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Waste & Recycling Innovations • 4/21/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

We have called on industry leaders to guide this solutions-based forum and panel on how innovation can move us away from landfill dependency and decrease the impacts on our environment. The post Waste & Recycling Innovations • 4/21/21 appeared first on Women in Cleantech & Sustainability. How do we get back on track?

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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 money will also fund research looking at the benefits of using cover crops to retain soil quality.

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An enduring threat to water?

Envirotec Magazine

As many PFAS are surfactants they can also coat soils and concrete surfaces at source areas, exhibiting multi-layered waterproofing effects as PFAS storage zones, where they slowly release because of rainfall. are regulated in drinking water, surface waters, soils and groundwater.

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

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. More frequent and more intense storms create land runoff that can overwhelm water treatment facilities, contaminating drinking water with hazardous waste or soils with intestinal parasites.

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Unique turtle bungalow encourages ecotourism in Thailand

AGreenLiving

The architecture echoes the familiar Thai overwater bungalow but innovates with an original design. Meanwhile, a sewage water treatment system prevents untreated water from draining into natural soil or the pond. Architect Sarawoot Jansaeng-Aram from Dersyn Studio Co., designed Turtle Bay to become a unique tourist destination.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

We hope that this is kind of like “knowing a guy” who knows their way around the NYCW early-stage climate innovation ecosystem. Of course, programming spans well beyond early-stage innovation. Well, the public events… sorry!) Check out the official website for a selection of broader event programming.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Climate-Smart Agriculture

EDF + Business

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) are a sub-program of EQIP that also offer flexibility to apply across a supply chain to implement innovative practices and equipment. Key Takeaways IRA adds $4.95 Climate-Smart Commodities Grants are not funded by the IRA and thus not included but can be used for similar purposes.