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McDonald's and McCain offer climate resilience funding for potato farmers

Business Green

Fast food giant working with McCain and Prince's Countryside Trust to help farmers improve soil health and boost resilience to climate change and Brexit. The research also showed just one-in-three farmers have a business plan that reflects the loss of direct subsidies associated with Brexit, according to McDonald's.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

Plans for tree-planting programs have been postponed; workshops for sustainability employment training are on hold; and community gatherings for local environmental projects are on hiatus. . In a way, we are seeing this crisis as an illustration of how expensive the failure to build resiliency can ultimately prove.

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Employee Engagement in Retail Sustainability (Green Culture Guide)

Green Business Bureau

The policies, procedures, ethics, values, attitudes, goals, code of conduct and employee behavior combine to define the culture of your business. Well-being support will decrease presenteeism and absenteeism, boost productivity, increase employee morale and create a more resilient workforce. Download Now.

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

Since then, Pepperwood has provided a model of how combining science with local Indigenous research , knowledge, and practices can restore forest health and resiliency while mitigating the growing frequency and severity of fires. Jessie Blaeser That slow progress follows unprecedented government investment in wildfire resilience.

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Sustainability OKRs: Setting the Right Goals for Long-Term Success

Green Business Bureau

O3: Become a stronger supporter of community resilience. KR3: Organize public workshops at community center from May to August 2023. While Allbirds initially set out to create footwear from ethically-sourced, natural materials, the company quickly realized the potential for their products to be 100% carbon neutral.

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My exclusive interview with ChatGPT about AI, climate tech and sustainability

Business Green

Ethical considerations: AI can have significant ethical implications, particularly in areas such as privacy and decision-making. It is important to consider the ethical implications of using AI as a sustainability tool and to ensure that it is used in a responsible and transparent manner.

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Getting Started Sustainability Guide for Automotive Body and Repair Shops

Green Business Bureau

Tip #1 – Establish effective energy-efficient practices : Energy-efficient practices can help you save money, increase the resilience and reliability of the electric grid, and provide environmental, community, and health benefits. Operations.