Low Impact

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

That concentrated wealth enters the political process and corrupts democracy (which means that it’s a problem that can’t be voted away). 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. Part 1: Why – the problems that we need to solve.

Retail 90

Retail Politics Health Transportation 90

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Mason, who was raised in Queens, is one of the few senior Black executives in banking, at Citi since 2001 in a slate of leadership roles including CEO of Citi Private Bank. She is a chicken farmer, a zoo doctor, a firefighter, a polar marine biologist, a park ranger and a political candidate. One in five is Black.

Sustainability 520

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 520

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 3, 2024

The city of Richmond exists in the shadow of the nearby Chevron refinery, which has been connected to poor air quality and health issues in the nearby community. By the time of the incident, political sentiment in Richmond started to swing away from the company. It promised a huge investment in scholarships and public health programs.

Pollution 73

Pollution Health Fossil fuels Politics 73

AGreenLiving

APRIL 20, 2020

Related: Discarded face masks now threatening wildlife habitats Should climate change run unabated, future zoonotic disease outbreaks may become the norm, asserts Conservation International and Harvard University’s School of Public Health. As such, aviation emissions — which accounted for 2.4%

Global warming 36

Global warming Climate change Fossil fuels Health 36

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

When fierce storms appear on the horizon, the children get especially anxious and the elderly worry, which has impacts on their health. Cole argued that the law was not the ultimate weapon, but only one, and that the overarching goal is political empowerment toward systemic change. Credit: Laura Mangan.

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Law Climate change Fossil fuels Global warming 99

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

“It’s important that we recognize dairy is not just about emissions,” Donald Moore, GDP’s executive director and the public face of P2DNZ, said during a presentation at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development last July.

Methane 119

Methane Agriculture Africa Climate change 119

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the state of Congress today, and our more general state of political polarization, it may be hard to resist the eye-roll — but resisting it is more important than ever. In 2001’s Whitman v. Replace “public health” with “planet,” and you have the argument for an ambitious green recovery and rebuilding program.

Global warming 36

Global warming Law Climate change Fossil fuels 36

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Given the state of Congress today, and our more general state of political polarization, it may be hard to resist the eye-roll — but resisting it is more important than ever. In 2001’s Whitman v. Replace “public health” with “planet,” and you have the argument for an ambitious green recovery and rebuilding program.

Law 28

Law Climate change Global warming Fossil fuels 28

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

In addition to continued efforts to reduce its carbon footprint (59 percent reduction since 2001, to date) UNH is one of a handful of campuses tackling its nitrogen footprint, in order to protect water and air quality as well as to mitigate climate change. It all adds up to an impressive six-spot leap since last year’s rankings.

Cooling 52

Cooling Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Waste 52

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Erica Mackie, P.E. – CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives During the 2001 California energy crisis, Erica Mackie, a mechanical engineer, along with Tim Sears, had a vision for free, clean, solar-driven electricity that would be practical and accessible for the low-income communities that needed it the most.

Startups 40

Startups Organic Solar Power Africa 40

Unsustainable

AUGUST 23, 2019

This lack of return consideration means that, in common law, an agreement to make a donation is an “imperfect contract void for want of consideration. ’’ Between 2001 and 2011, the nonprofit sector increased 25 percent. Food , shelter, cloth, education, health and security are people’s rights not a charity work nor a matter of donation.

Investment 40

Investment Government Policy Sustainability 40

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

Mason, who was raised in Queens, is one of the few senior Black executives in banking, at Citi since 2001 in a slate of leadership roles including CEO of Citi Private Bank. She is a chicken farmer, a zoo doctor, a firefighter, a polar marine biologist, a park ranger and a political candidate. One in five is Black.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28