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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

In an increasingly urbanizing world, cities are, after all, "right where people live and breathe and recreate.". Tue, 03/30/2021 - 00:05. The term "urban forest" may sound like an oxymoron. But the trees that line city streets and surround apartment complexes across the U.S. hold great value, in part because of their proximity to people. "Per

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Good health depends on a stable climate. This fellowship teaches health professionals how to advocate for both.

Grist

The vision “Medicine is a practice. And it’s not hard for people who were trained as clinicians to see that there’s another practice that they can learn, which is community organizing.” From the perils of extreme heat to the spread of infectious diseases, climate change is a health crisis.

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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

AGreenLiving

In an increasingly urbanizing world, cities are, after all, “right where people live and breathe and recreate.” Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice Breanna Draxler Tue, 03/30/2021 – 00:05 The term “urban forest” may sound like an oxymoron. Urban forests in the U.S. by more than 7 percent.

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'Players, fans, and the planet deserve better': Complaints filed over Qatar World Cup's 'misleading' carbon neutral claims

Business Green

Claims that tournament is 'carbon neutral' challenged, as criticism mounts from footballers and athletes over FIFA's questionable carbon accounting and use of offsets. FIFA claims the World Cup will generate a total of 3.63 FIFA claims the World Cup will generate a total of 3.63

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October 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Hertz & Tesla | Breakthrough Energy Fellows | Portfolio Company…

Clean Energy Trust

I’ll Wait For You, Climate Bill There is an outline for the budget package which contains climate provisions, but it’s not quite a done deal yet. Robinson Meyer at The Atlantic has a good rundown of what is in there currently. Short answer? Short answer? A heck of a lot of incentives to decrease emissions across the economy.

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So You Want to Raise a Series A? Here’s What You Need to Know

Clean Energy Trust

Insights from Locke Lord and Clean Energy Trust on how to prepare for fundraising Orlando Saez, Chief Executive Officer of Aker Technologies, pitching The discussion below focuses on key considerations for a cleantech or clean energy startup preparing for Series A financing. How are you solving the problem? How does your product/service work?

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The Ins and Outs of Due Diligence

Clean Energy Trust

Insights from Locke Lord and Clean Energy Trust on how to tackle the due diligence process Congrats, you signed a term sheet! You’ve come to an agreement with your lead investors on many key terms, but there are certainly more negotiations ahead. This “lock up” period typically lasts 30–60 days, as dictated by the term sheet (push for 30!).