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Riya Anne Polcastro

Riya Anne Polcastro is an author, photographer and adventurer based out of the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys writing just about anything, from gritty fiction to business and environmental issues. She is especially interested in how sustainability can be harnessed to encourage economic and environmental equity between the Global South and North. One day she hopes to travel the world with nothing but a backpack and her trusty laptop.

A Somos un Pueblo Unido member at an oil field - oil and gas workers organizing for rights

For a Just Energy Transition, Oil and Gas Workers Must be Heard

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Canary concentrated products in toiletry bag in bathroom

Concentrated Products Reduce Packaging and Emissions: Can They Win Over Consumers?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A person purchasing something with their credit card.

Is a 'No-Buy Month' as Challenging as It Sounds?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A person sewing a button onto a piece of clothing.

Living a Sustainable Life Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A battery.

The Electronics of the Future Will Stay Charged All Day Using Indoor Light

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Camfed agricultural guides farming lettuce.

A Women-Led Initiative is Growing Food Security and Climate Resilience Across Africa

By Riya Anne Polcastro

airplane on the tarmac - AI-driven cliamte solutions to reduce taxi time and emissions

5 High-Tech Climate Solutions Worth Watching in 2024

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A street lamp in a flooded street.

Unleashing the Power of AI: University of Illinois and IBM Join Forces to Anticipate Flash Floods

By Riya Anne Polcastro

An aerial view of the Mau Forest in Kenya.

Kenya Reforestation Efforts Show AI Can Advance Climate Solutions

By Riya Anne Polcastro

An activist holding a sign that reads "Refugees are climate leaders."

Immigrants Are a Vital Voice in the Climate Movement: Will Environmentalists Listen?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

meals on wheels volunteer hands meal to a senior

Stronger Together: Corporate Partnership Puts the ‘Wheels’ in Meals on Wheels

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By Riya Anne Polcastro

Nicole Rycroft canopy with elephant

Waste Could Replace Trees for Key Products, But Will the Transition Happen Fast Enough?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

The entrance to the REI distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee.

REI Brings the Outdoors Into New Building Design

By Riya Anne Polcastro

PlanetCare's microfiber filter attached to the side of a laundry machine.

The Push to Upgrade the World's Washing Machines and Keep Microplastics Out of the Ocean

By Riya Anne Polcastro

close-up of dog on a leash at a pet adoption event

This Subaru Retailer Lives its Purpose Hosting Fiestas for Shelter Animals

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By Riya Anne Polcastro

graphic depicting the wide variety of people in the workplace - diversity and inclusion

Diversity Without Inclusion Is a Missed Opportunity: How Employees Can Speak Up

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Leaders with the LEAD program — which develops community alternatives to police and alternatives to policing — walk the streets of Seattle

In a World With Less Policing, What Does It Look Like for Community to Heal Community?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Atlantic Sapphire salmon filets ready to cook

Will the Sustainable Fish Farm of the Future Be On Land?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A person surfs in a Patagonia wetsuit at Half Moon Bay in California.

Patagonia's Search for a Better Wetsuit is What Sustainability Should Be

By Riya Anne Polcastro

zero fresh water manufacturing in india

Looking Toward the Long-Term With Zero Fresh Water Textile Manufacturing

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Two women participating in iDE's WASH sanitation program in Cambodia.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Could Boost Climate Action

By Riya Anne Polcastro

People planting herbs on a farm.

A Million Acres and Growing: Certifying a Holistic Approach to Regenerative Agriculture

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Crops in a field at sunset.

Loan Program Rewards Regenerative Agriculture, Sets Example for Other Lenders

By Riya Anne Polcastro

wheat growing on farm - farmers - sustainability

This New Marketplace Aims to Encourage Farmers to Adopt Sustainable Practices

By Riya Anne Polcastro

People stand next to a row of solar panels at Lightstar Renewables' project in Saugerties, New York.

With Agrivoltaics, Farmers Can Harvest Food and Energy Together: So, How Does It Work?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Employees working together.

There is No Singular Solution for DEI Cuts: So, Now What?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Man with transgender flag painted on the palm of his hand - transgender rights - transitioning

How Employers Can Help Workers Transition to Their True Selves

By Riya Anne Polcastro

smallholder farms - farmer plants rice in field in indonesia

This Effort Targets Methane Reductions on Smallholder Farms

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Power pylons at sunset.

This Technology Helps Limit Peak Energy Use and Cut Carbon Emissions

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Planes parked on the tarmac at an airport.

Can Artificial Intelligence Reduce Carbon Emissions From Air Travel?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

zee clarke breathing through microaggressions to avoid burnout

Breathing Through Microaggressions to Avoid Burnout

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Stacy Lentz, co-owner of the Stonewall Inn and CEO of the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative, addresses the crowd at the Pride in Power event.

LGBTQ+ Voices in Energy Are Essential for Environmental Justice

By Riya Anne Polcastro

used clothing donation bin outside thrift store

How to Keep Thrift Store Donations from Becoming Trash

By Riya Anne Polcastro

person holding carrot with blue sky background

The Carrot or the Stick: Which Inspires Business to Be More Sustainable?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

person eating oatmeal and fruit out of a takeout cup

Nixing PFAS is a Real Possibility: Here’s One Company That’s Doing It

By Riya Anne Polcastro

sargassum seaweed washed up on the beach in Quintana Roo Mexico

Transforming Blight to Boon With Upcycled Sargassum Seaweed

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A man helps a woman exit a vehicle.

Microtransit: The Solution to Public Transit Deserts?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A Prospector Popcorn employee makes one of their gourmet popcorn recipes.

Prospector Popcorn Provides Meaningful Work for People with Disabilities

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A Guna Yala woman in a canoe displaying her wares.

Rising Seas Are Forcing Climate Refugees to Abandon Their Island Homes

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A photo of a compostable coffee cup lid that was found on a beach cleanup - greenwashing claims

The FTC Moves to Update Its Green Guides, But Can They Have the Desired Effect?

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Smartwool Second Cut Hike Sock made from recycled socks

Will People Wear New Socks Made From Old Socks? Smartwool Thinks So

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Grace Benoist Ranch Vineyard vineyard in california napa valley with blue sky and clouds - wine and climate change

Winemakers on the Front Lines of Climate Change Say Sustainability is an Industry Imperative

By Riya Anne Polcastro

Mastercard - employees in the workplace - gender equity in the workplace

'Deputized To Be Change Agents': How Mastercard is Working To Move the Needle on Gender Equity

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By Riya Anne Polcastro

A photo showing wind turbines, solar panels and power lines - renewable energy

Energy Tech Company Steps in to Help Stabilize the Grid for Renewable Power

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A photo of a boy on a beach in Mexico that is covered in sargassum seaweed.

Giant Seaweed Blobs Are the New Normal

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A photo of two women in an office having a discussion.

Colorism and Texturism Are a Rampant Part of Workplace Racism, Research Shows

By Riya Anne Polcastro

A photo of celebrity Drew Barrymore posing with her new Grove Co. product line.

Drew Barrymore's Sustainable Home Goods Collab Nods To the Rise of Refillables

By Riya Anne Polcastro

people holding american flags - immigration

Want a Fix for the U.S. Labor Shortage? Try Immigration Reform

By Riya Anne Polcastro

bales of plastic waste - plastic consumption

Curbing Plastic Consumption Will Require Drastic Measures — and Business Should Lead the Charge

By Riya Anne Polcastro

lithium ion battery recycling

More Lithium-Ion Recycling is Coming to the U.S.

By Riya Anne Polcastro