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Greener buildings: How to make offices, warehouses, factories, and shops more climate resilient

Business Green

This disparity in the focus enjoyed by climate mitigation and climate resilience is replicated within many corporate climate plans. Experts have long warned businesses will have to move past their climate resilience blindspot if they are to cope with ever-escalating climate risks. Here are some of the key takeaways.

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To 'build back greener' we need to turbocharge the market for greenery

Business Green

The Prime Minister's 'New Deal' speech touted a £40m Green Recovery Challenge Fund, designed to help halt biodiversity loss and climate change through local conservation projects. Habitat loss as a driver of biodiversity decline is a particular problem in urban areas. Building Back Better.

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Conservationists from six nations vow to save the Irish Sea

Envirotec Magazine

And while more than 15 million people live around the Irish Sea and many more visit for holidays, only a small percentage of them realise what wildlife lives there and just how important it is for biodiversity and the environment. The Irish Sea region is already considered to be in a degraded state.

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Introducing the Planet Explore 2020 Sustainability Summit

Planet Pulse

On Thursday, October 15th, from 9am-4:30pm PST, Planet is convening a group of experts in sustainable development, climate science, finance, philanthropy, conservation, NGOs, public health, along with senior corporate leaders and indigenous leaders, to explore the answers. . Participation is free, though registration is required.

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Big Ag Influence Over UN Food Systems Summit Criticised by Green Farming Advocates

DeSmogBlog

Agriculture’s role in fuelling the climate and biodiversity crisis has become increasingly apparent in recent years. JBS , the world’s second-largest food company, also shared its plan to support regenerative agriculture practices, which are said to improve soil health and biodiversity.

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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

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. Ensuring that combustion technologies adhere to stringent emission standards is crucial to minimizing such detrimental impacts.

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Reasons for cautious hope in a sea of gloom

GreenBiz

In looking across the broad array of business, environmental, social, technological and political topics that cross my screen and engage me in daily conversation, there is a temptation to allocate a growing share of mind for pessimism. Mon, 07/19/2021 - 02:00. Innovation marches forward.

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