Business Green

JUNE 29, 2022

An increase in seafood sustainability matched with greater supply chain disclosure could improve the health of world's oceans while boosting the profitability of major retailers, an investigation by Planet Tracker has found. Besides being the right thing to do, it's the business-smart thing to do.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2020

The growing global consensus on the need to build a green recovery from the economic wreckage of the coronavirus crisis has been yet further underlined by a set of green policy demands released today to mark World Environment Day by host of influential institutions, including the OECD and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

These pollutants contribute significantly to environmental degradation and pose serious health risks to both humans and ecosystems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for around 7 million premature deaths each year. The impact on human health is equally concerning.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 5, 2021

Protect human health and biodiversity. This pollution also threatens biodiversity. Working towards a circular economy helps protect human health and biodiversity in many ways, including by making better use of natural resources (protecting water and land), and by mitigating the climate crisis. Boost economies.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Commentators seemed unanimous that the new requirements were a step in the right direction, if a little unambitious, with a government impact assessment acknowledging that 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) may not go beyond “no net loss”. Green roof systems and bio-active concrete were also mentioned as supportive of biodiversity improvements.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

With a growing global population and increasing demand for protein, this practice has become a vital part of the world’s food production. This paradigm shift is primarily driven by a desire to cater to the increasing global demand for poultry products while ensuring environmental sustainability. Promotion of sustainable agriculture.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Deep-sea mining is an emerging, extractive industry that could threaten the health of the ocean in as little as two years. The potential impacts on biodiversity and globally important carbon sinks have led more than 600 scientists and policy experts from 44 countries to call for a halt to the industry.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2021

Manifesto by young people signals demand for climate action from business. The document calls for the new 'future generations law' to ensure that "any proposed new laws are assessed for how they might affect young people's lives in the future", alongside greater action on climate change and more specialist mental health support in schools.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. Our actions will boost demand," Schneider said during the briefing.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The letter notes that the projects pose immense environmental risks and impacts to biodiversity in Uganda. If this happened, it would jeopardise the health and livelihoods of over 40 million people who rely upon the lake as their main source of freshwater. Updates and reports regarding this complaint will be available on its website.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

From ditching GDP as a measure of economic wealth to enhancing environmental education: BusinessGreen has rounded up all the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity. Human demands on nature must be curbed. Don't have time to read the 606 page report? Estimates suggest we would require 1.6

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Rosie Hails, Nature & Science Director at the National Trust: “When the government committed to the 30×30 goal they underlined the urgency, saying that ‘we cannot afford dither and delay because biodiversity loss is happening today and it is happening at a frightening rate’.

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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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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. Let's stop predicting the future because we've proven we're incapable of doing it," Irwin said. Consider disclosure. Consider compliance.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

That awful list translates into serious impacts on humans, including threats to food and water security, health risks and the spread of disease, loss of biodiversity (that is, the web of life we rely on), infrastructure breakdown, and what the U.S. As demanding as these regulations are, soft power can be just as important.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

Tropical coastal ecosystems are among the most biodiverse areas on Earth. Our study highlights that different management strategies will need to be employed in different watersheds to help reduce nutrient input that can have detrimental impacts on coral reef and seagrass health in this area,” said Berger.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Nobody wants the food they consume to have destroyed forests, habitats, and wildlife on its way to their plate, and yet the system that underpins our global food supplies today continues to be one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and climate change worldwide. These three levers are in part interdependent," it adds.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

As the population grows, we may see more demand for this land to be used for agriculture, parks and real estate. Said Pettersen at the 2020 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, "As a mother of a young child, it is incredible how concerned you become over the future of the planet, its biodiversity, air quality and climate. In the U.S.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Start-ups and innovators aiming to deploy technologies that can enhance farmers’ resilience to water, climate, and biodiversity impacts invited to apply for funding. Innovators, companies, and start-ups have been invited by the multinational drinks brand to apply for seed funding to develop their technologies before 7 October.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It details some of the major upgrades needed to combat the climate crisis and meet environmental targets, to develop new economic landscapes post-Covid, enhance the wellbeing and health of citizens and to overcome energy and water conservation challenges.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 14, 2020

The health of human beings depends on the state of the environment as well. The state of our environment today is due to the broadening issues arising from loss of biodiversity, inappropriate means of disposing of waste , overpopulation, the depletion of natural resources, and increased deforestation.

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Business Green

MARCH 14, 2023

The two funds are expected to award almost £4m to successful applicants working on projects to boost nature regeneration efforts, promote biodiversity, and support innovative approaches to tree production, tree health, and woodland resilience.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Trees, woodlands and forests play a vital role removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and nurturing biodiversity. “However, our treescapes need to become more resilient to pressures such as changing climate, disease, and competing demands for land in order to reverse decades of decline in biodiversity and environmental quality.”

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

The annual review, now in its 15th edition, points to profound changes in global energy systems having been triggered by the demand-driven energy shock in response to the war in Ukraine and the need to evolve energy leadership to accelerate the global energy transitions in all regions. We manage what we measure.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The former adopts a broad focus, while the latter hones in on the key biodiversity benefits that can also be offered. All of the webinars will include a Q&A section, and will be made available on-demand for those who wish to receive the content. To view ACO Water Management’s autumn/winter CPD series, visit: [link].

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The RSPB's Mark Varney sets out why the outcome of the upcoming biodiversity talks in Montreal matters for anyone with a stake in the UK food system. Next month, COP15 on biodiversity will take place in Montreal, seeking to implement the protocols of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. But why does biodiversity matter?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2023

In recent decades, growth in agricultural production has come with a heavy price; causing unsustainable harm to the environment and biodiversity. With global food demanding 24/7 supply every day of the year, there is a heavy demand for storage and transcontinental transportation, which raises the carbon footprint of crops enormously.

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Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2020

Progressive retailers are ramping up their commitments to deforestation-free commodities, organic and vegan product lines continue to expand, while consumers are increasingly demanding purchases that are sustainable for people and planet. Focusing on the low-carbon transition alone is no longer enough.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

It’s a tall order, to be sure, but the future demands nothing less. Indeed, the world’s biggest environmental challenges are being seen as inextricably linked to community resilience, economic prosperity, public health and national security. As we dare to look ahead, however tentatively, at 2021 and beyond, we see more of the same.

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Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

Global demand for biomass is likely to exceed environmentally sustainable supplies in the coming years as the drive to decarbonise takes hold across different industries - a situation which risks undermining climate mitigation efforts and causing major damage to biodiversity and the natural world.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

As part of the initiative, launched late last week, the CEOs of McCain Foods, McDonald's, Waitrose & Partners, Olam, and PepsiCo have produced a joint action plan detailing how to boost adoption of regenerative farming practices globally, in a bid to reduce the food system's significant impacts on climate and biodiversity.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity. The collapse of soil biodiversity is happening at microscopic scale. Soil plays a major part in the carbon capture cycle. Trees capture carbon monoxide, then transmit the carbon through to microbes in the soil, where it is held.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The strategy calls for enhanced status for chalk streams to drive investment to prevent pollution and over-abstraction, as well as restoring habitat to boost biodiversity. For many of these rivers and streams their water quality, the low flows, and the loss of biodiversity has meant they are no longer able to sustain healthy fish populations.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2020

This year biodiversity was expected to move into the spotlight - with a 'new deal for nature' being laid out at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference in China. In light of the pandemic, October's Biodiversity Summit has been postponed, and its development of a new 10-year framework for biodiversity will have to wait.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

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. Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South. Danielle Purifoy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

For example, PETA considers docking tails of sheep to be inhumane, yet it is long-standing practice that arguably improves the health of animals. Our shared natural assets — soil, water, and a stable climate — will only increase in value as the world demands more food. Biodiversity. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. Conservation.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2022

By investing in tree planting and woodland creation, local authorities can play a pivotal role in addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss," said Sir William Worsley, chair of the Forestry Commission. The Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund will help local authorities across England to turn aspirations into actions.

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