Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

One of the most polluted cities in the EU, Warsaw has voted to adopt the city’s first ever Clean Transport Zone in July 2024, following evidence submitted by environmental consultancy Ricardo, on the health impacts and economic case for such a measure. billion euros every year. billion zloty): 12% of the city’s annual budget.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“I would like the international community to commit to a deadline and funding to electrify all healthcare facilities,” said Salvatore Vinci, an adviser on sustainable energy at the World Health Organization and a member of its Cop28 delegation. “We

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Landmark government-funded research attempts to quantify mental health treatment savings generated by trees and woodlands. Woodland visits save £185m in mental health treatment costs annually in the UK, according to fresh research which attempts to put a figure on the health and wellbeing benefits of the nation's forests.

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Planet Pulse

MAY 1, 2021

Through these self-guided learning opportunities, we’re hoping to inspire others to raise awareness and take part in sharing information, resources, and support for mental health and wellness month. Join us in these month-long opportunities! . Monday, May 3, 2021. Time: 4pm ET / 7pm ET. Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Time: 12pm PT / 3pm ET.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The environment shapes our society. Hence, as climate change worsens, so do healthcare costs.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

While today’s triage efforts are paramount, society is clearly starting to think about what’s next. This is an opportunity for all of us — companies, investors, government, civil society — to think critically about what our role might be in creating a more resilient future. . The COVID-19 crisis is likely to accelerate this trend.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The Marine Conservation Society has today announced it is backing legal action against the government over its failure to do more to tackle sewage spills into English waters. These sewage spills are threatening human health, biodiverse marine life and the fishing industry," she added. "We

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2021

Leaded petrol is no longer officially being sold or used anywhere in the world, in a move hailed by the UN as "a huge milestone for global health and out environment" and an exemplar of successful multilateral efforts to phase out harmful fossil fuels.

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U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 26, 2022

How to improve health through green spaces Green Living is the next “Big Bang” into healthy living. So why is it taking so long for society to jump on board and make it the only way of living? The sustainable benefits of having green spaces in cities, communities and businesses affect mental health and physical.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2021

Working under the banner 'Health Care Without Harm', the new group has formed "in recognition of the severe health implications of climate change" and has committed to deliver on a new Road Map that aims to reduce the sector's emissions by 44 gigatons of CO2 over 36 years.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

The study was published in the American Chemical Society publication Environmental Science & Technology Letters in April. These airborne VOCs can cause respiratory irritation and headaches, among other potential health problems, especially in high concentrations or over long periods of time.

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Better Ventures

MARCH 4, 2020

Harnessing Ubiquitous Computing and Novel Data Science for Better Health Outcomes Image credit: Vigyanix blog. This series of events just saved the health system hundreds of thousands of dollars and may possibly have saved your life. Our health system is built to be reactive and episodic. Imagine having a heart attack.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Industry Voice: Haleon's Sarah McDonald explains how the company’s sustainability strategy is closely intertwined with its purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity. Better everyday health should be within reach of everyone, but too many are held back because of issues beyond their control.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

And with the addition of an algae-based feed to the system, the Naked Clams can be fortified with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids – nutrients essential for human health. The researchers found that the levels of Vitamin B12 in the Naked Clams were higher than in most other bivalves – and almost twice the amount found in blue mussels.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The government is facing yet more legal action over its environmental strategy, after a coalition of green and health groups today formally submitted a complaint to the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) alleging Defra has acted unlawfully by missing the legal deadline to set new targets through the Environment Act.

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Energy Central

MARCH 6, 2024

This includes $3 billion in explicit subsidies and $754 billion in implicit subsidies, which are costs like negative health impacts and environmental degradation that are borne by society at large rather than producers (i.e., negative externalities). In fiscal.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

An ever-expanding population and declining planetary health could lead to gigantic air domes combatting the leading cause of death, air pollution, and the total destabilisation of global weather patterns. Society only consumes resources at the rate at which can be replenished, and everyone has a carbon quota. billion to 9.7

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

“Now it’s time to accelerate that progress and start to deliver global results across every aspect of every business and every society.”. So, what will it take for that to change for the health of the planet? Over the last few years, recycling rates in the U.S. have not improved much.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

How society and the business world goes about restoring our burned landscapes could make all the difference in whether new forests last. That’s why American Forests and partners like Salesforce are pioneering climate-informed strategies to create resilient forests that will provide health, economic and climate benefits for years to come. .

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 5, 2021

The fabric of a functioning and just society requires "a constant succession of eyes" on all fronts, in order to inspire and reinforce the keystone of progression: personal accountability. Unfortunately, societies are more fickle than they appear, and the past year’s pandemic has turned millions inward.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Is there a way that civil society, government and businesses can come together to prioritize development of gene-edited crops that deliver social and environmental benefits as well as economic ones? Twenty years and many studies later, we know that the anti-GMO activists were wrong to say that modified crops posed a threat to human health.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

The startup has created a recycling ecosystem tracked by blockchain where members receive a premium for the materials they collect, which in turn helps them provide basic family necessities such as groceries, school tuition and health insurance. Promote good health and wellbeing. Provide access to clean water. Shockingly, 2.2

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The restriction would hopefully prevent further groundwater and soil contamination and health risks for people and the environment. ECHA says it has investigated the environmental and health risks posed by the use of PFASs in firefighting foams at the request of the European Commission. Further information.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

And we’re not starting from scratch: For years, Seattle’s transportation department and others in city leadership have been working to reduce the health-harming pollution from cars, trucks and other sources. These toxic, hazy skies underscore the importance of defending our air quality, right now and for years to come. One surprising example?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 30, 2020

We also witnessed the emergence of EOS technologies to provide real-time water quality, ecosystem health and flood prediction analytics from satellite data acquisition and analytics companies (such as Gybe , 52 Impact and Cloud to Street ). We need a more expansive view of the role of water in society and our environment.

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U.S. Green Technology

AUGUST 13, 2021

When the United Nations (UN) established the Paris Agreement in 2015, global society began adopting an eco-conscious mindset. As we reduce atmospheric and surface pollution, we can improve the health and. Companies started developing low-emission technologies, increasing the energy efficiency of everyday systems.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 21, 2023

The study, published in Nature Communications , has important implications for health in space and on Earth. “We This research is part of MARROW, a made-in-Ottawa experiment looking at bone marrow health and blood production in space, with funding from the Canadian Space Agency.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Unfortunately, these ubiquitous “forever chemicals” do not break down in the body and are linked to harmful health effects in humans and animals. Due to widespread use in industrial settings, fertilizers and commercial products that end up in landfills, PFAS seep into groundwater and drinking water supplies.

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GreenBiz

MAY 15, 2020

According to a news release from the National Institutes of Health on March 17, these respiratory droplets seem to be detectable in the air for as long as three hours. The reality is that at some point we will reopen society, our economy and therefore our buildings, with the coronavirus still very much a highly contagious threat.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

The Water Breakthrough Challenge aims to encourage collaborative innovative initiatives that help tackle the biggest challenges facing the water and wastewater services sector, such as achieving net zero, protecting natural ecosystems and reducing leakage, as well as taking opportunities to use open data and deliver value to society.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 20, 2020

People living in polluted cities are more at risk from Covid-19, according to health experts cited in a 16 March report from the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), an advocacy group. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is an EPHA member. Particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO?) and ground-level ozone (O?)

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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

To better support the health of these communities, Berckes’ organization employs local teenagers to plant and care for trees. As a society, we have not found a way to put natural capital on the balance sheet as an asset," he said. Instead, the initiative is prioritizing projects that put health and equity at the center.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 18, 2020

It takes a global pandemic — and subsequent ordered and self-imposed quarantines — to really expose just how dependent societies are on mobility and transportation.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These areas provide various benefits to the overall health and well-being of the environment and society, offering critical habitats, breeding grounds and sources of food for shellfish, birds, and other organisms. The findings were clear: wetland conservation proved to be the most crucial ocean-based climate mitigation solution.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 7, 2023

Therefore, wider government policies, including planning and support for the construction and operation of AD plants, waste collection and management, and food and farming, should all consider these factors (and the many other detailed in the EBA report) in order to maximise the provision of these wider benefits throughout society.

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Business Green

JULY 15, 2021

The second instalment of the government-commissioned National Food Strategy has warned the UK must significantly reduce its consumption of meat if it wants to curb the impacts the food system is having on human and planetary health. The food system is a logistical miracle, full of amazing, inventive people," said Dimbleby. "I

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GreenBiz

MARCH 2, 2021

In this commentary, we suggest that current ESG research, analysis and investing practices pay insufficient attention to one of most important issues of our time: how people, societies and companies will adapt to a changing climate, and what that portends for stock and corporate bond investments. The elephant in the room. Pull Quote.

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