GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

3 keys for scaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. In Indonesia, climate change is already a pernicious threat. And mature mangroves can store nearly 1,000 tons of carbon per hectare, thus mitigating climate change while also helping communities adapt. Jonathan Cook. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 00:30.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In a period of planetary crises and transformational change, the world needs to create pathways to more sustainable futures as never before. And how do we ensure that the power of these technologies are made broadly accessible? 11:15 am Monitoring Ecosystems and Protecting Biodiversity from Space.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

They cover such things as elimination of poverty, ending extreme hunger, the promotion of human health and well-being, the conservation and protection of life on land and the oceans, and addressing the climate emergency, among many others. Coral Reef mosaic of Nukuni, Fiji. 2018, Planet Labs, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Planet Pulse

MAY 4, 2021

Through this partnership, organizations and stakeholders representing every step of the food value chain will come together to decarbonize the European food system, while maximizing other benefits such as soil health and farmer resilience.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

At the eleventh hour, right-wing politicians have launched a bid to block the passing of the EU’s flagship nature protection law, which scientists have described as a “cornerstone of food security and human health”. Without such an ambitious legislation, it will not be possible to bend the curve of declining biodiversity.”

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

And while those target dates are typically decades hence, they set the stage for activists, investors and other self-appointed watchdogs to monitor corporate progress toward their stated goals. That’s changing. As such, they are rising to the top of the agenda for more and more companies and countries. Pull Quote.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

This future hyperspectral satellites will be named Tanager, a colorful and visually diverse family of birds in Central and South America, and are designed to deliver hyperspectral data at a resolution of 30 meters with over 400 spectral bands.

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Business Green

AUGUST 27, 2021

Defra confirms wave of amendments designed to strengthen biodiversity targets, curb water pollution, and safeguard independence of Office of Environment Protection. The government has today announced a wave of amendments to its long-awaited Environment Bill, including a new landmark target to "halt the decline in species abundance by 2030".

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The are beneficial in so many ways, including biodiversity, community cohesion, local food, carbon storage and human well-being. Here, they explain an approach called ‘nature-based solutions’ Orchards against climate change: nature-based solutions. We are also protecting our orchards against climate change.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Rewilding in cities could deliver a raft of environmental benefits, including enhanced climate change resilience through increased protection from flooding and heatwaves, reduced air pollution, biodiversity gains, and reduced environmental management costs. They were also installed with solar panels to generate power.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2022

That’s the message delivered on Tuesday by public health experts from the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, a high-profile panel of scientific experts. There’s not a whole lot being done about it,” said Rachael Kupka, executive director of the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution and one of the report’s coauthors.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019. Europe’s Green Deal.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 5, 2023

So, the protection and restoration of these environments is critical for supporting biodiversity, combating climate change, and helping communities to thrive, and new tools to map, monitor, and quantify these ecosystems are key to aid in their conservation.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Thanks for reading!

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Greentown Labs

MAY 26, 2021

Bayer , headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, is a multinational life science company with core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. Sustainable development and inclusive growth are core elements of Bayer’s corporate strategy and vision: “health for all, hunger for none.” Learn more about them here. ###.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The groups said the summit disregarded “the urgent need to address the gross power imbalances that corporations hold over food systems.”. Agriculture’s role in fuelling the climate and biodiversity crisis has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Corporate Capture.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

Hydropower dam proposals have ballooned across the Balkans over the last two decades, as the leaders of some of Europe's poorest regions have looked to tap their abundant natural resources to secure access clean energy. But the picture is much more complicated.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

TNC first launched a coral reef insurance policy in 2019 in Quintana Roo, Mexico, to protect the reef against hurricane damage, which presents a growing threat to coral reef health. TNC has warned that tropical storms and hurricanes, which are set to increase in intensity due to climate change, pose a major short-term threat to coral reefs.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2022

Solar Energy UK raps PM candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss for suggesting large solar farms pose risk to UK food security. Solar farms address climate change and so help prevent this, and are frequently used to graze livestock at the same time.". This directly helps sustain UK crop production," Solar UK said.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 8, 2021

As the gas price crisis escalates, a comprehensive new study underscores need for 'changes in the way we live, move, and consume' to cut energy demand in pursuit of net zero.

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Business Green

JUNE 16, 2022

Consequently, conservationists have often found themselves opposing renewables projects that they support in principle, but fear could have unacceptable biodiversity impacts in practice. Climate change and biodiversity loss can be tackled simultaneously," said Kristian Ruby, secretary general of Eurelectric.

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Grist

MAY 25, 2021

The last trial will measure the carbon removal potential of energy crops such as willow and miscanthus grass for the first time at commercial scale. These crops would be burned for energy, with the CO2 emissions trapped and stored underground. Enhanced rock weathering. Perennial bioenergy crops. Large-scale tree planting.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Mountaintop removal coal mining — one of the most notoriously destructive forms of mining — has torn through over 500 mountains across Appalachia, even as coal’s dominance over American energy supplies has faded in recent years. struggled to present of itself on climate at the COP26 conference in Glasgow. Coal’s Powerful Friends.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2022

That makes it difficult for companies to fully evaluate and account for the business risk of supplies drying up as a result of climate change. Water-stressed regions around the globe are grappling with the realities of climate change's effects on water availability. That's not to suggest climate change is easy.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Replanting and maintenance of the forest led to the current 7,100 acres held and monitored by OFS and the Menke family. Climate change is presenting some urgent challenges, and the pandemic has reinforced the importance of human health and well-being, especially in the built environment. OFS Images via OFS.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

This includes such topics as human rights, climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts, labor practices, anti-corruption measures, diversity initiatives, financial services industry stability commitments and more. These standards are constantly revised to reflect changing global priorities and regulations.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 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. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15. and globally by 2040. LinkedIn | Personal website.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

If concerns about the impact of Brexit or climate change on our food supply weren't incentive enough for a rethink of how we produce, import and consume food, the reality of the situation we have found ourselves in recently almost certainly is. It has also led to significant declines in biodiversity and soil health.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

There can be little doubt diets are steadily changing in the UK. Whether driven by animal welfare, health, or environmental concerns - or a combination of all three - more and more people are either becoming vegan and vegetarian or reducing their meat consumption and eating greater proportions of plant-based food.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 5, 2021

Textile production (including cotton farming) uses almost 100 billion cubic meters of water per year, about 4 percent of global freshwater withdrawal. billion tons) and play a crucial role in averting the dangerous impacts of climate change. This pollution also threatens biodiversity. percent gets collected and recycled.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South Danielle Purifoy Wed, 10/21/2020 – 00:45 This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 17, 2020

3 keys for scaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation Jonathan Cook Wed, 06/17/2020 – 00:30 This article originally was published in World Resources Institute. In Indonesia, climate change is already a pernicious threat. Countries around the world can harness the power of nature to adapt to climate impacts.

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Planet Pulse

AUGUST 8, 2023

Others, it’s reaching across government agencies to find connection points so they can pool resources and jointly invest in a satellite data center for their mapping and monitoring projects. The program’s approach serves as a testament to the power of cooperation and the importance of leveraging shared resources and knowledge.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. Does your company have a health and wellness program in place? And with this strong social conduct, AND1 thrived.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

On top of that, the land plays host to much of the planet's biodiversity, providing incalculable benefits to humanity and the global economy, starting with the pollination that underpins the global food system. And then there are the big picture climate threats that poorly managed land can rapidly amplify. Cristiana Pa?ca

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2022

A zero waste program should avoid burning and eliminate discharges to land, water, or air that threaten the environment or human health. Comparatively, poor waste management contributes to air pollution, exacerbates climate change, contaminates ecological habitats, and is harmful to wildlife and human health.

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