DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bernard Goldstein, a young professor at the New York University School of Medicine, researched the health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) produced by gas stoves. The industry used these studies to influence public opinion, undermine public health efforts, and block regulation. DEMELLE That’s incredible.

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Front And Centered

MAY 25, 2022

Legislative and Government Relations Advocate It’s been one year since the Healthy Environment for All (HEAL) Act was signed into law! The proviso passed, but thanks to bureaucratic rules from the state legislature and the Department of Health (DoH), FnC is kept from accessing these funds until late summer, potentially early fall.

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Front And Centered

MARCH 7, 2019

Additionally, improvements need to be made before this bill becomes a law. Keep in mind this doesn’t factor in air pollutants like particulates, volatile organic compounds, ammonia and sulfur dioxide — hardly clean energy. A similar loophole should be eliminated for a Vancouver-based gas power plant.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Blank scholar at UC Davis School of Law. It is definitely something I will keep my eyes on. Project appraisal is one of the key elements in the feasibility analysis of any initiative, which means that the financial health of any project or initiative is crucial for its forthcoming success. Marjan Kris Ramos Abubo.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A CSR strategy is implemented by an organization to: minimize harm, practice fair business, be responsible along a global supply chain, exercise philanthropy and create a self-oriented human resource management system. Thinking about the above definitions, you’d be right to believe that CSR refers to the social aspects of sustainability.

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Grist

JUNE 14, 2023

(Montana is one of three states that has established a right to a “ clean and healthful ” environment in its state constitution.) United States, also organized by Our Children’s Trust, will soon become the second.) Definitely. A federal case, Juliana v. Would you describe this as an empowering experience?

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 14, 2021

How the EU’s new ‘toxic-free’ vision could shape your safer chemicals strategy Bob Kerr Thu, 01/14/2021 – 01:00 For the last two decades, the European Union has played a leadership role in tackling the risks hazardous chemicals pose to our health and environment. and elsewhere.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It’s definitely not over, just talk to the folks at Coal River and they will tell you that’s not the case,” said Matt Hepler, an environmental scientist with the environmental group Appalachian Voices , referring to the Coal River Mountain area in southern West Virginia, where coal production has remained relatively high in recent years.

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Defend Our Future

JULY 1, 2019

Many different versions and definitions of the environmental justice concept exist. Richard Moore: Environmental Justice Health Alliance ; Los Jardines Institute. Michele Roberts: National Co-Coordinator, Environmental Justice Health Alliance. Marianne Engelman-Lado: Yale School of Public Health. •

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

But a coalition of more than two dozen frontline community groups and environmental justice organizations in Ohio are trying to change that. Oil and gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing are riddled with environmental and public health hazards. In a statement to DeSmog, Stephanie O’Grady, a spokesperson for ODNR, said that the U.S.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 22, 2021

The pandemic has sharpened this focus by highlighting the importance of metrics such as employee health and well-being, safety protocols, cybersecurity and business continuity, to name a few. Indeed, sustainable finance veteran Paul Watchman (an advisor to UNEP FI) argues “the concept of fiduciary duty is organic, not static.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This model gives the structure organizations need to meet the economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic demands of Business. . Carroll’s model brings consistency to a field that lacks a clear, set definition. Yet, CSR lacked (and still does lack) a clear and consistent definition. Before Carroll, definitions of CSR varied.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

This model gives the structure organizations need to meet the economic, legal, ethical, and philanthropic demands of Business. . Carroll’s model brings consistency to a field that lacks a clear, set definition. Yet, CSR lacked (and still does lack) a clear and consistent definition. Before Carroll, definitions of CSR varied.

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Front And Centered

JUNE 20, 2020

Advocacy by Front and Centered, our members, and allies helped create this Task Force during the 2019 Legislative Session in order to develop strategies that address environmental health disparities with guidance from the communities most impacted by pollution. The proposed definition is a modified version of the EPA’s EJ definition.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. B Analytics aggregates data from B Corps and other impact-focused organizations to provide comparative analysis and best practices.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. River and marsh bottoms typically have low oxygen levels, which slows the decomposition of organic material that collects there. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

He was also a technical contributor to the report’s chapter on human health (and was featured on this year’s Grist 50 list ). Yet he knew, from lived experiences, that queer people face many of the same social, economic, and health disparities that other marginalized groups do. Yeah, absolutely.

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Better Ventures

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Aclima (Series B | $67M | $160M): hyperlocal air quality and greenhouse gas measurement to reduce emissions and protect public health. While these distinctions are helpful, they’re definitely not exhaustive or absolute. To date, insurance and financial organizations have relied upon predictive risk models based on historical trends.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

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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Greentown Labs

JUNE 2, 2020

At a time when many startups are having to plan and pivot to navigate the economic downturn, we turned to a cleantech leader who’s no stranger to piloting organizations through challenging periods. . ER: When you entered state government, you left your job at a law firm and headed to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

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Business Green

JANUARY 31, 2020

Under the law all unsold items must be reused, sold, or recycled. It follows a 2016 law passed in France requiring all supermarkets to donate unsold food to organisations redistributing it to people in need, rather than throwing it away. EU Parliament urged to adopt 'sustainability charge' on meat.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

“I didn’t expect it at all,” Nick Caleb, a staff attorney with Breach Collective, an Oregon-based climate justice organization, told DeSmog. “If The letter argues that the city may have violated the law. For years, city officials claimed they had little power over the facility.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

In the four years since Nancy Mahon assumed responsibility for CSR and sustainability strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies — she's currently senior vice president of corporate citizenship and sustainability — her team has launched a series of new initiatives that are a "first" among her organization's sector. For instance, our climate work.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2021

But it’s difficult to pin down what “responsibly sourced” gas means, in part because of a growing number of competing certification programs that all offer their own definitions. More broadly, there’s no consistent universal definition or established baseline for certification programs for “responsibly sourced” gas.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

In the six years since Nancy Mahon assumed responsibility for CSR and sustainability strategy at Estée Lauder Companies — she's currently senior vice president of corporate citizenship and sustainability — her team has launched a series of new initiatives that are a "first" among her organization's sector. For instance, our climate work.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 2, 2020

At a time when many startups are having to plan and pivot to navigate the economic downturn, we turned to a cleantech leader who’s no stranger to piloting organizations through challenging periods. ER: When you entered state government, you left your job at a law firm and headed to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

These technologies include the use of insects, ‘fake meat’ made from plants, lab-grown meat, vertical farming, genetic modification (GMO), micro-organisms (such as algae) and 3D printing of food in general. The rules are so strict, that some cheeses that we have been eating for centuries would have been banned under these laws.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

To give an example, Green Business Bureau member, Hit Promotional Products , won a one million dollar bid because they were the only business that had a definitive sustainability plan. Initiatives are organized by the business area they impact, such as operations, business practices, cafeteria, transportation, bathrooms and office space.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

I've come across many definitions in my time working on this topic. There isn't really an accepted definition of what genetic modification is, and that has certainly caused some problems. Such crops became known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). That's why European law in this area is controversial.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

According to the World Health Organization, more than 200,000 deaths in Europe every year can be attributed to particulate matter alone. It is also about the costs If you are not interested in creating zero-emission vessels for the environment or your health, you could be concerned over your wallet as a shipowner.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2020

While before that intersectionality might have been a little obtuse for folks, it’s much clearer now that if you come from a community where there’s high rates of pollution, there’s a huge intersection between high rates of pollution, access to healthcare and health outcomes and COVID-19 outcomes. What does business bring?

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AGreenLiving

JULY 27, 2020

I think while before that intersectionality might have been a little obtuse for folks, I think it’s much clearer now that if you come from a community where there’s high rates of pollution, there’s a huge intersection between high rates of pollution, access to healthcare and health outcomes and COVID-19 outcomes.

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Mearth

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Chinese government at all times asks Chinese firms to abide by international rules and host country laws and rules when conducting worldwide cooperation. Health and security is part of our DNA, and we’re absolutely compliant with all practices and laws. The website, however, definitely needs a design update.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 26, 2023

We’ll start with the most prominent examples facing organizations today. Companies with more direct connections to health care, particularly the big pharmacy and drug chains, have faced pressure about whether they will sell legal abortion pills. What Is the “Anti-ESG” Movement About?

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 31, 2023

Nevertheless, lawyers are building cases on the oil industry’s own documents , seeking to echo the success of a previous generation of lawsuits against tobacco companies for covering up the health risks of smoking. based Center for International Environmental Law has reported.

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Unsustainable

AUGUST 23, 2019

Today, philanthropy has been strategically accepted for the sole benefit of the ‘organization’, not for others. This lack of return consideration means that, in common law, an agreement to make a donation is an “imperfect contract void for want of consideration. ’’ Between 2001 and 2011, the nonprofit sector increased 25 percent.

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Defend Our Future

MAY 21, 2020

But in the midst of this unprecedented public health crisis, the Trump Administration is rolling back public health protections that keep us safe from air pollution. But in the midst of this unprecedented public health crisis, the Trump Administration is rolling back public health protections that keep us safe from air pollution.

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