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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

Climate resilience is the theme of this year’s event (29 th May to 4 th June), which aims to inspire the public to help protect the capital’s waterways. The Environment Agency recently cleared 700 tonnes of harmful floating pennywort from the Duke of Northumberland River near Twickenham.

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Comment: Agriculture and pharma key to solving micropollutants problem

Envirotec Magazine

This multi-pronged approach prioritises resource efficiency, natural solutions, and circularity; safeguarding water resources while nurturing healthier, more resilient ecosystems. Strong partnerships between governments, academia, industry, and NGOs are essential to share knowledge, develop effective solutions, and implement best practices.

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Managing complexity

Envirotec Magazine

They are also, in part, a response to stricter performance targets, changing government legislation, and increased public scrutiny of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) releasing sewage and stormwater into rivers and seas during heavy rainfall. How much more is needed to ensure resilience with a changing climate? •

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Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.

Grist

On Tuesday, the United States government published the Fifth National Climate Assessment — an exhaustive summary of the leading research on climate change and how it affects life in every part of the country. government’s most comprehensive report on the effects of climate change details challenges for every part of the country.

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The case for raising up women in climate tech

GreenBiz

They also are more equipped with the vital skills to adapt and be resilient to climate change when disaster strikes, and to influence how their communities mitigate against it. From classrooms to boardrooms. Congrats are in order for closing a $3.8 million seed round last week. 10 — Rooftop Solar. Infrastructure.

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What we’re looking to fund for Cohort 11

Elemental Excelerator

Climate resilience, zero carbon, and the built environment. Climate Resilience. We must scale equitable solutions that can bolster resilience and enable a healthy, thriving planet for all. Optimize stormwater and flood management. To date, we’ve invested in more than 130 companies and 100 projects. Zero Carbon.

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Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’

Envirotec Magazine

The wastewater garden concept is also gaining a higher global profile as companies, local authorities and municipalities seek to adapt to a circular economy and implement blue-green infrastructure as part of flood resilience and stormwater management strategies, particularly in urban areas.

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