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

Business Green

If we want to make a lasting durable connection between this philosophical imperative, the new law that is emerging, and the new institutions that we are creating to channel finance, we need to ensure that the realisation of nature's value is manifested in real transactions.

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Analysis: How did the 2019 legislative session fare on climate justice?

Front And Centered

It allowed the state to “remedy discrimination against, or under-representations of, disadvantaged groups as documented in a valid disparity study or proven court of law.” By respecting communities’ ability to thrive in place, and relationships to place, we can reduce pollution and build resilience.

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How to lay the foundation for net zero carbon building projects

Business Green

More real estate owners, operators, developers and investment firms see the appeal of future-proofing properties from climate shocks such as floods and fires; from market shocks such as high prices for scarce fossil fuels; and from policy shocks such as any future laws requiring climate disclosures or that tax or penalize greenhouse gas emissions.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Radhika is also leading a global coalition of over 30 leading organizations to spur innovation in the air conditioning industry through the Global Cooling Prize. Katie developed CDP’s Matchmaker program which advances the development of climate resilient infrastructure with an emphasis in social and racial equity outcomes.

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

Diversification, whether it’s on a single farm or across a local economy, can make towns more resilient, the report says. Renewed interest in cultivating native crops like taro helps restore local ecosystems and strengthen their resilience to threats like wildfires that feast on dry invasive grasses. That applies on land, too.