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Seminars to help construction industry protect wild habitats in urban areas

Envirotec Magazine

. ยท 28 October – COP26 Future Policy to Protect Natural Habitats. This event will look at how biodiversity action plans & biodiversity net gains can affect planning, how sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) play a vital role in urban environments and how building retrofit can help and benefit nature.

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Challenges & Solutions in Sustainable Energy Engineering: Navigating the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future

Hydrogen Fuel News

As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, sustainable energy engineering has taken center stage.  Challenges for homeowners and businesses to afford sustainable upgrades. Facilitate low-interest loans and financing programs for sustainable projects.

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership appoints Clare Shine as new director

Business Green

Former barrister, journalist, and sustainable development consultant to take over the reins at influential green business institute from departing director Dame Polly Courtice. CISL will play a pivotal role in this decade of action to inspire transformative leadership and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals.".

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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership appoints Claire Shine as new director

Business Green

Former barrister, journalist, and sustainable development consultant to take over the reins at influential green business institute from departing director Dame Polly Courtice. CISL will play a pivotal role in this decade of action to inspire transformative leadership and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals.".

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Treat citizens as partners, not participants, to improve air quality research

Envirotec Magazine

GCAREโ€™s strategy is based on three basic ideas: Inclusion: introducing seminars and workshops to involve people from different genders, ages and ethnic groups. Collaboration: constant interaction between researchers, communities and policy makers. Sustainable Cities & Society, [link]. Mahajan, S., Pinto, J.A., Riccetti, A.,

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Biomass Lobby Makes โ€˜Falseโ€™ Claims to Sway EU Law-makers

DeSmogBlog

Biomass power stations, such as Drax in northern England, burn wood pellets to generate electricity โ€“ which is treated in the EU and UK as a renewable energy source if the process meets certain sustainability criteria. non-profit tracking biomass, who authored the comments, told DeSmog. Misleadingโ€™.

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Project Legacy earns LEED Gold for circular, sustainable design

AGreenLiving

The universityโ€™s new center for technology and entrepreneurship was designed and built with the circular economy in mind โ€” minimizing waste, contouring sustainable material selections and capitalizing on energy-efficient systems. From the beginning, the project was set up to stand as an example of green design and sustainable construction.