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Ocean change is exacerbating the climate crisis

Envirotec Magazine

Pointing to the need for an Earthscape approach to decision making, the paper identifies key ways in which the ocean both mitigates climate change by absorbing excess heat and carbon from the atmosphere and aggravates it, failure in ocean systems exacerbating extreme weather, shifting ocean currents and reducing its ability to absorb carbon.

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Linking Carbon Markets Won’t Benefit Our Frontline Communities

Front And Centered

In the next few weeks, the Washington State Department of Ecology is set to deliver a decision on whether to turn Washington’s cap and trade program into a carbon über-market tying our climate future to California and Québec. permits to pollute) into one marketplace where the permits are traded at the lowest possible cost.

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Sustainable Real Estate: Trends and Trajectories

Green Business Bureau

Whether it’s a new build or a retrofit (also referred to as greenhabbing , or green rehabbing an older building to be more eco-friendly), the real estate industry is moving towards sustainability because a low-carbon building is proven to have lower operating costs, improved resale value and higher occupancy rates.

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Unveiling the Benefits of Community Solar: A Step Towards a Sustainable Future

The Environmental Blog

Reduced Carbon Footprint Community solar allows homeowners and renters to save on electricity bills while supporting renewable energy generation. Increased Resilience Community solar projects provide access to clean energy without owning rooftop panels. Households with incomes at or below twice the poverty level spend 3.5

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

In a way, we are seeing this crisis as an illustration of how expensive the failure to build resiliency can ultimately prove. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete. Willemijn Brouwer (2018).

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SDG 13: Climate Action

Green Business Bureau

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. C and build resilience for current and anticipated climate change impacts. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. However, without the proper planning for when life goes back to normal, emissions are expected to rise again. SDG 13 Targets.

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What is SDG 13 (Climate Action): How To Apply It In Your Business

Green Business Bureau

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. C and build resilience for current and anticipated climate change impacts. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. However, without the proper planning for when life goes back to normal, emissions are expected to rise again. SDG 13 Targets.