GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

When I started poking around to identify other for-profit ventures in the business of land conservation, two other organizations that have been working with Microsoft jumped to mind, both of which provide technology for mapping and measuring forests : Pachama and Silvia Terra. . Share ideas with me at heather@greenbiz.com. Subscribe here.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. He applied after hearing about a friend’s positive experience working with the organization. "It "People are getting sick or dying from heat," Berckes said, "and their utility bills are going up.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Food deserts — or "food swamps," which one researcher argues is a better term — are linked to obesity and other health problems. . With that in mind, rather than signing off with my usual list of essential reads, I’ll end with links to pieces about individuals and organizations combating racism and promoting diversity in food and agriculture.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

We realized that we could estimate the health of the overall environment by using birds, as they are an indicator of biodiversity. We later expanded our bird conservation activity by establishing the Suntory Fund for Bird Conservation in 1989 to directly support organizations protecting birds both in Japan and overseas. Courtesy of.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

An article by three Brazilian researchers published in Environmental Science and Pollution Research aims to contribute to progress in this field by proposing a novel perspective on particle morphology. The other authors of the article are Professor Geórgia Labuto and Cristiano Rezende Gerolin, a former researcher at UNIFESP.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). One nonprofit organization, GreenWave , is even advocating the idea of "regenerative ocean farming." Aquaculture becomes a net-positive. Heather Clancy. Mon, 02/22/2021 - 00:15. You can download the entire report here.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These new tools — under development or in the early phases of testing — are helping put numbers to the abstract concept of regenerative agriculture and helping measure metrics such as biodiversity, carbon sequestration and other soil health considerations. . Mapping soil health with satellite data and remote sensors.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

This article will explore the risks of neglecting flue gas cleaning systems and why companies should adopt environmentally friendly methods in their systems. Pollutants like sulfur dioxide ( SO2 ), nitrogen oxide (NOx), heavy metals, particulate matter, and organic compounds are risky to human health and can have dire environmental impacts.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2021

No wonder that the World Health Organization has declared mental health issues a pandemic alongside COVID-19. And it does not happen by selling those activities that are not part of the future net-zero economy to companies or organizations that do not have the same values or reputational risk at stake. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Leading companies, including tech firms Microsoft and Akamai, are expanding their focus into new realms — ones that explore the intersection of sustainability and human health, or that allow employees to take action to reduce their own impact at home and in the communities where they live. Sponsored Article. Corporate Strategy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We also witnessed the emergence of EOS technologies to provide real-time water quality, ecosystem health and flood prediction analytics from satellite data acquisition and analytics companies (such as Gybe , 52 Impact and Cloud to Street ). Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The research underscores a trend that scholars have warned of for decades: climate change presents new and intensified challenges for human health. Experts are urging decision-makers headed to COP27 to center human health in this year’s discussions about climate change mitigation and adaptation. a) and RCP8.5 (b).”

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

This article originally was published in the BSR Insight. While the potential positive environmental impact of a shift to a circular economy is enormous, few organizations are considering the social implications for the more than 60 million people in its value chain. Sponsored Article. Annelise Thim. Fri, 10/09/2020 - 00:15.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

As Microsoft builds data centers in Iowa, it is also investing in urban forestry projects to bring an environmental and health benefit to the neighborhood as well. Because urban forestry generally has a relatively low carbon removal impact, fewer organizations are focused on creating carbon credits for these projects. Social Justice.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 16, 2020

Read time: 9 mins On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared that the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 , which causes the disease COVID -19, was officially a “public health emergency of international concern.” At the time, there were cases confirmed in 19 countries and deaths in China had reached 170.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Concerns about the environment are taking a backseat to worries about basic needs — our health and our economy (at both the macro and personal level). Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. But that doesn’t mean we’re not at all worried about the environment.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

These are only two examples of systemic bias within the building industry — in this case, related to understanding the needs of female occupants — that organizations are working to correct. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Corporate Social Responsibility.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

I realized that so many of my coaching clients — in big corporations and small nonprofits, sustainability teams and sales departments — were asking me for help dealing with the stress and dysfunction of their organizations. Let’s come up with, say, 50 things we could do to improve our health and happiness at work. Health & Well-being.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

If a farmer wants to transition a farm from conventional practices to organic or regenerative ones, costs are associated with that transition. These factors are different for organic and regenerative farmers, so the numbers often don’t work, resulting in loans being denied or unaffordable. Sponsored Article. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

But meat companies that raise animals such as poultry, pigs, cattle and other livestock for protein also must take into account something else few widget, gadget or electronics makers need to worry about — how to manage water and materials contaminated by organic, biological waste. Media Source. Courtesy of. Media Authorship. Perdue Farms.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It Black communities have been struggling to breathe for decades. .

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

As I recounted in the first article in this series, my 20-year career had left me with a desperate case of burnout. Family, community, health, creativity — those are the things that light me up, give me meaning. It became crystal clear: I would honor my health. And it became crystal clear: I would honor my health.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

health insurers are all invested in the fossil fuel industry" and will call on insurers to divest from these companies, calling them "the greatest threat to human health.". For the first time, those organizations have the opportunity to verify their emissions reduction plans against the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

The foundation believes this focused strategy will yield benefits to people and diversified communities by mitigating the worst effects of climate change while improving air quality and health and creating jobs. How can $210 million per year, spread amongst various organizations, really make an impact ? Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Or back in March at Horizon Organic, a U.S. The twist: No one disputes that these efforts will be good for soil health. This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Food & Agriculture.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. The purpose of this article is to explore the environmental impact of biomedical waste and to discuss ways to reduce it. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 14, 2021

For the last two decades, the European Union has played a leadership role in tackling the risks hazardous chemicals pose to our health and environment. Accounting for combinative impacts of multiple chemicals on health: Increasing evidence points to the risks from simultaneous exposure to multiple chemicals. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2021

Attention to scenario planning as recommended by the TCFD can facilitate greater focus on the adaptation and resilience challenges faced by organizations and, in turn, inclusion as ESG factors. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. failed nation-states.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

More than 100 billion tons of resources enter the economy every year — everything from metals, minerals and fossil fuels to organic materials from plants and animals. Protect human health and biodiversity. Governments, businesses, civil society, finance institutions, research organizations — everyone has a role to play.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

I will practice, and advocate for, unprecedented levels of collaboration and I will mobile mobilize my organization(s), city, company and others in my circle of influence to do the same. Will they continue with health care and wages as usual? Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The GMOs he destroyed were created by inserting genes from other organisms — say a stretch of DNA that confers resistance to a particular herbicide — into a plant’s genome. Twenty years and many studies later, we know that the anti-GMO activists were wrong to say that modified crops posed a threat to human health. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The health, economic and workforce pressures of the last year have accelerated the adoption of drones and drone data by asset owners," noted John Trough, managing partner of Energize Ventures, which led the DroneDeploy round with AirTree, in a statement. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

More than 1 million acres of forests have been lost since 1990, leaving the global stock at near 10 million acres, according to a July report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). But the companies interviewed for this article have differing strategies for how to handle suppliers that don’t comply with their mandates.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2020

To improve the life-cycle footprint of solar panels, big data tools can help manufacturers embed human health and environmental criteria into the front end of the design phase of materials and products. Some of these chemistries are unsafe for the environment and human health. Using big data and AI to accelerate material discovery .

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Currently, five golf organizations have joined: the United States Golf Association (USGA); Waste Management Phoenix Open; The International Golf Federation; World Minigolf Federation; and Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Nonprofit organizations such as the National Links Trust , recent bid winners to take over operations of Washington, D.C.’s

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

financial system and to its ability to sustain the American economy,” it stated, adding: Climate change is already impacting or is anticipated to impact nearly every facet of the economy, including infrastructure, agriculture, residential and commercial property, as well as human health and labor productivity. Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

That's despite this being the second pandemic in 10 years, the fourth respiratory illness in 18 years, and numerous warnings from the World Health Organization, he added at the February virtual event. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. GreenBiz 21.

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