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Gas Group That Calls Climate Goals ‘Pie in the Sky’ Got $1.2M from BC Government

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The purpose of the funding was to support the organization with projects as jointly agreed to with the Province, such as community engagement with First Nations,” a B.C. In a separate op-ed the organization accused environmentalists of practicing “eco-colonialism.” The First Nations LNG Alliance has been funded for years by the B.C.

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The Meat Industry Is Advertising Like Big Oil

DeSmogBlog

On Earth Day and during the United Nations Climate Week, it published 85 letters to the editor in local newspapers on “behalf” of cattle farmers proclaiming that beef is sustainable. Instead, they are required to contract with “ industry-governed organizations ” — private trade associations — to promote products.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. Vartan Badalian’s mother has a favorite story to prove that being born on Earth Day imbued him with an innate concern for the environment. Vartan Badalian, 28. EV100 Program Manager for North America, The Climate Group; New York City.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. One day while sitting in the car, she attempted to toss a piece of gum into a nearby trash can and missed. Other professionals in this group work at values-driven brands, such as Amy’s Kitchen, East West Tea Company, REI and Timberland.

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10 Earth Week developments that bode well for climate tech

GreenBiz

By the time President Joe Biden articulated it officially Thursday on Earth Day, the new U.S. Environmental justice concerns were centered intentionally during the proceedings, with organizations including Grid Alternatives and Navajo Power in the spotlight. Neither was it surprising that the U.S.

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