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Earth Day 22nd April – Importance of protecting our nature amid the Virus spread!

Econaur

22 April is Earth Day. Earth day 2020 is not just the 50 th anniversary of Earth Day, but also the anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement to take climate action. ” Background on Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place in 1970. Earth Day in 2020.

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Greentown Labs Opens its Houston Incubator on Earth Day

Greentown Labs

Today is a major milestone in Houston’s broader efforts to build a more efficient and more sustainable low-carbon future. This Earth Day, Greentown Houston is proud to announce its seven newest partners that are actively participating in and supporting the energy transition.

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Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2

GreenBiz

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. . That’s because every day, human activity pumps out 38 tons of CO2 into the air. Launched on Earth Day 2019, Project Vesta aims to enhance natural weathering processes to accelerate carbon capture and storage in the world's oceans.

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British Airways owner sets goal to run 10 per cent of flights on sustainable biofuels by 2030

Business Green

Announcing the commitment yesterday to coincide with Earth Day, the airline giant said ramping up its use of SAF for its flights would enable it to cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by two million tonnes by 2030, roughly equivalent to removing one million cars from Europe's roads each year.

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Best of GBB in 2020: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

All of Smog Armor’s materials are sourced in the US and they’ve partnered with a local green paint manufacturer to make the paints locally and reduce their carbon footprint. Among others, participating in a plant-a-tree program and organizing company-wide (remote) Earth Day activities are some initiatives proposed for the future.

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A virtuous cycle: How circularity can help organisations connect with customers

Business Green

Partner Insight: First held in 1970, Earth Day has been around for over fifty years. For brands, this means designing out any negative impacts from the start. And for good reason too given that, if 79 per cent of Brits switched to a refurbished device in 2024, 63,750,000kg carbon could be saved.

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Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2

AGreenLiving

Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2 Tali Zuckerman Tue, 11/10/2020 – 01:00 Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. That’s because every day, human activity pumps out 38 tons of CO2 into the air. The Charm Industrial team.