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Can employees lead the charge on climate action?

Business Green

Indeed, the entire report may serve as a valuable resource for those who engage with employees through trainings, seminars, workshops, volunteer days and the like. I doubt most employees will have the knowledge, clout or temerity to convince their company's government relations departments to take a more aggressive stance on climate policy.

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5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021

GreenBiz

Biopolymers and compostable materials are quickly becoming an alternative to disposable packaging, but there’s a confusing array of materials being developed. Compostable packaging finds a niche with food waste. Some bio-based materials such as bio-PET are derived from biological materials, but are not biodegradable.

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

Green Business Bureau

Does your company offer an explicit policy for transgender healthcare coverage? An open-book management policy builds trust, which lays the foundation for strong relationships. ” – Chris McKee of Venturity Financial Partners Such a policy also helps your employees think like bottom-line business owners.

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California Nears Tipping Point on All-Electric Regulations for New Buildings

GreenTechMedia

In 2019, the beneficiary was solar, with regulators approving a requirement for rooftop PV arrays on most new homes in the state. Stakeholder workshops on the 2022 update are expected to be held in late August or early September. Occasionally, updates to the standards, which are reviewed every three years, yield a breakthrough.

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. Forest Service was founded in 1905 with fire suppression as a key policy. Nearly every week, Pepperwood guides lead hikes or workshops with landowners, urbanites, park managers, environmentalists, and young people.

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What if Latin America Built a Shared Satellite Data Center?

Planet Pulse

This remarkable diversity gives rise to a wide array of ecosystems and natural resources that present unique challenges and opportunities for earth observation applications. With all of the various governments and cultural systems across Latin America, what do you think can be done to better incorporate satellite data at the policy level?

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My exclusive interview with ChatGPT about AI, climate tech and sustainability

Business Green

Case in point: ChatGPT , the scary-smart artificial intelligence engine capable of answering a breathtakingly broad array of questions, which seems to be the tech world's bright, shiny object of 2023. Attend workshops, webinars or take online courses to learn about the basics of AI.