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How Sustainability Innovation Is Driving The Green Economy

Green Business Bureau

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’

Envirotec Magazine

Mark Nelson’s address will reflect on his experiences in the early 1990s Biosphere 2 project in the Arizona desert, in which he was responsible for managing a constructed wetland marsh recycling system. Air, water and nutrient recycling systems were interconnected, and innovative wastewater treatment and reuse systems created.

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Striving for environmental balance: nutrient neutrality to futureproof the development pipeline

Envirotec Magazine

By Wendy Furgusson, Associate, Environment and Health, Ramboll With Natural England’s recent changes to planning policy causing a reduction in the number of new homes built from 240,000 a year in 2018-19 to a projected 111,000 by 2025, awareness of nutrient pollution as a problem is becoming more widespread.

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Trends in Water & Circular Economy Innovation with Kim Baker

Elemental Excelerator

As we embark on recruiting for Elemental’s Cohort 11, we spoke with each of our Directors of Innovation about what they’re looking to fund this year, what motivates them in their work, and much more. As a Director of Innovation, I am constantly learning, iterating, and problem solving. GenX chemicals.

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LEED Platinum Sonoma Academy building takes cues from Californias landscape

AGreenLiving

Designed by architectural firm WRNS Studio and built by Silicon Valley-based XL Construction, the low-carbon building is a powerhouse of sustainable systems including solar panels , a living roof and stormwater management.

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California Ports Turn to Microgrids for Energy Security, Demand Flexibility

GreenTechMedia

Swapping diesel-powered trucks for electric models and equipping ships to plug into the grid while at berth offers life-saving public health benefits. The project received a $5 million grant from the California Energy Commission’s Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC), a ratepayer-funded energy innovation R&D program.

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Supervising Environmental Services Specialist

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

ESD’s Integrated Waste Management (IWM) division leads one of the largest and most aggressive solid waste management systems in the United States through creativity and innovation. billion infrastructure construction program currently in its first 10-year phase. Integrated Waste Management Division (IWM). Minimum Qualifications: 1.