StellaMcCartney @bobbykolade @PurposeDisrupt voguebusiness.com/sustainabi…

Fashion’s big potential as a sustainability role model

Fashion has been busy setting climate goals, but there’s movement for the industry to promote sustainability as a cultural currency.

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And @Canopyplanet @nicolerycroft1!
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This was surprisingly hopeful to report, considering all the backsliding we've done on #plastic. With @kroger @TerraCycle and All Good Goods—which opened DURING the pandemic. Founder looked for a store to buy food without plastic. "I couldn’t find it. So I created it." @CivilEats
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15 Nov 2021
The Future of Food Shopping Might Be Plastic-Free By Rachel Cernansky (@rachelcernansky @CivilEats) civileats.com/2021/11/10/the…
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