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How the world's largest seafood companies can help tackle climate change

Business Green

Seafood firms can reduce their impact on climate and the oceans - and in doing so can ensure they have a long-term thriving business that delivers healthy and sustainable seafood to millions, writes Nigel Topping, UN High Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26. Seafood is big business and demand is going up.

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New Pacific Island Tuna brand from Walmart aims to net funds for climate resilience projects

Business Green

The Republic of the Marshall Islands and the US environmental organization the Nature Conservancy have today announced a new partnership to launch a new brand of tuna that will see profits returned to Pacific island communities that are facing escalating climate risks.

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One key to moving the Biden agenda: Bring all three sectors to the table

GreenBiz

Moving into 2021, national community development organization LISC is collaborating with local investment platform Blueprint Local on projects across the Southeast that will align small businesses loans, federal programs and community plans to build community wealth. This proposal would ban commercial fishing in at least 30 percent of U.S.

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It’s not just coral. Extreme heat is weakening entire marine ecosystems in Florida. 

Grist

Normally resilient creatures are struggling to survive. Beyond offering ample opportunities for sport and recreational activities, the estuary supplies a bounty of seafood. Anemones are these super-resilient creatures that are highly tolerant to stress,” Bellantuono said. “It

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

Green Business Bureau

In this Green Business Bureau article, we wanted to help you support a sustainable food supply model on a global level, starting at a smaller scale with your organization’s cafeteria. Tip #15 – Buy organic produce : Organic foods have been grown without the involvement of fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial chemicals.

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Maine Signals Readiness for Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind

Energy and Cleantech Council

The Roadmap is organized around five major objectives, with each further broken down into strategies and supporting actions. Support Maine’s Vital and Thriving Seafood Industries and Coastal Communities.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

When it comes to those shaping the corporate climate movement — either from within companies or as part of NGOs and policy organizations that recognize the critical role businesses must play in addressing the climate emergency — I’m grateful to say it’s becoming easier to find women with a seat at the decision-making table.