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What Jeremy Leggett did next: The British solar pioneer turning his hand to 'ethically profitable' rewilding

Business Green

Highlands Rewilding's plan is to turn the two estates into biodiverse carbon sinks through "ethically profitable land management", with the close involvement of the local communities, with hopes of then expanding the model to further lands across the region. "And So that's my aspiration."

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

This is not because food is more expensive in Africa than it is in the United States. I am witnessing the increase in education ignite behavior changes in some communities: less meat; less waste; more conscious decisions. . Au contraire, it is the reverse. We have access to myriad documentaries and books aimed at increasing awareness.

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'The narrative really has to change': Professor Dasgupta on why family planning should be on the environmental agenda

Business Green

Economist sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the response to his landmark review into the economics of biodiversity. That was entirely against the review, which took family planning, in Africa, for example, to be an extremely important expenditure. The topic may be contentious, but it should not be ignored, Dasgupta argued.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Climate changes triggered the first human migrations out of Africa. As businesses and society continue to transition towards further sustainable development and corporate social responsibility, the key challenge faced is in rethinking the philosophy of management and business ethics to achieve this change in deep and lasting ways.

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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

AGreenLiving

This is not because food is more expensive in Africa than it is in the United States. I am witnessing the increase in education ignite behavior changes in some communities: less meat; less waste; more conscious decisions. Au contraire, it is the reverse. We have access to myriad documentaries and books aimed at increasing awareness.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Still, the company is stepping out as an innovator in sustainable finance — it was the first buyer into a new reef credits system in Australia , and Herweijer’s innovation lens and ongoing research into risks associated with nature and biodiversity loss no doubt helped land her new job. . Sustainable Development Goal 7. LinkedIn | Twitter.