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Electrical grid health key tool to decarbonise cities – WEF

Smart Energy International

Consisting of over 300 case studies, the platform emphasises electrical grid health as a core component for cities to meet net zero. The toolbox has been designed to work in tandem with the City Sprint process – a structured workshop series that convenes local business and city leaders to identify new pathways and partnerships.

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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 investment will help fund practical on-the-ground solutions and accelerate best practice on farms to improve soil health and water quality, allowing farmers to thrive.".

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Self-Guided Resources: LGBTQ+ Month June 2022

Planet Pulse

We are proud to celebrate Pride Month here at Planet, and we invite you to join us in learning about the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community and the rich history of the fight for equality. MindHK: LGBTQ+ Mental Health Workshop. This workshop is for anyone who wants to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community.

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Human Health in the Age of Climate Change: Disease, Nutrition, and Access at a Crossroads

Energy Innovation

The research underscores a trend that scholars have warned of for decades: climate change presents new and intensified challenges for human health. Experts are urging decision-makers headed to COP27 to center human health in this year’s discussions about climate change mitigation and adaptation. Source: Semenza et al.

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This grass has toxic effects on US livestock, and it’s spreading

Grist

Ranchers found the species remarkably resilient and, if not beloved by cattle, edible enough to plant. Farmers learned to live with the health impacts of the toxic version, and today it remains the primary pasture grass across 37 million acres of farmland. It’s a longstanding problem, and it’s spreading.

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Colorado Youth Unity Summit

Defend Our Future

This annual summit is a student-driven and community-led event to empower young people to become lifelong engaged environmental, social justice, and health advocates.

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Frontline Communities Practice Earth Day Every Day

Front And Centered

CHWCMR — Community Health Worker Coalition for Migrants and Refugees Last month, we attended CHWCMR’s “Care-a-Van” health and justice education event in Grandview, where about one hundred folks came through to learn and exchange information. But while transition may be inevitable, justice is not.