Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

Happy Earth Day (and Earth Week, and Earth Month) — a time of year when sustainability is elevated in the global consciousness, and my inbox is full of vaguely greenwashy PR pitches. But it struck me that Earth Day 2024 has a particularly timely theme: Planet vs. Plastics.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2021

Matter of opinion: What the 2021 Earth Day polls reveal. For more than a decade, this has been the time of year — the run-up to Earth Day — when I’ve surveyed the public opinion polls, of which there have been many, to assess consumer and citizen trends on environmental issues, notably related to shopping. Joel Makower.

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 24, 2021

NRG Energy , a Founding Partner of Greentown Houston —which opened on Earth Day —is an excellent example of a company that’s weaving pathways to decarbonization deep into its ethos and business model. Decarbonization reflects an evolution in customer demand—and one that’s accelerating quickly. “We and Canada.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

The green job market is flourishing in the UK, according to new research from LinkedIn that claims that demand for sustainability professionals rose by a third in 2019. The company parsed data collected from its members between January and December 2019 to reach its conclusions, with today's publication timed to coincide with Earth Day.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2020

Read time: 9 mins This story is a part of Covering Climate Now’s week of coverage focused on Climate Solutions, to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Covering Climate Now is a global journalism collaboration committed to strengthening coverage of the climate story.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2020

This year on Earth Day, the company said it had reached a milestone of 1 billion gallons restored. Music in this episode by Lee Rosevere: "Waiting for the Moment That Never Comes," "Knowing the Truth," "Southside," "Start the Day," "Thinking It Over," "Curiosity" and "Introducing the Pre-Roll". Intel's water world (16:25).

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Zymergen made a splash on Earth Day, as the first "biofacturer" to go public. To meet demand, the company "reverse engineered" the product using petroleum-based chemicals, according to a Zymergen spokesperson. What Zymergen’s IPO says about 'biofacturing' and green chemistry. Meg Wilcox. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 01:30.

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Front And Centered

MAY 10, 2023

They are joining together to advance environmental justice and confront climate change every day of the year, not just on a holiday like Earth Day. That is why Earth Day is Every Day. The post Because Every Day is Earth Day appeared first on Front and Centered.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 30, 2021

On Earth Day, the government announced that DOE, in partnership with EPRI, will develop a national EV charging infrastructure blueprint, including fast charging and grid interaction. Industrial clusters are geographic regions comprised of co-located energy supply and demand companies.

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2021

The investment, which was announced at the Group's AGM Trading Update on Earth Day last Thursday, marks the next stage of the company's well-documented sustainability journey. As such, the company said it expects the Atlas project to deliver net zero emissions for its direct Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2020

In a blog post published to coincide with Earth Day, Ana Radovanovic, technical lead for Carbon-Intelligent Computing, said the company has been carbon neutral since 2007 and hadjust completed the third year in a row when it matched its total energy usage with 100 per cent renewable energy purchases.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

Happy Earth Day 2021! In 2008, Jacobson teamed up with student, Graeme Hoste, to assess whether California’s hourly demand for electricity could be satisfied with a combination of renewable power sources. Geothermal would provide constant power, with wind and solar contributing intermittent power.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 16, 2022

Also, take a moment to consider the construction process which institutes the use of large construction vehicles, and demands mass amounts of raw materials. This will reduce demand for new facilities. Look for LEED certification schemes to implement a green building design.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Announcing the commitment yesterday to coincide with Earth Day, the airline giant said ramping up its use of SAF for its flights would enable it to cut its annual greenhouse gas emissions by two million tonnes by 2030, roughly equivalent to removing one million cars from Europe's roads each year.

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 6, 2021

Matter of opinion: What the 2021 Earth Day polls reveal Joel Makower Tue, 04/06/2021 – 02:11 For more than a decade, this has been the time of year — the run-up to Earth Day — when I’ve surveyed the public opinion polls, of which there have been many, to assess consumer and citizen trends on environmental issues, notably related to shopping.

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Earth Gratitude

JULY 11, 2017

The Earth Day Network is the world’s largest environmental organization, partnering with over 50,000 organizations in over 190 countries. This month, I had the pleasure to interview Kathleen Rogers and Ken Berlin, the president and CEO of The Earth Day Network and The Climate Reality Project , respectively.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Those Apollo missions are often credited with providing inspiration for the environmental movement, as well as the first Earth Day in April 1970, when some 20 million Americans demanded that political leaders clean up the air and water in one of the largest demonstrations in U.S. Space Frontiers / Getty Images).

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

The initiative, which debuts on the eve of the US administration's Earth Day summit of world leaders, will bring together the network of established and emerging investor coalitions geared at scaling the financial sector's climate ambitions, including the recently launched Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.

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Grist

JANUARY 24, 2024

This was timed around Earth Day of 2022, and I think within a week we had almost 300 names — doctors, nurse practitioners, medical students, all different health care professionals. From that, we grew our membership severalfold. And basically right away we had a positive response that the CEO was supportive of this.”

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 8, 2020

The Foundation for Climate Restoration Probably best-known for its work with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and Earth Day Network, The Foundation for Climate Restoration (F4CR) is a nonprofit with a mission to restore the climate by 2050. Related: Can’t make the climate strikes?

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

To restore the standing of the US as a global leader, we need to address the climate crisis at the pace and scale it demands," the letter states. Specifically, the US must adopt an emissions reduction target that will place the country on a credible pathway to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2020

Energy demand, transport use, and industrial activities have all plummeted due to measures aimed at curbing further spread of the coronavirus, sparking questions over whether changes in working practices and consumer habits driven by the current situation could continue after the lockdown.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 8, 2020

The Foundation for Climate Restoration Probably best-known for its work with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and Earth Day Network, The Foundation for Climate Restoration (F4CR) is a nonprofit with a mission to restore the climate by 2050. Related: Can’t make the climate strikes?

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AGreenLiving

MAY 8, 2020

This year on Earth Day, the company said it had reached a milestone of 1 billion gallons restored. All of these events also will be available on demand. Can’t join live? Moving to a regenerative food supply.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Meanwhile, consumers increasingly are demanding responsible products, and attention to sustainability issues has become an employee expectation. Many investors evaluate nonfinancial performance based on corporate disclosures, with most finding value in assurance of the strength of an organization’s planning for climate and other ESG risks.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 3, 2021

What Zymergen’s IPO says about ‘biofacturing’ and green chemistry Meg Wilcox Mon, 05/03/2021 – 01:30 Zymergen made a splash on Earth Day, as the first “biofacturer” to go public. As of now, the film, Hyaline, is made with 100 percent petroleum-based chemicals.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Americans continue to value and demand recycling as an essential public service according to The Recycling Partnership’s 2019 Earth Day survey. A circular economy is not possible without recycling, yet it can’t happen through recycling alone. The time to transform the way we think about and manage waste is now.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 21, 2021

Earth day is an annual event celebrating the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness to the importance of ecological sustainability for long-term human stability. April 22nd, 1970, marks the first Earth Day, which mobilized 20 million Americans across the continent. Earth day through the years.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 18, 2022

Earth Day History. Earth day is an annual event celebrating the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness to the importance of ecological sustainability for long-term human stability. April 22nd, 1970, marks the first Earth Day, which mobilized 20 million Americans across the continent.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Among others, participating in a plant-a-tree program and organizing company-wide (remote) Earth Day activities are some initiatives proposed for the future.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Don't have time to cut through the Earth Day noise? Earth Day is upon us, and this year it is bigger than ever. coalition are heaving with new members as corporates around the world have flocked to the alliances after jumping at the idea to refresh their climate strategies to coincide with Earth Day.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 22, 2024

There is increasing recognition that more people and diverse communities need to better understand their role and choices as the world prepares for a more demanding energy future.” We have to engage with that pull of social transformation.”

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

Combating the climate crisis is an unprecedented challenge demanding action across the private and public sectors," said Enrique Lores, HP Inc. President and CEO. "We We all have a shared stake in safeguarding our planet, and making a sustainable impact on the communities we serve must be a priority for all companies.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Such businesses better meet the demands of the regulatory environment while coming into alignment with investor, consumer, and employee preferences. The Paris Climate Agreement opened for signature on Earth Day (22nd of April 2016), at the UN headquarters in New York. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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Defend Our Future

APRIL 21, 2021

President Biden kept his promise to rejoin the Paris climate agreement on Day One of his administration. Soon after, the White House announced plans to convene world leaders for a Leaders Summit on Climate to be held April 22 and April 23 – around the Earth Day – aimed at enhancing climate progress globally.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2021

Promoting solar power, calls for a global shipping carbon tax, and soaring German EV demand feature in this week's Global Briefing. Nonprofit Little Sun launches global campaign to promote solar power access.

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Front And Centered

APRIL 26, 2023

On the eve of Earth Day 2023 , President Biden signed a new Executive Order, Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All , aiming to strengthen and expand interagency coordination around environmental justice (EJ).

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