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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER. RECYCLED STEEL.

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Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration

GreenBiz

Those projects are both managed under Mercado Libre's Renera America program, which aims to restore key ecosystems throughout the region as part of its climate action strategy, using technology from climate-tech startup Pachama to monitor and verify the progress of this work. million items shipped during 2020. Pull Quote.

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Introducing the Planet Explore 2020 Sustainability Summit

Planet Pulse

The Planet Sustainability Summit will be convening on October 15th as part of the Explore 2020 conference. The Sustainability Summit will be part of the Planet Explore 2020 conference, our largest event of the year, which will draw thousands of online participants from a broad array of fields, geographies and disciplines.

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Tech Startup Sustainability Guide: Running An Eco-Friendly Business

Green Business Bureau

Being more energy-efficient, reducing waste – through recycling, reuse, and reducing regimes -, and curbing scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from the daily commute, all help your company save money. The average gas end electricity consumed by a medium-sized office is 45,000 kWh and 30,000-50,000 kWh per year respectively.

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

GreenBiz

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 00:45. The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER project. . Joyner’s home sits in a cozy loop of houses in a small Northampton County town. South to burn them overseas in its power plants.

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Planet and NGIS Enable Emergency Services Preparation Ahead of Australia’s Fire Season

Planet Pulse

We have globally seen a record breaking fire season in 2023, and from Canada to California, Planet data has been leveraged to monitor and prepare for these fires, helping protect civilians and conserve natural resources. Over the years, our data has also provided critical insights for managing and mitigating bushfires in Australia.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. These groups spent at least a combined €45.9