GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

3 keys for scaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. More than 30 million people across northern Java suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise. The flooding and erosion are exacerbated by the destruction of natural mangrove forests. Jonathan Cook.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The broadcaster is backing a campaign by CPRE, the countryside charity to rewild the night sky to restore truly dark natural habitats for threatened wildlife. It interrupts natural rhythms, including the reproduction, feeding and sleeping patterns of pollinating insects, bats and nocturnal animals. Light pollution disrupts wildlife.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

With one in three people – around 9.4 million households – lacking easy access to nature (and the huge health and wellbeing benefits that come from it), the voluntary organisations coalition Wildlife and Countryside Link has warmly welcomed new Green infrastructure Standards from Natural England (announced on 31 January).

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design. When most people think about good design, they might think of an Eames lounge chair, an iPhone or Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. A circular economy is so much more than recycling or reusing waste streams, which is a reductionist understanding of what nature does.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

New study estimates that natural forest recovery could capture approximately 226 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon, but only if we also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Research results published in the journal Nature show that realistic global forest carbon potential is approximately 226 Gigatonnes (Gt) of carbon.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Already classified as one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries, nearly one in six of the more than ten thousand species assessed (16%) are at risk of being lost from the UK, as the RSPB reported. State of Nature is described as the most comprehensive nature report covering the UK, its Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

LNRS pilots will help kick-start the creation of over a million acres of habitats for wildlife and people, says Defra. Cornwall, Buckinghamshire, Greater Manchester, Northumberland and Cumbria local authorities were selected by the government on 14 August “to help kick-start nature recovery on a countrywide scale.”

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Why nature is the next frontier for sustainable business. Nature — by which I mean the land, biodiversity, water and ocean we all depend on — is reaching a point of no return. As the World Economic Forum’s recent New Nature Economy report stated, there is no future for business as usual. What does this all mean for nature?

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Mercury, also known as Quicksilver, is a chemical element that is naturally found in nature. However, human activity has driven it into the water and soil, creating a toxic combination for people and the planet.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

EA chief executive Sir James Bevan set out his vision for Natural Flood Management (NFM) on 9 December. Following a report published by the agency, he outlined his vision for natural flood management to be working shoulder to shoulder with its programme of crucial bricks and mortar hard defences. What is it?

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, although most people would agree there is beauty in nature. Artist and textile designer Yi Hsuan Sung has taken that common view of natural beauty and used it to create a varied line of products for the home.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”, but the department responsible cannot provide any evidence to back-up these assertions, as new findings reveal, which were published on 10 October by environmental groups.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no reduction in greenhouse gas effects, says science advisory group the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in a new report “Future of Gas”. We can’t argue our way out of drastic changes. “So

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

The UK government said nature-positive developments were moving a step closer on 27 July as it announced additional government support to enable the rollout of Biodiversity Net Gain. Many housing developers are already successfully operating Biodiversity Net Gain recognising the benefits for people and nature, said Defra.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

A North London flood resilience project has unveiled a new identity and announced plans to use nature-based solutions to tackle flood risk around the Silk Stream – a 2.5-mile mile tributatory of the River Brent. The Burnt Oak Brook, in Watling Park, will be ’re-meandered’.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Offshore wind developer Ocean Winds has been working with schools, colleges and universities to train and recruit the skilled people needed to develop, construct and operate offshore wind farms across Scotland and was honoured with the Contribution to Skills Award.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Woodland Trust and National Trust have published a set of principles “for ensuring ‘nature markets’ truly deliver for nature, climate and people.” It published its Nature Markets Framework in May and is working with the British Standards Institute to develop robust standards for green financing.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nature-based infrastructure solutions can influence 79% of all targets across the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the critical role nature can play in advancing sustainable development, climate action and biodiversity conservation, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UNOPS, and the University of Oxford.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

The study, published in Nature , is said to be the first to identify that an interaction between rising temperatures and land use changes, is driving widespread losses in numerous insect groups across the globe. Tropical areas saw the biggest declines in insect biodiversity linked to land use and climate change.

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Michael Grossman

MARCH 27, 2023

Spreadsheets Are No Match For Human Nature Since the Dutch tulip bubble and crash in the 17th Century, financial markets have ebbed and flowed for irrational reasons. It underlies one of the foundational elements of marketing I share with clients when mapping out a marketing strategy: People are not rational actors. Sound rational?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

” “Life On The Hedge explores just how brilliant these hidden heroes are and how young people searching for a nature-based career can get involved in protecting them. .” ” The podcast is available on all major podcast apps. And those that remain are often mismanaged or at risk.”

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Time is running out to apply for the latest round of Woodland Trust grants which could fund research to help solve the climate and nature crisis. If we don’t act now, we will severely damage the UK’s ability to address the climate and nature crisis. The warning signs in our recent State of the UK’s Woods and Trees report are clear.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Conservation charity The Wildlife Trusts said it is deeply concerned that the River Wye’s official status has been downgraded to ‘unfavourable-declining’, by the Government’s advisor, Natural England (on 30 May). The new assessment covers the parts of the Wye that flow through England.

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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. Call for more action. It’s not just farmers, it’s everyone.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a deepening biodiversity crisis, has been made available. Judy Kuszewski is Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), which is responsible for setting the GRI Standards.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Voice of Energy” is a new ad campaign and website featuring photos of diverse and well-dressed young people, explainers making the case for natural gas while downplaying its massive contribution to climate change, and videos urging viewers to join in an effort to “protect” the fossil fuel against laws restricting new gas hookups in buildings.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2023

” Anaerobic digestion is a natural process where microorganisms break down waste without oxygen. Lactobacillus bacteria: A digital twin will help answer questions like: how does each species of microbe react to different food and to the other microbes around it? million grant by UK Research and Innovation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 12, 2021

The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has made a pledge to protect 30% of the land and water on Earth by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Paul Rooney, Head of Geography and Environmental Science at Liverpool Hope University, led expert evidence on behalf of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) at the planning inquiry. He said: “The decision by Scottish Ministers is a landmark decision that recognises the importance of the natural environment in national planning policy.

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Andrew Winston

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The governing bodies, representing the collective will of the people, were entrusted with the task of fostering an environment conducive to the relentless pursuit of success and prosperity. [A fun exercise in storytelling and uncovering the core narrative we live in. Published first on LinkedIn. Some good discussion about it here.]

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

"People know that things are weird, but they don't they don't necessarily know why it's weird. They don't connect back to the fact that we're still burning coal, oil and natural gas." The post “Nobody is safe:” Burning of fossil fuels send global temperatures to hottest on record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 18, 2024

The firm has gone but the pentolite remains, despite a court ruling, putting lives and the ecosystem at risk Living on the banks of the Bobonaza River, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, the Indigenous communities in Sarayaku have always lived in harmony with nature. In 2002, high explosives were laid in oil wells across 20 sq km of forest.

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

APRIL 21, 2024

Diverse landscapes such as the ones found in southwestern Ethiopia provide a multitude of essential services that sustain both nature and people. But human activities continue to shape the land. What does this land-use change do to these invaluable ecosystem services? Let’s find out… A … Continue reading →

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Grist

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The idea is gaining followers , especially in Europe and especially among young people. The English translation, called Slow Down , was just released last month.) “I think one of the reasons why people like the idea so much is because, in a capitalist economy, people work a lot ,” Hu said.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A new WWF report shows how we can feed 8-10 billion people and conserve nature through plant-based diets.

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

From intensifying natural disasters and food insecurity, to public health crises and forced migration, we live at a time of unprecedented climate risks. Yet no matter which risks we face, one thing is certain: on a warming planet, knowing where people are is critical to saving lives. Yet, it’s difficult to know for sure.

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Originally posted on SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY : Humans and wild ungulates such as horses, tapir, cattle, pigs, deer, and bison have always had closely intertwined histories and these animals provide both positive and negative contributions to people.

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