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New upskilling program aims to train the food industry in climate impact awareness

Business Green

The Future Food Movement has found that the majority of people who work in the food sector want more training on how they can tackle climate change. The organisation last week published a white paper entitled Tomorrow's Talent: Skills for a Climate Smart Food System outlining the need to expand the food industry's green skills base.

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Investors call for mandatory food reporting rules to unlock finance for 'greener' companies

Business Green

The group, which is being led by Rathbone Greenbank Investments, has called on Ministers to be "bold and ambitious" in their response to the landmark review published yesterday, which warned the UK's current food system is threatening public health, nature, and the climate and is in need of major reform.

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The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?

Grist

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. White paper bags festooned the taller trees, their flowers covered to manage fertilization. (Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.) Powell met me there on a sunny July morning two summers ago.

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The Rise of the ‘Climate Friendly’ Cow

DeSmogBlog

New research published in Nature Climate Change in March, which was able to pinpoint the warming caused by livestock emissions for the first time, has added to the pressure. Jacquet notes also that this research is rarely published in climate science journals, but instead in those of animal science. They’re all getting bigger.

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Sustainability Regulations for Business: A Brief Review

Green Business Bureau

But regulations are more than just policies and they shouldn’t be your only reason for being a sustainable, ethical business. It’s simple: Staying informed and abiding by regulations is a demonstration of your commitment to good and ethical business, your stakeholders and the planet. just below health, the economy and Brexit.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

The Case For Green Certification White Paper Get your copy of Green Business Bureau’s in-depth look at the opportunities, benefits, market trends and business case available to greener businesses. Yet, decent pay is more than just a question of ethics, it makes good business sense too. See why green business is good business.