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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. 1 killer in the country.

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8 Ways Environmental Toxins Impact Your Health

The Environmental Blog

The health impact on human health is tremendous. In cities where pollution is higher, people experience more health problems than those in rural areas. Most of the time, environmental toxins cause health problems gradually, so many people don’t realize that those toxins are harming their health. Mental Health.

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Engineering interventions that could reduce exposure of open-water swimmers to human faecal matter

Envirotec Magazine

This is the first time a comprehensive report has been undertaken to assess actions to mitigate public health risks associated with the use of public waters, contaminated by faecal matter from human waste. But first we need a strong evidence base to understand and measure public health risks accurately.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves. There is an urgent, global need for building urban resilience to heat and, as usual, business has a key role to play. Over the past months, it has become clear that resilience strategies for COVID-19 in cities could help us approach other threats as well.

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Planet and Bayer Partner to Shape the Future of Farming with Resilient Supply Chains and Enhanced Product Development

Planet Pulse

That is why we are proud to partner with Bayer Crop Science , which is leveraging digital technologies to ensure global food security and environmental sustainability in pursuit of their mission “Health for All, Hunger for None.” This, in turn, helps to build resilient food systems in the face of climate change and economic volatility.

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NeighborWorks America: Sustainability Improvements Help Build Larger Community Resilience

Green Business Bureau

Leaders in Housing Development Training and Community Resilience. and Puerto Rico, NeighborWorks America is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization working to achieve housing affordability and community resilience across the nation. Employee Engagement and Organization-Wide Events.

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Urgent improvements in water security needed to achieve climate resilience, warns research group

Envirotec Magazine

University of Oxford-led water security reserch programme ( REACH ) publishes its interdisciplinary Water Security for Climate Resilience Report. Report makes specific recommendations to increase resilience in water systems. New institutional models that improve water security will be critical for climate resilience.