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How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change

GreenBiz

The latter includes all ocean-based economic activity, including fishing, shipping, mining, port operations, oil and gas exploration and energy generation. Aquaculture, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation: helping U.S. domestic energy as offshore oil.". It’s not just a wish list.

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An answer to aquaculture's unsustainable fish feed habit?

GreenBiz

A third of wild stocks are overexploited , and sourcing seafood from farms should allow ocean biodiversity to recover. Midwest, for instance, soy production relies on chemical inputs that damage biodiversity and generate greenhouse gases. If powered by renewable energy, these facilities also have low carbon footprints.

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

Green Business Bureau

Sustainable food management is a systematic approach that concentrates on reducing wasted food, supporting local communities and employees, and mitigating the environmental impact of operations over the complete life cycle of food items. Our food supply chain uses an excessive amount of land leading to biodiversity loss. In the U.S.,

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An answer to aquaculture's unsustainable fish feed habit?

Business Green

A third of wild stocks are overexploited , and sourcing seafood from farms should allow ocean biodiversity to recover. In the US Midwest, for instance, soy production relies on chemical inputs that damage biodiversity and generate greenhouse gases. If powered by renewable energy, these facilities also have low carbon footprints.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wasted little time raising the stakes in her nation’s fight against climate change after handily winning re-election in October. has orchestrated collaborative initiatives targeting everything from plastics to food waste and bringing together large companies, NGOs and policymakers.

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Critics Question the Climate Crisis Benefits of Deep Seabed Mining

DeSmogBlog

But a growing number of marine biologists, ocean conservationists, government regulators and environmentally-conscious companies are sounding the alarm about a variety of environmental, food security, financial, and biodiversity concerns associated with seabed mining. Still, Nauru hopes to forge ahead with seabed mining.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.