Prof Wayne Visser

They occupied a local grain terminal belonging to Cargill, the biggest privately owned company in the US, forcing Brazil’s government into a policy U-turn.

The Tapajós River faced the threat of being dredged and privatised to boost soy and grain shipments out of Santarém, a small city in the Brazilian state of Pará. But activists had other ideas.

Indigenous river defenders are celebrating after winning a David versus Goliath battle against the Brazilian government and corporate giants over plans to industrialise an Amazonian waterway.

🎙️ Season 6 of the #Purpose #Inspired #Podcast has come to an end. The final episode of the season (based on my book #Thriving) is part witness statement, part call to arms. I share why - despite all the challenges - I'm still hopeful about the future. waynevisser.buzzsprout.com/216427/episo...

And here is how geopolitical risk spikes the oil price

This is what happens when we start wars over #oil. We would rather not have them, but when we do, we are speeding the transition to #renewables. Oil companies get a short term boom, but the life expectancy of their industry goes down. I expect the war in #Iran to be the same.

Gandhi said it best

My intention is not to knock the Church, but rather to show how power corrupts. Do you agree?

Our message - calling for a Reformation in business - is as fresh and relevant today as it was when the book was first published; probably more so.

Or the Big Tech companies smashing through AI ethical guardrails and doing a U-turn on their sustainability commitments

Elon Musk successfully negotiating a trillion dollar pay package at Tesla

#Reformation. When I wrote my first book "Beyond Reasonable Greed", in the Introduction my co-author Clem Sunter and I talked about magic - the "bad magic" of catastrophic corporate governance failures and unsustainable business, driven by unreasonable greed.

I know that our message - calling for a Reformation in business - is as fresh and relevant today as it was when the book was first published; probably more so. My intention is not to knock the Church, but rather to show how power corrupts. Do you agree?

I see Elon Musk successfully negotiating a trillion dollar pay package at Tesla, or the Big Tech companies smashing through AI ethical guardrails and doing a U-turn on their sustainability commitments

The government estimates that 93% of new generation capacity expected to be added to the grid this year will come from wind, solar and batteries.

Despite the Trump administration, 1,162 terrawatt-hours of the U.S.'s electricity was generated from renewable sources in 2025, a 10% increase over the prior year

Hannah Spencer: Plumber becomes Green Party's new MP Spencer marked her victory by apologising to customers for potentially having to cancel work due to her Westminster move.

Some good news from the UK as the Green Party wins a seat .. and a red flag (the far right Reform came in 2nd ahead of Labour in 3rd). From plumber to Parliament, the Green Party's new MP

#green #greenparty #UK #politics

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#wonderofwood #climate #wood #timber #construction #packaging #renewable #biophilic #carbon #emissions | Prof. Wayne Visser 🌳 #WonderOfWood. Yesterday, I visited the inspiring Helsinki head office of Stora Enso which is constructed almost entirely from wood, replacing vast quantities of concrete and steel. Here are a few f...

Yesterday I visited the inspiring #Helsinki head office of #StoraEnso, constructed almost entirely from #wood, replacing vast quantities of #concrete & #steel. Here are some facts about the incredible #climate benefits of using wood for #packaging & #construction.

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The age of animal experiments is waning. Where will science go next? Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there are still huge hurdles to overcome.

The best science helps us be better humans - including how we treat other sentient life on our planet. #Animal #welfare (& #nature & #climate) is one of the main reasons that I have been #vegetarian for nearly 40 years and #vegan for nearly 10. I'm celebrating this 🙌

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Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors Africa’s push to decarbonize freight is gaining momentum as Cape Town-based Zero Carbon Charge rolls out fully off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs for electric trucks along South Africa’s key N3 cor...

I love it when #innovation proves its self in developing countries. That’s when you know we are on a tipping point. This was Musk’s original vision for Tesla superchargers, lost along the journey to far right advocacy

#renewables #EVs #solar #trucks #southafrica

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There is still a penalty from #ethical institutional investors for ignoring #climate risks .. but in the case of #BlackRock, with $16 trillion of assets under management, I'm guessing they didn't even blink.

Hard to call anything these #banks are saying about their commitment to #sustainability or #ESG as anything other than #greenwashing. Or am I wrong?

Interesting. It’s a bit like visiting a sustainability advocacy graveyard. Many sustainability related accounts haven’t been active since 2024, following the great exodus I was part of. Analysis suggests Threads may be overtaking X. But is a Meta platform going from the frying pan into the fire? 🔥

One of my favourite trips

For those still on X, I’m giving Twitter another try. Like it or not (and I still don’t like Elon Musk’s views), that’s where the network scale is and X is more than Musk. I really like BlueSky’s culture, but I’m worried it’s a comfortable echo chamber for me. Find me @waynevisser. I’ll be here too

Africa was the world’s fastest-growing #solar market in 2025: solar installed capacity expanded 17% in 2025, boosted by imports of Chinese-made solar panels. Global solar power capacity rose 23% in 2025 to 618 GW, slowing from a 44% increase in 2024.

#Singapore raised its 2030 #solar installation goal by 50% after hitting its previous target early, as the city-state tries to hit net zero emissions by the middle of the century.

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#renewables #cleantech #climatetech

#systemschange #regeneration #thriving #sustainability #criticalminerals #decoupling | Prof. Wayne Visser 📈 The Great Decoupling: Are We Crossing the X-Curve? 💰 For decades, the "Iron Law" of economics suggested that GDP growth was inextricably linked to carbon emissions. We were told that to grow, we mu...

The Great #Decoupling: Are We Crossing the X-Curve? A recent report from the ECIU shows that 113 countries—representing 97% of global GDP—have successfully decoupled economic growth from #CO2 emissions over the past decade.

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Rare mosses reintroduced to Yorkshire to fight climate change An extinct moss is reintroduced across Yorkshire's moors in the battle against climate change.

Extinct #moss is being reintroduced across Yorkshire's moors in the fight against #climate change.

Sphagnum moss can hold 20 times its weight in water and helps create peat bogs, where dead vegetation accumulates rather than decays, capturing #carbon in the ground.

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More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups but could face opposition from local communities.

The UK government awarded contracts to a record supply of renewables projects, including 157 solar developments across England, Scotland and Wales.

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#renewables #solar #cleantech #climatetech