Remove Biodiversity Remove Education Remove Health Remove Stormwater
article thumbnail

Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. In recent years, Trees Forever has endeavored to put equity at the center of their work through training and education, although Berckes admits that a lot more work must be done.

Health 543
article thumbnail

Striving for environmental balance: nutrient neutrality to futureproof the development pipeline

Envirotec Magazine

By Wendy Furgusson, Associate, Environment and Health, Ramboll With Natural England’s recent changes to planning policy causing a reduction in the number of new homes built from 240,000 a year in 2018-19 to a projected 111,000 by 2025, awareness of nutrient pollution as a problem is becoming more widespread.

Pollution 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

AGreenLiving

” Building community by planting trees To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. “Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling. .”

Health 28
article thumbnail

Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Prior to his current role he worked as scientist in a public health lab, and as post-doctoral fellow at the University of Southern California. Areas of interest: Personalized medicine, Bioinformatics, Public health policy, Environmental sustainability, Sanitation, Water, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Science education and communication.

article thumbnail

The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

She’s an advocate of " Absolute Sustainability, " a Quantis philosophy that challenges businesses to take planetary boundaries into account not just for carbon emissions but also for biodiversity, land use, freshwater consumption, the phosphorus cycle and the nitrogen cycle. . Health, wellness and nutrition are Camp’s key interests. .