Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Nature-based urban resilience infrastructure in Milan, Italy. A new peer-to-peer platform is helping municipalities and water utilities find reliable innovative solutions to their infrastructure resilience challenges, according to the firm behind it, Isle Utilities. Technology pilots.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2021

The funding Welsh Government has provided to the protected site network is a vital step in protecting and restoring these areas, and helping us to strengthen resilient ecological networks. And it means we, and all living things in Wales, can build better resilience against climate change. The post £9.8

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Rewilding in cities could deliver a raft of environmental benefits, including enhanced climate change resilience through increased protection from flooding and heatwaves, reduced air pollution, biodiversity gains, and reduced environmental management costs. They were also installed with solar panels to generate power.

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Business Green

JULY 11, 2022

The boss of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, is to deliver a speech later today warning how the biodiversity crisis poses an existential threat to the human race if left unaddressed. The biodiversity crisis is a crisis because it won't just kill the plants and animals it is killing," he is to say. "It It will kill us too.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 8, 2024

These professionals will continue to be required to evaluate environmental issues and come up with solutions that guarantee communities’ health Organizations are expected to keep consulting environmental professionals to help minimize their operations’ impacts on the environment. Endnote An environmental career can be quite fulfilling.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the Nature Friendly Farming Network, an independent organisation that aims to unite farmers across the UK. The effects of climate change and biodiversity loss.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

trillion in nature is required over the next three decades to successfully tackle the climate, biodiversity, and land degradation crises, according to the WEF’s “State of Finance for Nature” report released on 27 May. Biodiversity loss is already costing the global economy 10 percent of its output each year.

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2020

The brewing industry is among the nine critical sectors identified in a report published today by UNEP and the Natural Capital Finance Alliance that highlights need for banks, investors and insurers to set firm targets to reduce biodiversity loss.

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

APRIL 28, 2024

Agriculture contributes to environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, impacting the planet as the population grows. Adopting sustainable agroecological practices, emphasizing biodiversity and soil health, can mitigate these issues.

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2020

Report from ShareAction finds that none of the world's 75 largest asset managers have a dedicated biodiversity policy, while many are still underplaying climate risks. Moreover, only 11 per cent of asset managers have policies requiring portfolio companies to mitigate harmful impacts on biodiversity.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 29, 2024

Soil and Groundwater Remediation : Contaminated sites pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health. Green infrastructure, such as green roofs, permeable pavements, and urban green spaces, helps manage stormwater, reduce urban heat island effects, and enhance biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 22, 2024

On 18 July The Rivers Trust and South East Rivers Trust welcomed the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Reed MP to Chamber Mead Wetlands, a demonstration of how nature-based solutions can be improve river health.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2021

CBI chief says it is 'not acceptable' for businesses to sit on the sidelines amid 'seismic' challenges from climate change, biodiversity loss and Covid-19. From climate change to digitisation, resilience-building to fighting protectionist instincts, the challenges we face are seismic," he said.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 19, 2024

It has created wetlands, planted trees and supported sustainable drainage systems across London to help improve biodiversity and capture rainwater to reduce flood risks. Spending time by the river has proven benefits for people’s health and well-being. This is a key theme of this year’s London Rivers Week, now in its eight year.

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The City Fix

JULY 26, 2023

Climate change is impacting cities and their residents in many profound ways, from poor air quality to flooding to biodiversity loss and extreme heat. Now, with the help of a new tool, select cities can access localized, integrated data to.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

This is an opportunity for all of us — companies, investors, government, civil society — to think critically about what our role might be in creating a more resilient future. . Transparency leads to accountability, accountability drives innovation and innovation is key to resilience. An opportunity to adapt.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2022

In addition, the policy position calls for planning reform to be aligned with strategies for net zero and adaptation, levelling up, biodiversity and health and wellbeing. Climate change and green growth must be the key drivers across these policy areas.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Greater diversity gives greater resilience According to the researchers, a likely reason behind the result is that different tree species occupy different positions, or ‘niches’, within an ecosystem. As a result, diverse mixtures complement each other to increase overall functioning and stability of the ecosystem.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The biodiversity net-gain requirement is among the most important conservation policy initiatives of the last two decades, argues Environment Bank chairman and founder Professor David Hill CBE. His words apply equally to rebuilding biodiversity as they do to addressing climate change.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and water pollution dominate the list of issues that experts say are the most urgent — these are all considered more urgent than they were in 2019 — the perceived urgency of social issues is also on the rise.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

This is now affecting the health of the entire planet, making it significantly less resilient to shocks,” says lead author Lan Wang-Erlandsson from Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University. “Water is the bloodstream of the biosphere. But we are profoundly changing the water cycle.

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

It also builds on the company's existing 'Farms of the Future' initiative, which aims to promote regenerative farming practices that can enhance biodiversity and soil health. McCain is one of a number of leading food brands to step up investment in enhancing the climate resilience of their supply chains.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2020

The government has been accused of neglecting soil health in England and thereby potentially heightening the risks of flood, food insecurity, and biodiversity loss, after a freedom of information request revealed it spends just a fraction of its environmental monitoring budget on enhancing and protecting soils. With an estimated 2.2

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A group of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW), in New South Wales, will lead a symposium on the impact of climate change and other environmental challenges on Antarctica, and what can be done to preserve the continent’s biodiversity in response to these threats.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

That's despite this being the second pandemic in 10 years, the fourth respiratory illness in 18 years, and numerous warnings from the World Health Organization, he added at the February virtual event. Balancing efficiency with resilience, as well as considering operational risk, are likely to become more of a focus, too.

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Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

In a statement to mark World Environment Day, the Prime Minister said that while countries were rightly focused on combatting the pandemic, it was critical not to lose sight of the need to protect the planet "from the devastating threat of climate change and biodiversity loss". 4/4 pic.twitter.com/lhQGTURjCh.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As more corporate sustainability teams cultivate projects to restore biodiversity and degraded landscapes or to nurture soil carbon sequestration and other nature-based climate solutions, interest in drone technologies that can weed out the best opportunities is flourishing. Let me drone on a moment about drones for agriculture or forestry.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

This disparity in the focus enjoyed by climate mitigation and climate resilience is replicated within many corporate climate plans. Experts have long warned businesses will have to move past their climate resilience blindspot if they are to cope with ever-escalating climate risks. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Accelerate and integrate the efficacy of climate/biodiversity actions to achieve greater impact and effect. We need to think of protected areas as serving both the biodiversity they help to protect and the carbon sequestration ability of the ocean – MPAs protect and retain carbon. Time is not on our side.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Annual WWF Living Planet report warns continued biodiversity loss is jeopardising climate goals and undermining economic development. The report found that the Caribbean and Latin America - home to the Amazon and one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth - has seen average wildlife population sizes plummet by 94 per cent since 1970.

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Business Green

MARCH 14, 2023

Defra seeking applications for funding from projects that can enhance tree planting stocks, boost woodland resilience, and create new forestry markets The government has this week announced it is seeking applications for funding from two innovation funds designed to boost the sustainability and resilience of the forestry sector.

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Business Green

MAY 7, 2020

It is now clearer than ever before that the health of humanity is inextricably bound to the health of our planet," the letter reads. "It It is now clearer than ever before that the health of humanity is inextricably bound to the health of our planet," the letter reads. If nature is protected, we are protected.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In 2010, representatives from 194 countries met in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and agreed on 20 biodiversity targets to reach in the next decade. A new UN report details progress made on what are called the Aichi biodiversity targets. Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 Via Earth.org Image via Wendy Cover/NOAA.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Start-ups and innovators aiming to deploy technologies that can enhance farmers’ resilience to water, climate, and biodiversity impacts invited to apply for funding. Innovators, companies, and start-ups have been invited by the multinational drinks brand to apply for seed funding to develop their technologies before 7 October.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Every effort must be expended on reducing risks and unknowns, whether from changes in weather, crop disease, and livestock health, or fluctuating commodity and market prices, not to mention consumer tastes and regulatory requirements. By necessity, modern farming has become a global, well-oiled machine. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

Climate resilience is the theme of this year’s event (29 th May to 4 th June), which aims to inspire the public to help protect the capital’s waterways. The public can get involved in citizen science projects to monitor the health of their rivers in order to gather evidence on the issues and opportunities for water quality improvements.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This, the largest analysis of global coral reef health ever undertaken draws on data: spanning 40 years. Live hard coral cover is a scientifically based indicator of coral reef health, while increases in algae are a widely accepted signal of stress to reefs. in 73 countries. across 12,000 sites. collected by more than 300 scientists.

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