DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s certainly interesting — or telling — that he made a political donation to the leader of the official opposition,” Emilia Belliveau, energy transition program manager for the non-profit organization Environmental Defence, told DeSmog. But he opposes national laws designed to address it. The maximum allowable donation was $1,700.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 7, 2022

This event is complimentary for all WCS members. All registrants will receive access to a recording of the event. The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in 2022 directly supports ESG principles and incentivizes ESG investing, allocating $369 billion for climate change and green energy investment. General ticket: $15.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

Even in the face of the “anti-ESG” movement — a very American phenomenon — there are vanishingly few large organizations around the world that really question the need to address environmental and social issues. California, boasting an economy bigger than all but four countries, has enacted its own aggressive carbon transparency laws.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She has contributed to law conferences, diplomatic events, and environmental summits as well as podcasts, interviews and articles for publications and broadcasters ranging from TIME Magazine to the New York Times and from The Guardian to the BBC. What she realized was that the aspect that protects our rights is actually criminal law.

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Green Market Oracle

MAY 11, 2020

we can deepen our resilience and co-create resilient communities, organizations and a more resilient society. The world's largest social network for climate action Event Schedule Day 1 - May 12th: Individual Resilience What is Resilience & How do we Build and Sustain our Personal Resilience. Even in the Face of Adversity?

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Defend Our Future

JULY 11, 2023

Catching up with the Community Organizing Fellows While Defend Our Future’s campus ambassadors are enjoying a well-deserved summer break, our community organizing fellows have been hard at work with our partners to engage community members to build a future free from fossil fuels. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 2, 2021

Virtual Event. This event is complimentary for all WCS members. All registrants will receive access to a recording of the event. All registrants will receive access to a recording of the event. Book Author, Mindfulness Teacher, and Law Professor at University of San Francisco. January 27, 2022. Magee, M.A.,

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 14, 2023

Catching up with the Community Organizing Fellows While Defend Our Future’s campus ambassadors are enjoying a well-deserved summer break, our community organizing fellows have been hard at work with our partners to engage community members to build a future free from fossil fuels. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!

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Defend Our Future

MAY 25, 2023

Neal sought the assistance of UNLV Film and the Boyd School of Law. who is a professor specializing in environmental law and who helped Sen. With a documentary to inform people and a bill to rally behind, everything was in place for successful community organizing event! After conducting her own research, Sen.

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Front And Centered

AUGUST 8, 2023

Prior to each session we work with our coalition of community of color organizations across the state to create policy priorities, as we did with our 2023 Just Transition Agenda , that truly represent and are accountable to our communities’ needs and solutions. Late morning.

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Defend Our Future

MAY 10, 2023

While Trees Forever provided the materials and tree planting expertise, Campus Ambassador Lauren Litterer educated attendees on the benefits of tree cover in densely populated cities, why equitable tree distribution is so important, and how the recently-passed climate law is making this all accessible.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

H2Hub Summit: Meet the Winners The H2Hub Summit: Meet the Winners , organized by HYSKY Society, stands as a landmark event in the evolving landscape of clean energy. Tickets are just $30 and are on sale now HERE This event uniquely positions itself at the intersection of policy, technology, and industry.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

And sustainable farms tend to be more resilient to extreme weather events, like droughts and floods. There is a common misconception that sustainable agriculture is synonymous with organic agriculture. But in reality, sustainable agriculture can encompass a wide range of practices, both organic and non-organic.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

While not yet law, the bill now advances to the House of Representatives for further consideration. In order for these programs to become law, the House of Representatives will first have to pass the bill for the President’s signature. The House of Representative is expected to vote on the bill by the end of September. The post U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

“So part of when I decided I wanted to run [for Alberta premier], I knew how important it was to make sure that we addressed the issues of autonomy,” Smith said at the event. His organization didn’t respond to questions from DeSmog. And I talked to Dr. Modry as one of my first steps. I said, ‘let’s try this together.’”.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

🦴 BIL “the backbone” : The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law in November 2021, and is the "backbone," providing much of the infrastructure these technologies need to scale at speed. — three climate policy packages since 2021.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2022

Sustainable Law Firms. Law firm sustainability is a strategic business shift that aims to prevent socially and environmentally damaging operations in the legal industry. This could be by reducing an organization’s carbon footprint while also establishing a healthy work-life balance for employees.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Pereira and Phillips were two of at least 177 environmental and Indigenous land rights advocates killed last year, according to the non-profit organization Global Witness in its latest annual report on risks to environmental activists, while many more were threatened with violence or attacked. They would not make it back alive.

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Grist

MARCH 8, 2024

“Last year was a really pivotal year in terms of getting past the industry’s big push and their delay tactics,” said Alyssa Johl, vice president for the legal program at the Center for Climate Integrity, an environmental advocacy organization that provides support for these cases.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Morrison & Foerster LLP, an Am Law 50 law firm with 17 offices worldwide, has an opening for a Business Development Manager within our Marketing Department in our San Francisco, San Diego or Los Angeles office. This is an ideal time to join a dynamic and growing marketing organization. The Opportunity . Ideal Candidate .

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Morrison & Foerster LLP, an Am Law 50 law firm with 17 offices worldwide, has an opening for a Business Development Manager within our Marketing Department in our San Francisco, San Diego or Los Angeles office. This is an ideal time to join a dynamic and growing marketing organization. The Opportunity . Ideal Candidate .

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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A report released from the London Flood Review concluded the capital’s Victorian sewage system can’t handle the extreme weather events. Water companies are required by law to report overspill events, but difficulties arise in recording accurate readings due to old infrastructure and inadequate sensors. m2 on the ground.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

However, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal associations placed strict laws to help limit the use of this potential carcinogen. This event happens as the carcinogen inhibits natural cell death. The overgrowth leads to an unhealthy amount of cells to produce in the body.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

James’ march was set to take place, Lavigne learned that the town required her organization to post a $10,000 bond to obtain a permit for the march, money the group didn’t have access to on short notice. James, with the help of Tulane’s law clinic, fought to protect their constitutional right to protest in Gramercy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

"Finance professionals make up a fraction of the global population but are positioned to make and incentivize decisions that can shape the trajectory of the global economy," observed Ogechukwu Anyene, energy consulting manager at PowerAdvocate, who was part of the Emerging Leaders cohort at GreenBiz Group’s inaugural GreenFin event.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The protests made national headlines and the opposition to drilling has taken on the moniker “ Atlanticazo ,” using a suffix in Spanish that accentuates the momentousness of the event. The company’s stock immediately jumped by nearly 9 percent after the law was changed. January 4, 2022. Credit: Radio La Revuelta. December 16, 2021.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2022

The organization that paid for the ad, and dozens of similar Facebook ads so far in 2022, was set up to spread pro-oil propaganda on behalf of the Alberta government. It’s a ridiculously ineffective program,” Drew Yewchuk, a lawyer with the University of Calgary’s Public Interest Law Clinic, told DeSmog.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Federal Policy Director (FPD) will play a key role in working with us and our 270+ member companies to identify, develop, and secure passage of new laws, regulations, and investments that will accelerate the growth of the clean transportation industry. CALSTART is seeking a Federal Policy Director to advance our work nationally.

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Econaur

APRIL 22, 2020

It was the planet’s largest civic event at the time and compelled governments to take concrete actions, including passing environmental laws and establishing environmental agencies. In addition to these practical outcomes, the event demonstrated just how much can be achieved when people come together and demand action.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 31, 2020

a partner to organizations in cultivating racial equity. She’s also held an impressive list of positions at other organizations, including the Boston Public Health Commission, Northeastern University, the FBI, and the Air Force. And then we’re left with the status quo stuff: events, learning sessions, one-off workshops.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 30, 2019

It was published in the International Journal of Human Rights As defined by by Polly Higgins, in a book titled Eradicating Ecocide: Laws and Governance to Prevent the Destruction of Our Planet (London: Shepheard-Walwyn, 2010). However, the final version of the Statute only included ecocide as a crime in times of war. section 7). section 7).

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 21, 2023

As lawsuits mount against the fossil fuel sector for decades of sowing climate disinformation, the PR and ad agencies , banks , institutional investors , and law firms that work with the industry are also facing increased scrutiny. This overlap raises conflict of interest concerns, experts say. employ fossil fuel lobbyists.

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GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2020

As unprecedented as these times are, and as uncertain as the near future may be, some past events offer small but important parallels that could yield tools and ideas for how to proceed. 11, I was in Malaysia watching events unfold from half a world away. But we never experienced anything like the coronavirus pandemic.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

The outcomes of the proceedings, experts say, could significantly advance climate justice and accountability as well as clarify the requirements under international law for governments to curb climate breakdown. Human rights organizations hailed the UN’s adoption of the resolution as a critical step in the fight for climate justice.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The majority (50%) of organizations thought sustainability was “ fairly well ” integrated, as opposed to an ideal “ extremely well ” target. It’s a living, integral part of your business that needs room to grow organically, adjust flexibly, and evolve to your company’s changing needs. Risk Management. Returns on Capital.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But the event was overshadowed by the major polluters who didn’t attend. Litigation has a key role to play in light of this lack of ambition from states and other stakeholders,” said Maria Antonia Tigre, director of global climate litigation at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University. In the U.S.,

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 7, 2021

For decades, there was no reliable way of evacuating people in the event of a severe storm; the only way on or off the island was by small plane or boat, neither of which are available or safe during high winds, storm surges, and inundation. He developed a form of environmental justice law focused on community empowerment and mobilization.

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