Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

And while massive advancements in machinery over the last half-century have scaled productivity, climate change and population growth are demanding ever higher production. Over all that varying terrain, there’s an astonishing diversity of climates and soil types, crops, and practices, and a serious challenge in bringing agri-tech to growers.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As documented in the latest edition of DeSmog’s Gaslit column, fossil fuel sponsorship of COP27 represents an extension of a decades-long effort by oil and gas companies to buy social legitimacy by bankrolling sports, arts, and education around the world. Conflict of interest.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin inspired more than 20-million Americans (10 percent of the population at the time) to gather at “teach-ins,” rallies and protests to demand cleaner air and water. Heart & Soil , CinemaKC. On the first Earth Day in 1970, U.S. Sew”-stainability , The Sewing Labs. Sunday, April 18.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 21, 2021

Over the next few decades, with the impacts of climate change and the demand for new properties to be built on floodplains, the level of investment and choice of resilience measures seen in the past decade will not be enough. It is estimated that for every £1 spent on protecting properties against flooding, £5 in damages are avoided.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

From ditching GDP as a measure of economic wealth to enhancing environmental education: BusinessGreen has rounded up all the recommendations of the Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity. Human demands on nature must be curbed. Don't have time to read the 606 page report? Estimates suggest we would require 1.6

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Business Green

MAY 16, 2022

The built environment is responsible for 37 per cent of global energy-related carbon emissions, and the construction sector accounts for around 40 per cent of global resource demand every year. These impacts unequally affect the most vulnerable communities and economies around the world. But that can and must change. "To

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

For instance, ash resulting from combustion necessitates careful handling to prevent soil and water contamination. Meanwhile, the production of biochar —a byproduct of pyrolysis—presents a beneficial opportunity to sequester carbon and enhance soil fertility, provided its application is executed judiciously.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

But the result, critics say, has been a proliferation of intensive farming practices that damage soils, nature, and the climate by ironing out as much unpredictability as possible from the natural world through pesticides, hulking machinery, and crop homogeneity. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 18, 2023

100-$300 million per year) and extended program until 2031 Types of Projects Eligibility Requirements Partner Types: Producer associations, farmer cooperatives, water and conservation districts, institution of higher education, and companies (e.g., Key Takeaways IRA adds $4.95 New or Modified Provision: Modified – the IRA provides $1.7

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Business Green

AUGUST 13, 2021

He is confident its technology can support a massive jump in demand and commercialisation. There's the soil degradation side. There's a reliable demand. According to Rosenberg, vertical farms are often a collision of education levels; highly educated engineers working alongside farm labor. "So It's local.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, Shelar volunteered to drive a KC Can truck to pick up food waste, which gets put back into soil to grow healthy foods. These green jobs are kind of for all skill levels and education levels,” said Adison Banks, one of two directors of Green Core Training.

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Elemental Excelerator

MAY 1, 2020

Like watching plants sprout from beneath the soil, we have seen Hawaii’s entrepreneurial ecosystem grow. Recently, their online marketplace has been reaching maximum capacity within minutes due to the increase in demand for produce deliveries and quickly needed to find more space to run its operation.

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Business Green

MARCH 6, 2023

This enhanced rock weathering process forms a critical part of Earth's natural carbon cycle that, among other things, helps to make the planet habitable by keeping soils fertile and oceans alkaline. Moreover, there is evidence the approach can deliver wider benefits in terms of soil and ocean health.

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Business Green

JANUARY 16, 2023

Those who produce food in more ecologically responsible ways and protect their most precious resource, namely fertile soil, were better prepared and more resilient during the floods and droughts than their peers focused solely on short-term gains. Lessons could be drawn from the experiences of farmers this summer.

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Energy Innovation

JULY 14, 2020

Climate-friendly policy archetypes (see upper right panel of Figure 2) included investments in connectivity infrastructure (S), general R&D spending (X), education (L), clean energy infrastructure (T), and clean energy R&D spending (Y). Energy Demand and Emissions Impacts of COVID-19 with the Energy Policy Simulator.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

GRI certification is valid for two years and can be renewed by completing Continuing Education Units (CEUs). As an independent, third-party organization, GBI serves as an educational resource and certification provider for green construction projects around the world. Renewal fees apply.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Focusing on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education , with an architectural emphasis on integral sustainability, Camp Trivera is the first Girl Scouts campground of its kind. The space will serve as an educational and community center for the future female leaders of tomorrow in an outdoor setting.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Drip line refers to rigid, structural piping while drip tape is thin-walled plastic tubing most commonly used in drip irrigation applications due to its adaptability to various topography and soil conditions. Further, drip irrigation minimizes evaporation from the soil which aids soil health and the important soil microbes that dwell there.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

LUT University and 14 other contributing universities suggested an energy system based largely on solar and wind energy, energy storage, sector coupling, and direct or indirect electrification of almost all energy demand could plausibly meet global energy needs. "A

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Selling the reef credits funds investments in more efficient fertilizer practices such as matching the application to the needs of specific crops and removing compact soil to decrease excess runoff, according to GreenCollar. But the high degree of rainfall in the area produces intense agricultural runoff into the ocean near the reef.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Yet, rather than meet the demands of environmentalism, many corporations chose to hide dirty operations under a green sheen. To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. Through education we can understand these common marketing traps.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 8, 2023

Additional emissions result from tilling soils and applying fertilizers for agricultural production. Sequestration approaches such as agroforestry and low- or no-till agriculture also have significant co-benefits such as soil and water conservation. Best-by” dates relate to food quality, whereas “use-by” dates relate to food safety.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

Nitrogen and phosphorous are both essential for plant growth, thus they are made into fertilizers that pollute waterways and coastal zones, and accumulate in the world’s soil and land. Educate yourself and your colleagues about planetary boundaries and tipping points. Steps businesses can take.

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Earth Gratitude

JULY 11, 2017

8 Ways That Soul Candy Creates a More Delicious World Edible Schoolyards For Better Nutrition Green Your School for More Money for Education & Healthier Kids Green Your City Reforestation for Fresh Air and Much More! Environmental Literacy Every Day Green Green Banks Vote For Mother Earth And here are more details on each point.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

More than 8,700 Amazon associates signed an open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos demanding the company develop an aggressive climate action plan. At a client event for a large bank that I spoke at, the global head of private wealth management said that the number one demand coming from customers was more options for impact investing.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

And over time, there’s a resulting drift in P50s as you said with — “a couple basis points here, a couple basic points there; turning the soiling knob here, turning the shading knob there.” JS: Right, I think data will inevitably get reported, the truth will come out, and smart money will demand better.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It enriches the soil, reduces landfill waste, and cuts down on methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Besides, composting is a fantastic educational activity for kids to learn about sustainability. It’s a full circle moment seeing food scraps turn into rich, nutritious soil. Educate yourself and others on sustainability.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Finding the best options and opportunities for you will depend on your education, skills, expertise, experience, interests and passion. Environmental geologists help prevent contamination of soil and groundwater by determining geologically safe locations for new landfills, coal ash disposal sites and nuclear power plants.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Yet, rather than meet the demands of environmentalism, many corporations chose to hide dirty operations under a green sheen. To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. Through education we can understand these common marketing traps.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Within the cracks of rock slabs, sand, and soil, this water sinks, swells, and flows — sometimes just a few feet under the surface, sometimes 30,000 feet below. Most often, climate change is associated with a decrease in groundwater, fueled by worsening drought and evaporative demand. Beneath our feet there is an invisible ocean.

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

Driven by such factors as urbanization, more educated women with access to contraception, and the intensified burden and anxieties of raising children, global population is expected to peak at 9.7 Several transformational developments are in progress and acquiring increased focus and momentum. Here are four: 1.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

"GreenBiz 21 reaffirmed that there are multiple paths when navigating a career in sustainable business," said Anna Koskol, an Emerging Leader who serves as an environmental educator at Hudson River Park Trust in New York City. "It Environmental Educator, Hudson River Park Trust. Anna Koskol .

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 26, 2022

Additionally, conventional farming practices reduce the levels of carbon retained in the soil – an important medium for carbon sequestration. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy. Fossil fuels are demanded throughout the entire food supply chain and consume 30% of the world’s available energy.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It began with a single urban garden and has grown into multiple garden sites, youth mentorship and education programs, on the job skills training for formerly imprisoned persons and at-risk youth with a landscaping team dedicated to building and maintaining sustainable, edible landscapes in areas with little or no access to fresh food.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In other cases where fewer practical lower cost alternatives exist, the demand for a commodity is “inelastic.” In 2017, the Washington State legislature investigated the idea of using a carbon tax to pay for a court ordered increase in K-12 education funding. The same elasticity effect applies to pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Finding the best options and opportunities for you will depend on your education, skills, expertise, experience, interests and passion. Environmental geologists help prevent contamination of soil and groundwater by determining geologically safe locations for new landfills, coal ash disposal sites and nuclear power plants.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Cultural, spiritual, education and recreation needs. Habitats for plants, animals and micro-organisms vital to soil health and food production. Educate employees and business partners about biodiversity; integrate biodiversity targets with existing mechanisms; and seek partnerships to maximise impact.

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