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Urgent improvements in water security needed to achieve climate resilience, warns research group

Envirotec Magazine

University of Oxford-led water security reserch programme ( REACH ) publishes its interdisciplinary Water Security for Climate Resilience Report. Report makes specific recommendations to increase resilience in water systems. New institutional models that improve water security will be critical for climate resilience.

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Peers sought to build urban resilience platform

Envirotec Magazine

Nature-based urban resilience infrastructure in Milan, Italy. A new peer-to-peer platform is helping municipalities and water utilities find reliable innovative solutions to their infrastructure resilience challenges, according to the firm behind it, Isle Utilities. Technology pilots.

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Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions and divergence on AI ‘biggest risks’ to growth for global companies

Envirotec Magazine

Businesses operating across borders are facing slowing growth and an increasing battle for long-term sustainability, according to a new report from KPMG International. To mitigate the risks associated with vulnerability, organizations must prioritize operational resilience. percent impact on global GDP.

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Engineering interventions that could reduce exposure of open-water swimmers to human faecal matter

Envirotec Magazine

This is the first time a comprehensive report has been undertaken to assess actions to mitigate public health risks associated with the use of public waters, contaminated by faecal matter from human waste. Collaborative modelling: Water companies should collaborate with researchers to model catchments for improved infrastructure management.

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Explore local food, climate resilience & equity

Greenability Magazine

Get a behind-the-scenes look at urban and indigenous food systems and how farmers are working to grow local food that is resilient to climate change, taps the wisdom of elders and looks at regenerative agricultural design for the future. Breakout sessions include: Farm Resilience and Climate Change Mitigation Strategies.

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Group distils wisdom on biochar for climate-smart agriculture

Envirotec Magazine

It is published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is described as an integrative approach that goes further than sustainable farming methods. CSA enhances soil health and builds climate resilience, while aiming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. What is biochar?

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KC Chiefs connect team to sustainable solutions

Greenability Magazine

The Chiefs and the Green Sports Alliance are hosting the Kansas City Sports & Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday, August 17 for teams from across the region. The Chiefs’ sustainability efforts have been underway for more than a decade at Arrowhead Stadium, including: Waste management strategies to increase waste diversion to 59.3