GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. An assessment of educational facilities, for example, identified a list of 24 schools and 24 day cares in Chicago within 500 feet of an expressway.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2021

United Utilities’ says its CaST (Catchment Systems Thinking) approach, which looks at a river catchment as an entire system rather than a series of isolated issues, has already brought multiple benefits such as pollutant reduction and flood risk management along watercourses in Cumbria and Lancashire.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

New planning guidance announced by the Mayor of London will mean future developments have to include measures to mitigate impacts on air quality Developers in London will have to assess the impact new building projects could have on local pollution levels before proceeding with construction, under plans unveiled by Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday.

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Grist

MAY 7, 2024

I couldn’t believe that I’d gotten that far in my biology education and no one had ever mentioned to me that parasites are incredibly biodiverse, ubiquitous, everywhere.” At the time, the area was very industrial and heavily polluted. “Somewhere along the way, I like to say, they got under my skin.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

An ever-expanding population and declining planetary health could lead to gigantic air domes combatting the leading cause of death, air pollution, and the total destabilisation of global weather patterns. The report considers what shape the world will be in by 2050. The global mean temperature rise remains below 1.5°C

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The City Fix

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly, centers of social interaction attracting residents and visitors alike. It is no surprise then, that Asia and the Pacific have become increasingly more urban.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

What Ahoskie got was approximately 50 direct jobs, local tree loss, noise , heavy traffic, air pollution, and combustible dust from wood drying and processing that threatens their health and enjoyment of their homes. Clean Air Act, and even exceeds regulation standards in controlling air pollution at its facilities. . “We

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) confirmed this morning that it will spend £120m on schemes that build resilience, prevent pollution, protect biodiversity, boost renewable energy, and better manage waste in Bangladesh, while also supporting women's leadership and access to finance, education, and skills.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

square feet of land and the assuaging of animal species distinction, water pollution and habitat destruction. I am witnessing the increase in education ignite behavior changes in some communities: less meat; less waste; more conscious decisions. . pounds of cattle feed that could have been consumed by a malnourished human, 64.5

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The Nature Discovery Park will offer a plethora of nature-based learning experiences with a biodiversity museum, an outdoor farm to provide farm-to-table dining, a butterfly garden and more. The museum itself features an aquarium designed to reflect the marine species that would be present in the nearby Victoria Harbor without pollution.

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Fairsnape

MARCH 11, 2021

The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review , continues to get a lot of climate press coverage, but not that I have noticed within the built environment sector. How will accountant and surveyor and educational institutions, courses and practices move to embrace a regenerative economic approach?

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2020

The impact the virus has is systemic, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - with their broad coverage of issues from inequality and education to climate action and biodiversity - provide a strong roadmap to refocus sustainable finance towards several SDGs, which has never been more important.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 16, 2021

The four-hour digital event will cover a range of hot topics including green jobs, climate literacy, civic skill training, environmental justice , biodiversity protection and sustainable agriculture. April 21 will launch the “Teach for the Planet: Global Education Summit” presented by Education International.

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2020

Like Covid-19, climate change, biodiversity loss, and financial collapse do not observe national or even physical borders," it warned. States should focus on job creation in essential public sectors such as food, health and education, it added. This is also the moment for independent central banks to enhance transparency," it added.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Industry Voice: A recent study by Boston Consulting Group underscores the huge economic value created through biodiversity — and how pressures on natural ecosystems poses risks to business growth. The value of biodiversity to business. Biodiversity is at the heart of all human life and activity.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Talking Trash critically analysed voluntary commitments from the ten biggest plastic polluters (Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Mars Incorporated, Mondel?z The Coca-Cola Company is the biggest plastic polluter in the world, with a plastic footprint of 2.9 The failure of voluntary commitments. Case study: Coca-Cola.

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2022

It is also set to deliver a number of projects during 2022 to create awareness and educate the industry on the opportunities that should arise from a more resource-efficient built environment. These impacts unequally affect the most vulnerable communities and economies around the world.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework should drive a step change nature protection natural world - here's why the world's new biodiversity targets matter for businesses. The 10-year plan, with its four broad goals and 23 targets, has a hugely ambitious aim: to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 29, 2021

After renewable energy, transport, followed by green buildings, waste, water, biodiversity conservation, and adaptation, comprise other areas for proceeds. As always, education will be vital. China is the leader in emerging market green bond growth, while east Asia and the Pacific region is responsible for 81% of the market.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, there are very few university programs and educational platforms that help clean technology professionals learn all these new skills and apply them successfully to problems in agriculture, water, energy, climate, biodiversity and sustainability. Ecoformatics was launched in 2018 to meet this need.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

High profile international commitments like the Global Methane Pledge and the Global Methane Hub have raised the profile of methane as a powerful climate pollutant among policymakers and investors. Companies should also support farmers by investing in innovative solutions, particularly to tackle enteric methane.

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Unsustainable

APRIL 30, 2019

The main drivers of change are the demand for food, water, and natural resources, in the face of severe biodiversity loss and changes in ecosystem services. Biosphere (biodiversity) integrity: infinite human activities affecting eco-systems risk disintegration of natural biodiversity.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2020

European Commission unveils sweeping biodiversity strategy, plus all the top green business news from around the world this week. The conditions will also apply to some of Canada's most polluting industries, including airlines and oil. EU Commission unveils strategy to 'fix broken relationship with nature'. — Patricia Espinosa C.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 30, 2021

However, there are very few university programs and educational platforms that help clean technology professionals learn all these new skills and apply them successfully to problems in agriculture, water, energy, climate, biodiversity and sustainability. Ecoformatics was launched in 2018 to meet this need.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

The cultivation of biomass can lead to alterations in land use, occasionally resulting in the depletion of valuable ecosystems, including forests and grasslands, which in turn jeopardizes biodiversity. Equally important is the consideration of air quality.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2020

The story of businesses delivering strong growth and profits while helping to tackle climate change, biodiversity collapse, and poverty has a long way to run, argues Liontrust's Peter Michaelis. Within the past couple of months, country after country has gone from business as usual to full lockdown. First, the air we breathe.

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Unsustainable

APRIL 11, 2020

For the longest time, mangrove resources have been used primarily for wood harvesting, barely taking into account the important role they play in biodiversity and shoreline protection. Continued deforestation of mangrove areas disturbs habitats and damages biodiversity, a key effect of this being the decline in fishery yields.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Doing so can help reduce short-lived pollutants like black carbon (soot), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and methane, thereby slowing climate feedback loops and minimizing any warming trends. Habitat and biodiversity losses must be avoided by curtailing forest overharvesting and mismanagement.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Knowing what has been collected is an effective way to identify the source of the pollution and provide data for policymakers. Ocean pollution, particularly plastic from inland as well as boating activities, has become a massive environmental issue in recent years. Why is Coastal Cleanup Month important? The cycle is toxic.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Healthier communities – Sustainable buildings create healthier communities due to less intrusive and pollutive building methods, lower use of toxic materials (e.g. paints containing VOCs), less resource-intensive maintenance requirements and the creation of spaces that promote wellness for both humans and the surrounding environment.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The Earth's biodiversity is dying as the ecological web of life is breaking down. To address climate change corporate polluters must be made to bear the costs through some form of carbon pricing scheme. We must educate the public so that they can appreciate that wanting climate action and fossil fuels is an oxymoron.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Altogether, the exhibition offered a highly informative and educational experience - both on the state of the planet today, and how society might build a more sustainable and prosperous economy from the crisis it currently faces. But ultimately she does not view such relationships with polluters as sustainable.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 8, 2020

5 Gyres 5 Gyres was founded by a couple who met on a sailing expedition to research pollution in the North Pacific Gyre. The organization’s goal is to empower action against the global epidemic of plastic pollution through science, education and action. but has recently expanded to the U.S. but has recently expanded to the U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2024

Both of these development banks’ investments cover a range of sectors, including manufacturing, education, agribusiness, energy, and tourism. But fulfilling a rising global hunger for chicken — raised on factory farms — will inevitably come with a steep cost for biodiversity and for people, he says. The resolution process is ongoing.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2022

At the moment, the existential threats facing humanity - including climate change, mass pollution, ecosystem destruction and resource depletion - are considered "global challenges", and therefore there is a great deal of faith in "global solutions" and the ability of existing global systems to deliver on them, albeit with some modifications.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Climate-friendly policy archetypes (see upper right panel of Figure 2) included investments in connectivity infrastructure (S), general R&D spending (X), education (L), clean energy infrastructure (T), and clean energy R&D spending (Y). Habitat restoration and regenerative agriculture, especially in carbon-rich habitats.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

GRI certification is valid for two years and can be renewed by completing Continuing Education Units (CEUs). As an independent, third-party organization, GBI serves as an educational resource and certification provider for green construction projects around the world.

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