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Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about

GreenBiz

But since that time, I've had the opportunity to speak before Congress, active members of Congress, the Senate, who've actually come to Lowndes County to see for themselves and have been working on policies to try to address this issue in rural communities. They can host seminars to educate their staff about these issues.

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Ed’s note: Energy poverty in our own backyard

Smart Energy International

It brings together academics, policymakers and various experts in the field of energy poverty for a series of seminars, workshops and discussions. The drivers are manifold and deeply structural – they span, at least, across various policies, whether economic, social, employment, energy, climate, taxation, welfare, housing, or health”.

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A Growing Wave of Litigation Spurs Climate Action

DeSmogBlog

In France, three non-governmental organizations sued the oil company Total over alleged “inadequate” environmental and human rights assessments of its oil project in Uganda and Tanzania. These are just a handful of the hundreds of cases of climate litigation that have arisen worldwide over the past few years. Pushing for Prevention.

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#Greentown10: A Look at Greentown’s Biggest Annual Event Throughout the Years

Greentown Labs

The first-ever Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit introduced what we see as the four pillars of climate action—technology, finance, policy, and justice—and featured programming on each, alongside extra opportunities to network with our startups, including our first investor speed networking. In 2020, we took DEMO Day to the next level.

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Senior Business Development

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

We are searching for professionals with a solid record of creating long-term, repetitive value for organizations, including a department leader who understands how to leverage real data and capitalize on business trends in energy. REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE. Experience in business models focused on sales and recurring services.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. B Analytics aggregates data from B Corps and other impact-focused organizations to provide comparative analysis and best practices.

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Why and how to visit the Scientific Laboratory Show and Conference 2022

Envirotec Magazine

She has advised world leaders, governments, multilateral agencies and civil society organisations on climate change, environmental policy and development assistance. Sir Martyn is a global leader in the field of green chemistry with a specific interest in the applications of supercritical fluids.