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Bulk of UK banks lack convincing climate strategy, Ethical Consumer warns

Business Green

Conclusion based on research conducted by the magazine, which asked how banks were measuring and evaluating the climate impacts of their investments. The overwhelming majority of UK banks offering current and savings accounts lack convincing plans to reduce their carbon impact, according to new research from Ethical Consumer magazine.

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Degrees Episode 02: Chris Castro

EDF + Business

Chris on a Fleet Farm “Swarm” Chris Castro joined the city of Orlando as the Director of Sustainability and Resilience in 2016, but his title doesn’t even begin to capture Chris’s drive to fight climate change and environmental injustice. 10:57 – How planting 5,000 palm trees nurtured Chris’ work ethic.

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Growth in UK plastic packaging recycling being shipped abroad, including to non-OECD countries

Envirotec Magazine

Whilst discussions take place around a ban on export to non-OECD countries, these figures show the market’s resilience and flexibility at a time when recycled plastic demand was at a low across Europe, not least in part due to low virgin oil prices and high virgin plastic production, particularly outside of Europe.

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Xavier Creative House: An Award Winning Sustainable Marketing Agency Supporting the Healthcare Industry

Green Business Bureau

XCH first began their sustainability journey as a team of eight employees with grass root efforts to address their impact on the environment, promote ethical business practices, and support employee health and wellness. Magazine named XCH on the 2022 Best in Business List in the Small and Mighty category. For instance: Inc.

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The unexpected arboretum: CSUSM benefits from sustainable approach to water and environmental management

Green Technology

That’s important, because the Masterplan emphasizes CSUSM’s position as an active leader in sustainability and makes clear not just the moral and ethical case for sustainability, but also the business case: saving money and providing educational and research opportunities for students.

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1 trillion trees are great, except when they’re not: Paper aims to clarify benefits of nature-based solutions approach

Envirotec Magazine

But, as the paper highlights, this reliance on forests has major practical and ethical concerns, from questions over the effectiveness of plantations to the opportunity for land grabs. At the moment, there is a lot of excitement about planting trees to absorb greenhouse gas emissions.

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50 Books on Climate Change and Sustainbility

Green Market Oracle

Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt, resist burnout, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. It is the first book in a series on Climate Risk Management, Policy and Governance.