Terra Infirma

MARCH 11, 2024

So, this week marks a full year since I took the plunge and sold our family car. The other factor was I had already reduced my mileage so low that the fixed expense of keeping the thing on the road was getting silly – and we had constant battery problems as it wasn’t getting recharged frequently enough.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Gorobets’ story reminds me of my own transition from yellow cabs to the Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services. Aman hopes his platform will help with transportation-related sustainability commitments by reducing the number of empty miles driven by trucks and the amount of food waste. The San Francisco-based startup has raised $3.3

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Mr. Sustainability

JANUARY 19, 2022

Why I quit my job almost instantly after my sabbatical (part 1/2), and what I will do after (part 3/4) Having time to think changes you. In part one of my ' after sabbatical report ', I explained what I learned and how it changed me. I became relaxed, focused, moisturized, 'in my zone'. It felt wrong. Well, here is why.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 1, 2023

I have no problem with that, and neither does my stomach. So far so good. With the new California statewide mandate aimed at keeping organic waste out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (State Senate Bill 1383), I’m able to take my effort in reducing food waste to the next level.

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

When I was younger and musing on what future family life might hold, I would never have guessed I’d have three sporty kids. It’s a far cry from me dragging my feet on the way to compulsory PE at school. So, if you boardroom wants to beat other businesses in the sector, talk about what competitors are doing.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2021

Plus, the touted sustainability benefits to deriving seafood-like ingredients from plants include reducing the reliance on open-sea fishing and fish farming, not to mention sidestepping the labor abuses found in seafood supply chains. Kelp-based "shrimp" is kosher and won't trigger a life-threatening shellfish allergy. Elsa Wenzel.

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GreenBiz

JULY 22, 2020

Candidly, Gore is the reason I’m on the corporate climate beat, so I was inspired by the invitation to interview him as a virtual keynote session for SEMICON West , a conference focused on members of the semiconductor industry. To be clear, the data isn’t encouraging.

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Planet Pulse

JUNE 6, 2023

I was initially interested in international relations, econ, and governance, but it was so frustrating to learn deeper about human history and realize how we were always in conflicts. “I I realized that I didn’t really know why they shined,” said Lydia Zhang, speaking with a tone of awe in her voice. “It To an extent, I wanted to escape.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I remember vividly how excited I was to have lunch with a colleague in my team one day. It was embarrassing and humiliating to feel so openly excluded.". I spent many of my formative years on the council estate in Essex with white working class neighbours. I would always be left questioning myself - did I say something?

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

In the process, the Academy aims to connect students more closely to their local environments, develop gardening skills, and help them understand environmental justice, sustainability, and food autonomy. A total of 27 students have worked through the Green Technician training programme so far.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Here we’re talking about the sustainability and community benefits of small fishing boats, the barriers that they face, and how her business can help you support them. Although we’re based in Plymouth, we take fish from as far east as Eastbourne. We promote not just sustainability, but also community. Good morning.

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Terra Infirma

AUGUST 23, 2019

As I wrote on Monday, I don’t think Greta Thunberg’s transatlantic sailing trip is the best awareness raising stunt for Sustainability (and, lo, some journo has discovered that a relief crew is flying across the ocean to take over the zero carbon yacht, wiping out any carbon benefit). Why does this defensiveness bother me?

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 10, 2023

A judge in Hawaii has cleared the way for a youth climate case challenging the state’s fossil fuel-dependent transportation system to proceed to trial. The case, which invokes the Hawaiian constitution’s environmental guarantees, will be the second climate trial based on constitutional claims in U.S.

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Terra Infirma

JANUARY 3, 2020

For Sustainability people, 2020 is a bit like when we hit 1984 and the Western World wasn’t run by oppressive, manipulative regimes, or 2000 and we found that the sky wasn’t purple and people weren’t running everywhere (ask your parents/a Prince obsessive). So now we’ve got to 2020, where do we go from here?

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Fairsnape

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Within FutuREstorative I included a list of books that have inspired me on my sustainability journey. We need and we have, an updated library of climate change sustainability texts and novels. Jamail travels widely and listens closely to scientists, and to people whose ways of life are threatened by ecological breakdown.

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“Even in the town square, I could feel the whomp whomp whomp of the turbines hurting my chest. ” Other members of the group looked shocked by this and made supportive murmurs, so I thought I needed to speak up. But the silent majority want us to move to a Sustainable society and will listen to reasoned arguments.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

He is now one of the world's leading advocate for climate action and sustainability across the sports industry and beyond. And in 2018 he helped set up the Greentech Festival alongside engineers and entrepreneurs Marco Voigt and Sven Krüger in a bid to "bring the enormous potential of green technologies to life".

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Fairsnape

MARCH 3, 2022

Both Anna and Martin (kick-starters of Zoom Regenerative) give far more than they ever receive or ask for in return. I urge anyone who is looking to “go beyond sustainability with aspirational and transformational ideas” to download it. The Regenerative Playbook is all about taking things to the next level with sustainability.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

I didn’t join until 1985, but I’ve been with GeothermEx for almost 39 years, and am doing my best to carry on the GeothermEx legacy of today as part of SLB. source: SLB) GeothermEx became known as the company that could be relied upon for independent analyses of resource capacity and sustainability.

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Murphey advised on all projects and policies that could build a more sustainable and prepared Kansas City. As a direct result of the vision and efforts of Dennis Murphey, Kansas City is at the forefront of sustainable environmental policy and actions,” said former Kansas City Mayor Sly James, who worked with Murphey for eight years.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

To keep going during these difficult times, remember to float Chris Gaither Mon, 10/12/2020 – 01:45 A couple of years ago, desperate for fitness and community, I joined the master’s swim program at my local pool. “What a great kick you have,” my teammates would say. To go faster, I must stop working so hard.

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Fairsnape

MARCH 30, 2022

Both Anna and Martin (kick-starters of Zoom Regenerative) give far more than they ever receive or ask for in return. I urge anyone who is looking to “go beyond sustainability with aspirational and transformational ideas” to download it. The Regenerative Playbook is all about taking things to the next level with sustainability.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I imagine in my head the rolling fields of Yorkshire, or perhaps your farm Minette, a beautiful farm in the beautiful countryside. But, as it happens, there are farms near here - of course there are, this is Britain - even in the most built-up part of our country, you're never far from a farm. I saw it with my dad.

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Grist

JANUARY 31, 2024

I told you, Gloria and I can arrange for the flight permits — we have so many credits from volunteer days with the ceremonial burning crews.” . “Now I think it’d take me three trains and a whole-ass ship. No, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to go back. But sometime in the future … I think you will.”

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Interviewed after the match, the most guilty player says, “So what, I fouled, I’d do the same thing again, I don’t care!” and they face no official sanction for saying so. Sound far-fetched? It even says it has no qualms in doing so. “If The referee waves play on.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

Now the CEO of Rubi Laboratories , Mashouf wants to clean up the industrial sector and create processes that harness the powerful systems of the natural world to create a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. Read more about the industry’s footprint in our sustainable fashion deep dive ]. spinning, weaving, and knitting).

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been one of the biggest success stories of the burgeoning net zero transition so far, having now decisively shot into the mainstream after doubling their market share to 8.3 It is safe to assume such stories are far removed the future envisaged by most proponents of the net zero transition.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

So what are we talking about? While the accelerator's work stretches far beyond Google's immediate ecosystem, the rationale for the giant's investment is that it will ultimately allow Google's employees to live healthier lives both at work and at home. I understand - it's been an overwhelming trend (in a good way?). But keep reading.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2021

James Robey, global head of sustainability at Capgemini, has been in post for nearly 11 years, previously holding down other sustainability-focused jobs at the professional services giant. So, looking at air travel, consultancy is almost synonymous with air miles, how's that been going, and how is it perceived within the company?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Having just returned from COP27, my inherent hope is now firmly rooted in an energised anger about the voices that are missing. We need to move so much faster, and with much greater urgency, to stand a chance at avoiding the worst effects of climate change. And the knowledge that not only can we correct that loud silence, but we must.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I consider myself fortunate that I am able to go to the supermarket and still fill my basket with the food I need and enjoy. For me, food security is something I've had to carefully consider throughout my career at Dow. Reduce food waste by extending the distribution- and shelf-life of food and avoid premature spoilage.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“I mean I was watching grown men with life jackets hold on for dear life crying in the hallway. “Noble made the call to secure the well and evade far in advance of the storm based on the forecast track,” that letter reads. confirmed in a press release on Thursday, Sept. 2 statement indicated. Eifler, on Noble Corp.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 20, 2021

But when he’s not snacking on strange menu items, Zimmern is working for sustainability in the food industry. So for a food company to want to eliminate food waste is a big deal. The companies that are really devoted to it are few and far between. So I was thrilled. My parents were very much social progressives.

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Low Impact

JUNE 7, 2020

But they’re really high quality, it’s sustainable and it builds community. So if we can put those people together, it doesn’t matter what the price is. I’m covering my costs and getting my own onions out of this process. So you’d have to be able to meet all of your needs via this new, mutual-credit based system.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 17, 2020

So how can young people today define themselves as different from their phone-obsessed, digital-native parents? The cottagecore aesthetic has become popular with Gen Z, but what many don’t realize is how this trend actually finds its roots in sustainability. It’s the birthright of every generation to rebel against its forebears.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2022

More on this point when we talk about a case study below, so keep reading. Let's start with definitions (because I really didn't know the difference between these three). A modular home, or prefab home, is built off-site in a factory and then final assembly and connection to utilities (if required) is accomplished on the building site.

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Elemental Excelerator

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Hapai means to carry in Hawaiian and my friend was under the impression that she could somehow hide her 7-month-pregnant belly. It was a great way to learn about the renewable energy landscape in Hawaii and meet women creating opportunities for each other in sustainability. “Can you tell I’m hapai in this dress?”.

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