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Sport Industry Sustainability: 5 Simple Steps to Kick-Start Your Sustainability Program

Green Business Bureau

To give you some perspective on the importance of sustainability in the sports industry we consider the carbon footprint of the 2010 South Africa World Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and the 2016 Rio Olympics together. Many programs and teams should follow in their footsteps and create team jerseys from upcycled materials.

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Vanderful: An African Adventure for Education

Unsustainable

The Vanderful team plans to bring education and adventure to West Africa, after it captured their hearts during time spent teaching and living in Namibia. Their new project, Vanderful, is an 18-month journey up the west coast of Africa in a Volkswagen Kombi. Tourism across Africa is soaring. from last year.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products. Johnson’s earlier work, a few years ago and 10,000 miles away in Cape Town, South Africa, brought to life another area’s long-deferred hopes.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

After earning her degree, she led programs to help Foodstuffs, one of New Zealand’s largest supermarket chains, separate its food waste for use in upcycled products. Johnson’s earlier work, a few years ago and 10,000 miles away in Cape Town, South Africa, brought to life another area’s long-deferred hopes.

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? Nuclear’s day in the sun #177

Climate Tech VC

🍎 Koa , a Zürich, Switzerland-based upcycled cocoa fruit products developer, raised $15M in Series B funding from Mirova, Zebra Impact, Mirabaud, and others. 🚗 BasiGo , a Nairobi, Kenya-based EV buses in Africa company, raised $5M in Debt funding from British International Investment.