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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

They are also home to much of the world’s biodiversity, and regulate key aspects of the carbon cycle. In short, forests are vital in global and national efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss, and eradicate hunger and poverty. Between 2001-2015, 27% of forest disturbance was attributed to commodity-driven deforestation.

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What Is ESG and Why Is It Important for Your Business? (+ ESG Image Infographic)

Green Business Bureau

The initialism “ ESG ” stands for “ E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance” Under each category there are a set of standards and goals an organization must meet to be compliant. Reports reveal that 87% of business leaders expect an increase in sustainability investments for their organizations over the next two years.

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Review of ‘A Small Farm Future’ by Chris Smaje

Low Impact

And nothing is healthier for human bodies or for nature than local, organic food. We’d be eating in-season, local, organic food virtually all the time, apart from some preserves. He founded Lowimpact.org in 2001, spent 3 years on the board of the Ecological Land Co-op and was a founder of NonCorporate.org.

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. Since 2014, Pepperwood, which is not an Indigenous organization, has worked under the guidance of a Native advisory council , chaired by McKay, who is Wappo, Pomo, and Wintun, to implement such practices. Between 2001 and 2019, the U.S.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. B Analytics aggregates data from B Corps and other impact-focused organizations to provide comparative analysis and best practices.

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1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World

DeSmogBlog

” Key to this were the IPCC’s Second (1995), Third (2001) and Fourth (2007) Assessment Reports. It remains in memory as one of the most disastrous summits ever organized. degrees also means lower risks to biodiversity , fisheries and marine ecosystems and the functions and services they provide to humans.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

When campus shut down and cafeterias closed, Colby kept dining-service staffers on and tasked them with tending to the campus organic garden, where they've harvested nearly 2,200 pounds of produce to date (anything not used in campus dining halls has been donated to the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter).

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