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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

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This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. However, like Ahoskie, Joyner’s community wasn’t quick to organize against the plant. . “I

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

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There’s a lot of beautiful things that happen out of [Richmond]," says Khamphanthong, a community organizer with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network whose family emigrated from Laos in the 1980s. In-state emissions were offset by purchasing cleaner power and carbon credits from other projects that reduced emissions elsewhere.).

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South Danielle Purifoy Wed, 10/21/2020 – 00:45 This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South.

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Reintroducing the Eurasian Lynx to Scotland

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Jo Pike, Chief Executive of the Scottish Wildlife Trust , shared, “Returning the lynx to our landscape as a top predator could help restore the health of Scotland’s natural ecosystems.” The reintroduction will be “soft releases” of the Eurasian lynx, meticulously monitored during trial runs before the program goes full-tilt.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

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“There’s a lot of beautiful things that happen out of [Richmond],” says Khamphanthong, a community organizer with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network whose family emigrated from Laos in the 1980s. “But at the same time, when you look at the reality of it, it is sad.” As the U.S.

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Can the 150-year old London Metal Exchange broker a low-carbon future?

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Meanwhile, the LME's digital climate disclosure platform is now more than a year old, with producers of listed brands invited to log their climate credentials, alongside artisanal miners looking to prove their sustainability credentials. But we can provide the forum by which that gets discovered organically.".

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Hotel Sustainability & Waste Management: Reducing Food, Water and Plastic Waste

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Hotels require a vast amount of energy and resources in order to run, and with this comes an equally vast amount of waste generated. Food waste reduction programs can be organized into four steps: Conduct A Food Waste Audit. Create a food waste log to keep track of where your food waste comes from, how much and at what frequency.

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