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

GreenBiz

When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Aquaculture, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation: helping U.S. Policy & Politics. Coastal Health.

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Gulf shrimpers fight for their livelihoods in a fertilizer-fueled dead zone

Grist

Dean Blanchard Seafood, headquartered on the barrier island of Grand Isle in the Mississippi River Delta, is one of the largest shrimp suppliers in the United States. In 2010, Blanchard graduated to political battles with BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, a spill that sent 4.9 Spike Johnson. Article continues below. More in this series.

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Marine Conservation Society joins legal action against government sewage spill plan

Business Green

The case is being led by the Good Law Project, with seafood business Richard Haward's Oysters and surfer and activist Hugo Tagholm also acting as co-claimants. These sewage spills are threatening human health, biodiverse marine life and the fishing industry," she added. "We We're out of options. Our seas deserve better.".

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

AGreenLiving

“When we talk about the blue economy, we’re talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild,” said Helvarg. Aquaculture, sustainable fisheries and marine biodiversity conservation: helping U.S.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Boma Brown-West, Director of Consumer Health, EDF+Business. We want to call attention to how the biggest environmental impacts and the biggest health impact of products is really due to the products themselves and the creation and the use of a product," Brown-West noted at the time. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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Cash cow or lamb to the slaughter: Is the UK ready for lab-grown meat?

Business Green

For example OmniFoods - makers of OmniPork and OmniSeafood series - announced last week that its 100 per cent plant-based 'pork' and 'seafood' proteins are now being served in more than 500 restaurant outlets across 30 restaurant chains this Veganuary. But are Brits buying what's already on the plant-based table? Blended solutions.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

How to Scale Regenerative Agriculture and Draw Down Carbon (Part 1) (Panel Discussion): Regenerative agriculture has the potential to draw down billions of tons of carbon dioxide while simultaneously restoring soil health.