Remove Business Energy Monitoring Remove Innovation Remove Ocean acidification Remove Plastics
article thumbnail

Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

It’s important for business owners and global citizens to understand the source of this change to be empowered to anticipate and adapt to these changes and potentially help reverse them through intentional, sustainable action. . Ocean acidification – Surface ocean acidity has already increased by 30 percent since pre-industrial times.

article thumbnail

The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

Every year, an additional 8 million tonnes of plastic is deposited into the ocean. In addition to plastic waste, 30 to 40% of carbon emissions from cars, buses, airplanes, and manufacturing plants are absorbed by the ocean, causing chemical imbalance in sea water i.e. Ocean Acidification.

article thumbnail

How a town tethered to coral learned to save its reef — and itself

Grist

The four are moving quickly to examine the tiny invertebrates, keeping them in plastic bins filled with ocean water to ease their stress. Now, it serves a dual purpose, carrying scientists and volunteers on weekends and in off-hours to monitor the coral they’re working to save. The structure is known as a “crib.”