GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

This activity is partly the result of a $140 million investment Plenty announced last year , just one of a slew of similar deals in the indoor ag sector. Consumer demand is fueling investment in CEA," Ceaser explained by email. The facility will supply 100 grocery stores when production begins later this year. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:30. Amid the recent headline-grabbing investments in food ventures, one event went largely unnoticed: FedEx’s involvement in a $200 million raise by Indigo Ag, a company that provides services and data to farmers. Why would a delivery behemoth invest in an outfit that sells seeds?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:15. Given the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the global food system , it’s more important than ever to help farmers reap the financial benefits of investing in a more sustainable approach, Sirolli said. Inside Cargill’s experiment to pay farmers for carbon sequestration. Heather Clancy.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

Thu, 07/09/2020 - 01:30. The ashes are mixed with soil at the base, along with a memorial marker. It analyzes the costs of the investment, the potential revenue, the labor implications and the anticipated yield. How tree-planting startup Propagate Ventures monetizes land conservation. Heather Clancy.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The research being conducted by Heriot-Watt and Virginia Tech will investigate how the soil behind sea walls is impacted by repeated wetting and drying cycles over time from waves overtopping the sea walls. meters higher than in 2020 – and as much as the rise measured over the last 100 years before that, from 1920 to 2020.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 02:00. Our soil, our trees and our water eventually connect to the ocean that surrounds Hawaii. The mix of rain, quality soil, sunshine and elevation on the island creates the perfect environment for farming coffee beans. At Hala Tree, we focus on two key areas: our soil and our trees. . Jean Orlowski.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2021

A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency. It finds that 30 per cent of farmers are planning to invest in energy efficiency measures, up six percentage points from 24 per cent last year.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

In April, Bloomberg reported that "a third of endemic species on land and half in the sea will become extinct if greenhouse gas emissions are not reined in," and WWF's 2020 Living Planet Index , which measures the population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles, found a 68 percent decline in animal biodiversity since 1970.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

Thu, 06/04/2020 - 01:45. The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.". How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Thu, 12/17/2020 - 01:30. 1 , AGCO is sowing the seeds for a global refresh of its mission — including electrified farm machinery, autonomous field robots that swarm through fields and smart tractor retrofits that provide farmers with insights into metrics such as the organic matter in their soil. Heather Clancy. Sponsored Article.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The airline industry has committed to curbing emissions growth to zero by the end of 2020. The International Civil Aviation Organization anticipates that in 2020, global international aviation emissions will be 70 percent greater than in 2005. Healthier soils can result in healthier crops and ultimately healthier people.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Mon, 12/07/2020 - 02:00. But CEO Mark Schneider took pains to position this investment as one that will be "earnings-neutral.". Nestlé will discuss its climate-related progress and investments on an ongoing basis, with the long-term view in mind. Their multi-billion-dollar investments are significant in their own right.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Carbon Markets are Ripe for a Reset — Our Investment in Funga Photo Credit: Filip Zrnzević The carbon sequestration market has been heating up lately (no pun intended). In 2020 alone, there were 95M tons of carbon credits purchased, a twofold increase from 2017, and estimates for 2030 are as high as 1.5–2 degrees celsius. 2 gitatons.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Understanding Modern Poultry Farming According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the global production of poultry meat has dramatically increased from 9 to 133 million tonnes from 1961 to 2020 to cater to the rising demand. In 2020, nearly 40% of worldwide meat production was poultry meat. Mitigation of soil degradation.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

6 differences between forestry and soil carbon offsets Jesse Klein Wed, 11/04/2020 – 01:00 Carbon offsets are a big, confusing topic. In two VERGE 20 sessions, experts dived deep into the specifics of soil carbon credits and forestry carbon credits. “We don’t really have anything comparable on the soil side.”

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2020

Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet. Thu, 08/27/2020 - 01:00. These same principles of human healthcare, and these same scientific and technological advances, are starting to be applied to soil — our most important asset for securing our food supply. Soil at the center .

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

2020 was the year that…. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 02:11. To recall some of the key developments, as I have done each December for more than a decade, I’ve plumbed the nearly 1,300 stories, columns and analyses we've published on GreenBiz.com since the dawn of 2020 — a.k.a. All links are to stories published on GreenBiz.com during 2020.)

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Tue, 09/01/2020 - 00:02. It’s also planning an investment push that will see it fund carbon removal projects at an expected cost of $35 per metric ton in 2025, increasing to $80 per metric ton in 2030 — far higher than the amount companies traditionally pay to purchase carbon offsets on voluntary markets. . Heather Clancy.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The paper calls for a radical change in government spending on wildfires, shifting their investments from reaction and response to prevention and preparedness. Watersheds are degraded by wildfires’ pollutants; they also can lead to soil erosion causing more problems for waterways. Wildfires and climate change are mutually exacerbating.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

Ikea added another €200 million to its investments in being carbon neutral by 2030. Sustainable investing advances. Sustainable investing got more popular and, some might say, mainstream. There’s also been an “ explosion in green bonds ” that allow companies to issue debt to invest in sustainability projects.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

It is widely understood that human activity is having a severe negative impact on natural ecosystems all over the world, and only with greater investment in analysis and remedial action can these issues be addressed.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Wed, 10/14/2020 - 01:30. To accelerate progress on circularity, we need investment, expertise and a whole lot of collective action. More investments to scale circular innovation are critical. The idea that we only have 60 years of top soil left if we continue to degrade our soil is scary. Lilian Liu.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Today cleantech investment leaders E8 and partners launched the Good Carbon Gifts guide, an online listing of products that capture and store carbon that also make great gifts. The guide is the ideal resource for holiday shoppers ready to close out the turbulence of 2020 with new choices and optimism.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Today cleantech investment leaders E8 and partners launched the Good Carbon Gifts guide, an online listing of products that capture and store carbon that also make great gifts. The guide is the ideal resource for holiday shoppers ready to close out the turbulence of 2020 with new choices and optimism.

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E8 Cleantech Angels

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Today cleantech investment leaders E8 and partners launched the Good Carbon Gifts guide, an online listing of products that capture and store carbon that also make great gifts. The guide is the ideal resource for holiday shoppers ready to close out the turbulence of 2020 with new choices and optimism.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

RePlant’s first loan in January 2020 went to a Kansas family farm to install moisture probes to reduce water usage. Finance & Investing. Organic Valley, the primarily dairy organic farmer-owned co-op, is the latest to join this burgeoning trend. If there is high farmer demand, it plans to expand the program. . Pull Quote.

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Planet Pulse

MARCH 30, 2021

As the new growing season opens, growers are looking to put the uncertainties of 2020 behind them and start fresh. Dense, year-over-year satellite data can also highlight topography and soil properties over broad areas, enabling growers to direct resources across vast field areas with greater reliability.

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Defend Our Future

MARCH 20, 2024

Food insecurity According to a study from the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health , one in four young adults in 2020 faced food insecurity, with Gen Z adults being twice as likely. The good news is, farmers across the country are already working to implement sustainable practices!

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

At the end of 2020, The Environment Agency declared that 5.2 If significant investment and a more holistic approach to flood risk management is not in place over the coming years, the consequences of future flooding will be difficult to recover from. The UK Government announced in July 2020 a new £5.2

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 01:30. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to the intensifying impacts of climate change, we can’t say we’ll miss 2020. READ THE FULL STORY: 8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020. . Holly Secon.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future. Its framework excludes areas such as plastics in the oceanic food chain and the loss of soil fertility. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 00:15. Pull Quote.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system Jesse Klein Mon, 12/07/2020 – 01:45 Traditionally, offset markets have been focused on credits for atmospheric carbon sequestration or restoration projects. ” HSBC’s climate commitments include investing at least $750 billion in sustainable financing over the next 10 years.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Nescafé has unveiled plans to invest one billion Swiss francs - over $1bn - in scaling up regenerative agriculture methods and environmentally sustainable coffee farming worldwide over the coming decade, as part of parent company Nestlé's drive to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2021

A trio of tech companies - Microsoft, Shopify and Stripe - has been remarkably forthcoming about how it is picking and investing directly in carbon removal projects. The concept isn't new: Farmers have used biochar to improve soil health for many years. market was relatively small as of 2019, at slightly less than $100m annually.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:30. In the spring of 2020, many small farms across the U.S. If we’re going to actually build an agile and resilient system going forward, then we have to invest in it.". America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. Can we build them? . found themselves in a bittersweet predicament.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 19, 2020

Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches Deonna Anderson Fri, 06/19/2020 – 02:45 Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. More: Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Such initiatives, which include a new pilot growing program from General Mills in Kansas and two financing programs from Danone, will be necessary to help farmers weather the lengthy, three-year time period it takes to transition their operations to new cover crops and tilling practices that promote healthier soil. What's the right recipe?

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