GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15. Many leaders in this cohort happen to have climbed the ranks at one company for decades.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:30. In the spring of 2020, many small farms across the U.S. And how do we transform this moment of crisis into a more resilient, sustainable, healthy and just food system? Can we build them? . found themselves in a bittersweet predicament.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 01:00. Coffee companies claiming to be "ethical" or "sustainable" that refuse to pay a living wage to the farmers are fueling this longstanding human and environmental crisis. . Dean Cycon.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 01:45. billion in alternative proteins during 2020, according to the latest data from the Good Food Institute. When experts at CDP, a nonprofit that tracks sustainability commitments, surveyed 479 food and ag companies , only 75 reported having emissions commitments in line with the Paris Agreement.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Here's how Joe Biden could cultivate a more sustainable food system. Fri, 11/13/2020 - 00:14. Specifically, I asked them what Biden’s administration should do to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable food system. Let’s do a quick thought experiment. You have 30 seconds to urge him to focus on a particular issue.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. 1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:15. Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. . Heather Clancy. What does success look like?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 02:00. Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. . Photo courtesy of C.J.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Thu, 09/17/2020 - 13:15. Members collaborate by tackling systemic barriers to adoption of good farming practices, developing and implementing cutting-edge pilot projects that substantiate the water, air and soil benefits of sustainable agricultural practices and pave the way for broader change in the agricultural system.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The case for business sustainability. 90% of executives believe sustainability is important in business. Today, it’s incontestable that instituting a sustainability strategy is good business. That is, more and more studies indicate business sustainability delivers greater prosperity, and designs organizations to last.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Thu, 09/17/2020 - 01:30. The multiyear alliance centers on the farmer cooperative’s agtech software portfolio, including its Winfield United forecasting tools and Truterra , a platform developed to manage sustainability programs such as no-till cultivation, precision nutrient management and cover crop planting. Heather Clancy.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 17, 2021

Soil scientists strongly disagree about whether soil carbon sequestration (SCS) can effectively help to decarbonize the atmosphere. Our recently published article in Nature Sustainability outlines our concerns that this conflicting messaging undermines efforts to restore soils to safeguard human and environmental well-being.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 21, 2023

Study found that in some cases up to 77% of fertiliser spread on UK soil went into atmosphere Some nitrogen fertiliser types spread on UK farmland are ending up in the atmosphere, with the worst offenders emitting on average 18% of the applied nitrogen fertilizer as ammonia gas into the air. of the applied nitrogen fertiliser types.

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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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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

Royal Society study author argues people 'should be as appalled' by badly managed soils as deforestation. Bringing together the latest evidence on the "diverse and underappreciated" functions soils perform, the science body's research points to many "win-win" benefits that arise from protecting and improving soils.

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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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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

Thu, 07/30/2020 - 02:00. Nurturing this farm back to life strengthened our relationship with the island, taught us the true meaning of sustainability and allowed us to become advocates for organic farming beyond our own acreage. While sustainability is important no matter where you live, living on an island increases the urgency.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Join WCS for a virtual event panel discussion on agriculture and ways to increase adoption of sustainable practices, from creating new technologies to educating local farmers and providing funding to those making big impacts. Join WCS for an event panel discussion on Sustainable Agriculture. November 10, 2022. 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

Our members continue to amaze us with their commitment to sustainability and their innovative green and social responsibility initiatives. We’ve selected six members who stood out, created great greener businesses and demonstrated their commitment to sustainability with tangible actions and results! Operating in most major U.S.

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Low Impact

JULY 14, 2021

It has taken more than twenty years to put in place all those things that help life to be sustainable, including a firewood system, large veg plot , glass house , and the large self-built wind and solar home power generation system. Husbanding resources rather than frittering them away. This chasing of pretend futures is a pointless exercise.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2022

Tech startup sustainability. Tech startup sustainability means to be purpose-driven and sustainable. For the major tech giants Salesforce , Lenovo , and Microsoft , sustainability lies at the core of these organizations. Many benefits come from running a sustainable company. Tech startup sustainability: 6 top tips.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00. Copyright 2020 William J. soy, wheat, and corn farmers use cover crops, and only 25 percent have adopted crop rotation and conservation tillage practices, even though the country is losing more than 10 billion tons of soil each year as well as more than $50 billion in social and environmental benefits.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

In my annual review of big themes in sustainability and business — in other words, how companies manage environmental and social issues and opportunities — I’ve always included a changing climate as a big story. With that broad context, let’s look at 8 fascinating developments in sustainability from 2019. degrees Celsius.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 16, 2021

The large volume of gloves used in the industrial market means that often gloves are thrown into the garbage after they are soiled or worn out. From automotive and waste management to food handling and gardening, Watson Gloves provides sustainable hand protection for everyone at work, at home and at play. Textile Innovation.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00. This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. Science Based Targets Network, 2020.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In 2020, the EA published a strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use stating that the “do nothing option is unacceptable” and that regulations would be introduced by mid-2023, bringing testing and regulation of sludge into the Environmental Permitting Regime (EPR). The rules are at fault.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Moreover, it has led to the mass production of commodity crops and the proliferation of unsustainable practices — such as clear cutting to expand production, intensive livestock production, environmental contamination through pesticide and fertilizer use, soil degradation and more.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

Julia Hanmer, BSBI Chief Executive, says: “ Plant Atlas 2020 presents a powerful and concerning insight into the changing distributions of our wild plants. Sitka Spruce has shown the most significant increase in range of any species recorded for Plant Atlas 2020.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Mon, 07/27/2020 - 02:11. About a year ago, the company set out on a journey to understand its water risks relative to its supply chain and operations, explained Jill Kolling, the company’s vice president for global sustainability. For example, she said, "Look at soil health practices. Joel Makower. she explained to me recently.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Fri, 11/13/2020 - 02:00. Highlights from our VERGE 20 mainstage conversation with environmental justice leaders Rahwa Ghirmatzion, executive director of People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH), and Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE. Episode 245: How President-elect Joe Biden could help U.S. Heather Clancy.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2022

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SKIING INDUSTRY. We then explain the benefits of sustainability for skiing, before offering 5 sustainability tips with real-world examples of sustainable ski resorts. A study by the Environmental Protection Agency showed that between 1955 to 2020, April snowpacks declined by 86%.

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E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

AUGUST 5, 2019

By Gail Parson, Director of Membership & State Engagement The third year of the E2 1 Hotels Fellowship officially launched this week with applications for the 2019–2020 class being accepted now! The deadline to submit an application for the 2019–2020 class is September 15.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Thu, 11/05/2020 - 01:00. Yousef spoke about the first deployment of iThrones in Uganda: "Currently, our first iThrones are servicing the population and providing them with safe and sustainable sanitation. An international soil carbon offset marketplace. Myisha Majumder. Industry experts break with audience choice.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Planet organized a panel during EU Green Week presenting concrete projects applying Earth Observation data to support the European Green Deal’s ambitions in terms of sustainable agriculture. presented the concept for the platform which will be built in AgriCapture , an EU-funded Horizon 2020 project of which Planet is also a partner.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Overall household recycling rate was (42.7%) up slightly on 2020. largely due to more soils and sorting residues being landfilled. The figures, when compared to 2020, reflect the impact the pandemic had on Scotland’s waste. million tonnes in 2021, an increase of 55,000 tonnes (2.3%) from 2020.?Of Scotland generated 2.48

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Below you will find several sustainable home products that can bring long-term cost savings and help preserve our resources and planet health. Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. Landing a spot on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient List for 2020, the Samsung 4.0 Finding Certified Sustainable Home Products.

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Low Impact

APRIL 30, 2021

With green funeral options on the rise, our friends at Ethical.net explore what to consider when it comes to sustainable funerals, focusing on more sustainable cremation options in this first instalment. But many of us are trying to live a green and eco-friendly life – and a sustainable life should end with a sustainable funeral.

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