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4 things we can learn from Indigenous wisdom

GreenBiz

Although more communities and businesses are becoming aware that we must evolve the way we create and consume, Mitchell said that it is important, above all, for society to change its relationship with consumption. Bring women back into the center of society to restore a healthy balance. Suchi Rudra. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 02:00.

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Destination: Net Zero - 6 Steps to Carbon Neutrality

GreenBiz

step process for corporate leaders to address growing concerns from the investment community, broader society, and other stakeholders. These pressures from stakeholders and corporate best practice sharing have culminated in a turning point. This white paper outlines a step?by?step

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Award-winning school and community complex achieves Net Zero Emissions

Inhabitat - Innovation

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools and Community Complex recently won a coveted honor in the sustainable design category from the 2020 Boston Society for Architecture Design Awards.

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Pipe resilience project awarded £3.3m in latest Ofwat innovation competition

Envirotec Magazine

The Water Breakthrough Challenge encourages initiatives that help to tackle the biggest challenges facing the water sector, such as achieving net zero, protecting natural ecosystems and reducing leakage, as well as delivering value to society.

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3 keys for scaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation

GreenBiz

And mature mangroves can store nearly 1,000 tons of carbon per hectare, thus mitigating climate change while also helping communities adapt. The project, managed by Wetlands International, already has improved the district’s climate resilience, protecting communities from coastal flooding and absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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How open data can help countries address climate emergency impacts

GreenBiz

magnitude earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2016, disaster managers were able to able to identify which communities were at greatest risk due to rapid access to data. By using open data, disaster managers were able to develop 20 disaster contingency plans with communities. In the aftermath of the 6.5 Enhanced monitoring.

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How to talk about racial justice in sustainability

GreenBiz

Now is the time to shake the foundation of how we operate as a society. However, sustainability practices have notoriously catered to the wants and needs of the wealthier majority, while excluding the most vulnerable communities by lack of engagement and practice. Third, act on the input from BIPOC communities. Racial Justice."