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Sustainability and the never-ending battle against burnout

GreenBiz

Many think we're crazy, the news about the environment is typically negative, and all major ecosystems are still in decline. As I recounted in the first article in this series, my 20-year career had left me with a desperate case of burnout. I help them lead with purpose while not sacrificing their own human sustainability.

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'Adapt to survive': UNEP publishes six-step guide for delivering a sustainable business

Business Green

The Dasgupta Review of the Economics of Biodiversity published this week hammered home a point that has long been clear: the transition towards a more nature-positive and climate-responsible economy requires a major overhaul of core business assumptions and an embrace of new metrics for gauging economic success.

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'Strong growth dynamics': UK solar industry adds 500MW in 2020 as investment in subsidy-free projects heat up

Business Green

Around 60 per cent of the new capacity came from ground-mounted PV systems with the remaining 40 per cent installed on rooftops, the majority of which was located on commercial and industrial buildings. Under the deal Windel is set to deliver 1.4 GW in 2006.

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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

Notably, active investment strategies such as corporate engagement and shareholder action — among the most deployed strategies in the biggest economies — represent only a small percentage of the total (5.1 This was done for the purpose of introducing better reporting practices on issues that affect multiple stakeholders.

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The Chilling Question About This Week’s Record Heat Wave

DeSmogBlog

What if this week’s series of record-shattering high temperatures turned out to be tomorrow’s record low, the benchmark against which future years and decades of global warming will be measured? It apparently served his purpose to spin a different story. And they’re not alone.

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Planes, trains and ships: Growing respect for transportation efficiency

Business Green

For the purposes of this essay, let's consider a topic high on the list for any sustainability professional - reducing emissions related to the transportation of goods and services - and why efficiency really matters in this moment. It would have absolutely been another blow to corporate sustainability agendas across the country.

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BBC Under Fire for Doing Pesticide Giant’s PR

DeSmogBlog

The “Follow the Food” documentaries, which featured a total of 28 episodes over three series, showcase “solutions” to climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and food security in the farming sector. The BBC’s editorial guidelines state that editorial content must not become “a vehicle for the purpose of promoting the sponsor”.