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Exploring the Field of Environ Engineering: Safeguarding Our Planet for Future Generations

The Environmental Blog

Combining principles from various scientific disciplines, it addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing our planet, such as pollution, waste management, and climate change. Soil and Groundwater Remediation : Contaminated sites pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health.

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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

Climate resilience is the theme of this year’s event (29 th May to 4 th June), which aims to inspire the public to help protect the capital’s waterways. Flood plains in London are currently home to 1.42 million people, as well as £321bn-worth of homes. So, everyone has a part to play to protect lives and livelihoods.

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Comprehensive Plans and Climate Justice: HB 1181 in Action

Front And Centered

Thirty-three years after it was codified, the GMA finally requires cities and counties to integrate climate change into comprehensive plans! The Front and Centered coalition and supporters have advocated for years to include climate and environmental justice in the GMA. Required Elements in Comprehensive Plans ( RCW 36.70A.070

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Plan It Native landscape conference goes virtual

Greenability Magazine

Twenty-three speakers will cover a wide variety of topics, including selecting plants for pollinators, gardening for winter beauty and wildlife, principles for improving soil health, seeding and maintaining prairie plantings, native trees and plants, ecological restoration, replacements for invasive plants and green infrastructure.

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Hear local experts discuss climate issues

Greenability Magazine

Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. Watch it here. Watch it here.

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The UK Infrastructure Bank offers a once-in-a-generation chance to value natural capital in practice

Business Green

The new frameworks will allow us to find ways to incentivise the restoration of woodlands and old growth forests, actions to revive soil health, the regeneration of peatlands, and the protection of our coastal habitats. The UK Infrastructure Bank is poised to serve as one of these critical institutions to deliver the valuation of nature.

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How to lay the foundation for net zero carbon building projects

Business Green

As we're moving from what was traditionally an avoidance of carbon emissions to avoid climate change, we're now moving much more into adaptation," she said. With clients including Google, Volvo and Ingram Micro, his company develops carbon-netural, net-zero-energy industrial buildings with an emphasis on health and wellness.

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