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Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures

Envirotec Magazine

EarthSense Zephyr monitors were employed in the study. This study also included a series of workshops with the local citizens understanding different perspectives, how data could be best communicated as well as discussing possible interventions and policy changes to improve air quality for everyone.

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Ed’s note: Energy poverty in our own backyard

Smart Energy International

The first International Energy Poverty Action Week (IEPAW) is held virtually this week, from the 21st (yesterday) to the 25th (Friday) of February. It brings together academics, policymakers and various experts in the field of energy poverty for a series of seminars, workshops and discussions. What qualifies as energy poverty?

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Greentown Labs Announces the Healthy Buildings Challenge with Saint-Gobain and MassCEC

Greentown Labs

That’s why today, Greentown Labs and Saint-Gobain, with support from MassCEC, have launched the Greentown Launch Healthy Buildings Challenge , seeking applications from startups with buildings-related technologies that optimize for the health of people and the climate, together. Somerville, Mass., June 15 at 1:00 p.m.

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Fatalities and accidents decline in offshore wind, as safety organisation reviews progress

Envirotec Magazine

Commenting on the report, G+ Chair Jakob Nielsen said: “You can’t improve what you don’t measure, which is why G+ plays such an indispensable role in reporting, monitoring and steering industry to make our sector as safe as it can possibly be. million hours were worked in 2022, an increase of 38% on the previous year.

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We can escape “the era of pandemics” says biodiversity expert group, but it will require transformation

Envirotec Magazine

COVID-19, says the group, is at least the sixth global health pandemic since the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918, and although it is believed to have its origins in microbes carried by animals, like all pandemics its emergence has been entirely driven by human activities, says the report released on 29 October.

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UK soils could see step change in carbon sink potential, with proper investment

Envirotec Magazine

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. The research evolved from a workshop held in 2021, hosted by Food and Farming Futures, a charity chaired by Lord Curry.

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Startups to watch: Innovate UK announces sustainability accelerator programme

Envirotec Magazine

During the programme, companies will receive a syllabus of group workshop-led support, expert insight from investors, and tailored 1-1 support to help them prepare and navigate raising money. Companies selected fall across the broad themes of Net Zero, Circular World, Society, Health and Food.

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