GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. So Miller, who launched the platform in the fall of 2019 to provide funding to small, sustainably run farms — operations often underserved by traditional finance — soon found himself expanding Steward’s services to help these same farmers shift their business model.

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Sustainability Organic Resilience Agriculture 522

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Credit: Ginkgo Sustainability. The experience of space and place refers to spatial features and characteristics of the natural environment that have advanced human health and wellbeing. Studies have proven that biophilic design can improve mental and physical health, environmental conditions and may be economical. 2] Wilson, E.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Lem is president-elect of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, an advocacy and research organization which helped organize doctors, nurses and public health advocates to make the advertising complaint. But all cigarettes are bad for your health,” she said. .’ Source: Fuelling Canada Facebook page.

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Health Natural gas Fossil fuels Pollution 79

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 26, 2022

Costa Rica sustainability from the beginning. In this Green Business Bureau article, we present a case study to showcase Costa Rica sustainability. This kick-started a green transition, which was ultimately driven by the country’s citizens; that is, sustainability and sustainable development are rooted in the country’s DNA.

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Sustainability Carbon-neutral Policy Resilience 147

Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Chiefs and the Green Sports Alliance are hosting the Kansas City Sports & Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday, August 17 for teams from across the region. The Chiefs’ sustainability efforts have been underway for more than a decade at Arrowhead Stadium, including: Waste management strategies to increase waste diversion to 59.3

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Sustainability Recycling Recycling North America 105

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Healthcare Industry Sustainability. It is this advancement in technology that is helping drive sustainability in healthcare. Sustainability Benefits of Telemedicine And Virtual Health. The healthcare industry has been turned upside down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. miles, with median CO2e emissions of 0.61

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Waste Waste Sustainability Carbon-negative 148

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. . Do you think the COVID-19 crisis marks a turning point for the sustainability movement? . Sustainability must be a must have and not a nice to have.

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Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 494

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 21, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell talks with Patrick Hanlon, Director of Environmental Programs for the Minneapolis Health Department. They discuss Green Cost Share: a program that promotes public health by matching investments in solar and energy efficiency projects. Public and Private Partners.

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Health Pollution Investment Climate change 68

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2020

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns. The Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) said it found just 0.41 The news comes amid growing concern about the health of soils both in the UK and worldwide. With an estimated 2.2

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Soil Health Government Investment 63

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In documents filed at the High Court, the group argue that the EA acted unlawfully by abandoning a previous commitment to legislate on toxic sewage sludge by 2023 – a problem they have acknowledged presents a risk to human health. The rules governing the spreading of sewage sludge have not been updated since 1989.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

Why global engagement is essential to sustainable supply chains. Sustainable infrastructure investments can aid the post-COVID recovery. In 2017, semiconductor and technology manufacturing giant Intel committed to restoring 100 percent of its global water use. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. EDT May 12.

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The research underscores a trend that scholars have warned of for decades: climate change presents new and intensified challenges for human health. Experts are urging decision-makers headed to COP27 to center human health in this year’s discussions about climate change mitigation and adaptation. a) and RCP8.5 (b).”

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The 90,000 first responders charged with cleaning up the carnage, along with others who spent time on or near the 9/11 site continue to suffer from serious health effects almost two decades later. According to reports around 20 percent of the people who were exposed to toxic contaminants are suffering from a range of health problems.

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Health Climate change Pollution Construction 52

Charged

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The newly-deployed chargers in Union City were funded through the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), which has provided more than $223 million since 2017 to fund publicly available Level 2 and DC fast chargers throughout California. Last year, we approved a $2.9-billion California has [built] about a third of them.

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Electric vehicle Investment Health Transportation 98

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Academics and experts at The University of Manchester are calling for large-scale behavioural change in a bid to improve the UK’s air quality (“the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK”), in a new publication, On Air Quality. The Global Burden of Disease project estimated in 2017 that 3.4

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Pollution Health Policy Biodiversity 204

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

But he said there has been variability (across different parts of the world) in port state enforcement of the IMO’s Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, implemented in 2017. It states that oceans are crucial for global food security and human health, while also hosting huge reservoirs of biodiversity.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 16, 2020

According to a 2017 study by Cone Communications , 87% of Americans will buy from companies who support the issues they care about; 76% of Americans expect companies to address climate change specifically. While some small businesses may not be shooting to be the next Amazon, should they still be concerned about sustainable branding?

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Climate change is already negatively impacting the health of Canadians, impacts that will become more severe in relation to the extent of warming that occurs. The link between airborne pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels and respiratory health is well-known. billion in health-related costs per year. [xv] xii] [xiii].

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Earth Gratitude

AUGUST 27, 2017

An Action Plan For 2017 and Beyond. I will… • Educate myself on the financial challenges we face with regard to Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid, and support sustainable solutions that protect the elderly and the most vulnerable in society. Support freedom of health care choices to women and all citizens.

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Education Politics Sustainability Earth Day 40

GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

Alongside Lowercarbon Capital , home to a slew of hot climate tech startups, is The Nature Conservancy, which recently began investing in young companies that can speed the spread of soil health improvements. This sounds more sustainable, but how does it taste? Atomo Coffee. The attraction is caffeine and taste.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Speaking of giving credit where credit is due, nominations are open for the seventh annual Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards, to be conferred by the Women in Sustainability Alumnae Group at a virtual ceremony May 19. Boma Brown-West, Director of Consumer Health, EDF+Business. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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Sustainability Plastics Organic Retail 546

Business Green

APRIL 5, 2021

With issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds expected to hit a record $650bn this year, Schroders head of sustainable credit Saida Eggerstedt tackles the topic of greenwashing. "We We are in a boom era for borrowing linked to sustainability criteria," according to Saida Eggerstedt, Schroders' head of sustainable credit.

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Sustainability Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Government 80

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

Still others are driving sustainability at nonprofit organizations and consultancies. We’d like to express our appreciation to the World Business Council for Sustainable Business and Net Impact for helping to cast a global net for this year’s nominees. Angelini was instrumental in setting two signature goals for 2030.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Looking at AgFunder’s 2017 AgriFoodTech investing report , the most active VC made nine investments during the year. For accelerator programs, the number is even higher at 56, albeit less of a striking jump from 41 in 2017. Fast forward five years and that number was 45 for 2022.

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Agriculture Technology Biotech Investment 95

Planet Pulse

JUNE 10, 2021

We’re thrilled to announce that Planet has signed a new, three-year, non-exclusive contract with Farmers Edge, a valued customer since 2017. This work can foster regenerative agriculture practices at scale, and help users achieve ambitious sustainability goals. .

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Green Market Oracle

JUNE 5, 2020

09:00 AM - 4:00 PM Content focusing on conservation of the Amazon, sustainable use of biodiversity, green business and the COVID-19 pandemic, the close relation between cities and environment, climate change, the circular economy and more. A Fleeting Contact by Alexander and Nicole Gratovsky (Spain 2017, 55') Kamchatka Bears.

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Biodiversity Health Sustainability Agriculture 98

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 4, 2024

Following the investigation, the company issued a statement expressing confidence that its “biomass is sustainable and legally harvested.” They are also concerned that the facilities could harm local communities, some of which face high health burdens. Drax already operates 18 wood pellet plants across the U.S.

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Logging Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Health 124

Business Green

JUNE 5, 2020

Ocean Spray reveals how it was able to certify its cranberry crop as '100 per cent sustainable'. Because the plant is actually meant to grow in the natural environment, many growing and harvesting practices already help the surrounding land and could be considered sustainable, under normal conditions.

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Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 80

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2022

Instead of the traditional 2021 water company survey chart, British Water have created a five-year trends analysis, mapping water companies’ performances on key areas between 2017- 2021 and identifying key themes and trends occurring across the sector. The highest scoring year was 2019, with water companies improving across all areas.

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Innovation Health Policy Government 243

EDF + Business

JANUARY 7, 2020

Instead, consumers want options that address their health and animal welfare concerns, and a recent survey found that “almost one-third of US consumers chose the environment as one of their top three reasons for eating more plant-based foods.”. Doing so can help any animal agriculture company make the sustainability transition.

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Sustainability Meat alternatives Agriculture Demand 52

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Timed to coincide with Veganuary – the popular January campaign to promote plant-based eating – “Let’s Eat Balanced” will target cinema screens, TVs, newspapers, social media channels and major supermarkets over the next two months, to communicate health benefits of lamb, beef, pork and dairy produce.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

“Because of our scale, we know it's our responsibility to address textile waste and then overall be thinking about how to keep products in use for the long term, and to design out waste from the beginning,” said Jeannie Renne-Malone, who has served as the vice president of global sustainability at VF Corp since Sept. Renne-Malone: Absolutely.

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 23, 2021

billion tons of plastic had been generated globally as of 2017, almost half of which is single-use plastic packaging. In addition to filling up landfills and oceans, packaging, including for food, contains a variety of toxic chemicals that pose serious health risks to humans and the environment. . Roughly 8.3

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Packaging Plastics Retail Health 63

Green Market Oracle

JANUARY 28, 2020

Shame may be able to move in a more sustainable direction, it may even be able to help us change the paradigm. However, the researchers concede that further research is needed to determine whether an advertisement with more intense emotional appeals would work as a driver of sustainable consumption.

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Sustainability Climate change Carbon Aviation 59

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 29, 2021

To curb these effects, Oceanic Global began in 2017 as an international non-profit organization aimed at providing education and encouragement towards protecting the Earth’s oceans. Now, Oceanic Global has launched a new standard for sustainable action that any business can strive to achieve.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Plastics 36

Grist

JUNE 21, 2021

“In the mind of the public, health and climate change represent different and separate realms of knowledge and concern,” laments the latest annual report on health and climate change published by the leading medical journal The Lancet earlier this year. Multiple medical associations later rebuked him.).

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Climate change Medicine Health Fossil fuels 143

EDF + Business

JANUARY 7, 2020

Instead, consumers want options that address their health and animal welfare concerns, and a recent survey found that “almost one-third of US consumers chose the environment as one of their top three reasons for eating more plant-based foods.”. So is the demand for sustainability. Demand for meat is growing.

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Sustainability Meat alternatives Demand Agriculture 40