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Black Environmentalists Are Organizing to Save the Planet From Injustice

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 17, 2020

Tags: COVID-19 environmental racism environmental justice George Floyd protests National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) That plea has become part of the current rallying cry for racial justice and an end to police brutality in the U.S.

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Goat Organic Apparel supports human rights and sustainability

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Goat Organic Apparel has set out to change that with clothing that makes a bold statement in favor of human rights and ethical manufacturing. Goat Organic Apparel has a clear mission to partner with a production facility in Bangladesh that is part of the Fair Wear Foundation. Goat Organic Apparel Images via Goat Organic Apparel. .

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Pandemic Lockdowns Caused 'Just a Tiny Blip' in Climate-Polluting Emissions, WMO Finds

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

But, according to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) , this year's sudden drop off in travel — and transportation fuel consumption — didn't lead to sizable declines in planet-heating emissions. Tags: COVID-19 World Meteorological Organization methane emissions Robert Howarth Permian Basin

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Meet the Climate Science Deniers Who Downplayed COVID-19 Risks

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 16, 2020

Read time: 9 mins On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) declared that the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019 , which causes the disease COVID -19, was officially a “public health emergency of international concern.” At the time, there were cases confirmed in 19 countries and deaths in China had reached 170.

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Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2021

But a day later, Indigenous youth and organizers opposing the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines rallied in front of the White House against the two fossil fuel pipelines. Tags: Enbridge Line 3 pipeline Dakota Access Pipeline Indigenous Environmental Network Biden administration

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Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement

GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Earlier this year, Akamai’s sustainability organization teamed up with its wellness team, corporate foundation and employee resource groups to create a platform, managed with WeSpire software, that is used to share information and manage engagement. . To support those efforts, Microsoft has organized access to a number of resources. .

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2020 Was a Busy Year for Taking the Climate Fight to the Courts

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 21, 2020

All around the world, communities, organizations, and especially young people turned to the courts in 2020 in strategic attempts to hold governments and polluting companies accountable for exacerbating the unfolding climate emergency.

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Exposé Shows Rise of Heartland Institute’s Climate Denial Efforts Overseas, Using Dark Money and a YouTuber

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Part of those efforts include the climate science-denying organization touting its newest representative, a young German YouTube “influencer,” Naomi Seibt , whom Heartland markets as the deniers’ answer to breakout youth climate activist Greta Thunberg.

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These bags are made with Fairtrade Certified organic cotton

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 7, 2022

In fact, the mission of the company “is to create the best Fairtrade certified organic cotton bags by always being sustainable , ethical, traceable and transparent.” Related: Cariloha luxury textiles use organic, sustainable bamboo Its approach towards this goal is multifaceted, starting with the materials sourced for its product line.

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‘Uninsurable and Unhedgeable’: Central Banks Warn of Financial Crisis from Climate Change

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 31, 2020

Read time: 6 mins A future climate disaster, or “green swan” event, could bring down the global financial system, according to a new report from the Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ), an international financial organization that serves as a bank for central banks around the world.

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Racism and Discrimination in the Oil and Gas Industry

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 2, 2020

In early June, as protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police went global, American Petroleum Institute CEO Mike Sommers released a statement vowing that America's most powerful fossil fuel lobbying organization “has zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind.” .

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Climate Deniers Are Claiming EVs Are Bad for the Environment — Again. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Tags: electric vehicles Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) climate science denial ExxonMobil Koch Union of Concerned Scientists Energy and Policy Institute In the U.S., the transportation sector is the largest contributor to planet-warming emissions. In the U.S.,

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Environmental Groups Oppose Shell Request to Increase Air Pollution Limits for Pennsylvania Plastics Factory

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Yesterday, as most of the nation turned its focus to the presidential election, a coalition of environmental and community organizations wrote to Pennsylvania’s environmental regulators, asking them to either reject those permits or allow more time for public review of the proposed changes, which were disclosed in state filings in early October.

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Whose Allegiance? Three Percenters Militia Working in Bakken Oil Patch Raises Concerns of Domestic Terrorism Risk

DeSmogBlog

JULY 21, 2020

Read time: 28 mins The Three Percenters, a loosely organized group of far-right militants, appear to have established a significant presence in North Dakota’s Bakken oilfield, one of the most productive oilfields in the nation. armed protests, hate speech, and ?threatening threatening behavior across the U.S.,

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Following Lawsuit, Formosa Agrees to Hold Major Construction on One of Largest Planned US Plastics Plants Until 2021

DeSmogBlog

JULY 24, 2020

Today, the company agreed to limit its construction activities until early next year, under a legal agreement reached with several community and environmental organizations who had filed a lawsuit last week. Tags: Formosa RISE St. James Sharon Lavigne petrochemical development

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New Paper Reveals Rail Industry Was Leader in Climate Denial Efforts

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Tags: Association of American Railroads climate denial In conjunction with their allied trade associations, these coalitions have served as a central coordination mechanism in efforts opposed to mandatory limits on carbon emissions.”. And the allied trade association that was most active was the AAR.

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After Calling for Climate Action, US Chamber of Commerce Pushes Pro-Fossil Fuel Agenda

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

For years, the Chamber opposed action to slow climate change, prompting activists to dub the organization the “Chamber of Carbon.”. Tags: chamber of commerce Dan Brouillette James Danly Cory Gardner Paris Agreement Our climate is changing and humans are contributing to these changes,” the website says.

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Since Paris Agreement, Global Financial Firms Have Sunk $745 Billion into New Coal Plant Development

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Read time: 3 mins BlackRock, Vanguard, Citigroup, and JPM organ Chase are among the top global financers of new coal development, according to new research presented during the United Nations climate summit in Madrid. Tags: Paris Agreement blackrock Vanguard Citigroup JPMorgan Chase Coal Power Generation Finance

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Under Rising Pressure on Climate, JPMorgan Rejects Shareholder Calls to Disclose Full Carbon Footprint

DeSmogBlog

MAY 14, 2020

JPM organ Chase, which a coalition of U.S. Tags: ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) Lee Raymond JPMorgan Chase shareholder activism shareholder resolutions

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Public Comments Reveal Big Oil and Koch-backed Opposition to Minnesota's Clean Car Standards

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Read time: 5 mins As Minnesota begins the rulemaking process to adopt a pair of clean car standards, citizens and organizations weighed in with their comments and concerns, through an official Request for Comments portal. Tags: Center of the American Experiment clean cars minnesota isaac orr auto alliance Fuel Efficiency

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Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon, Koch and API for Climate Deception

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 24, 2020

The lawsuit claims these organizations violated Minnesota consumer protection laws for orchestrating a campaign of deception around climate science and the danger of fossil fuels. Tags: Minnesota Keith Ellison koch industries Flint Hills Resources American Petroleum Institute climate lawsuits

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As Protests Rage Over George Floyd’s Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 3, 2020

Elizabeth Yeampierre, executive director of UPROSE , Brooklyn's oldest Latino community-based organization, said she considers showing up to fight police brutality and racial violence integral to her climate change activism. . Tags: climate justice environmental justice Covering Climate Now structural racism racism

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Trying to make a living on an organic smallholding: Paul Jennings, ‘One-Planet’ smallholder

Low Impact

JUNE 7, 2020

Whereas some other OPD projects have amazing houses, with price tags I’d shudder to have a guess at. So if someone else wants to buy that smallholding, to become an organic smallholder, they’re going to have a huge price tag, because someone wanted to build a massive house. That’s a problem isn’t it?

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Advocates Call on EPA to Expand Air Pollution Monitoring of Refineries After 10 Found Emitting High Benzene Levels

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The data, which raise health concerns about the communities adjoining these refineries, were released in a February 6 report by the Environmental Integrity Project, a nonprofit group of former EPA enforcement attorneys, public interest lawyers, and community organizers.

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The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 30, 2020

Read time: 10 mins Meaningful regulation of the fracking, industry is a non sequitur to Sharon Wilson, organizer for Earthworks’ Oil & Gas Accountability Project. Tags: Sharon Wilson Permian Basin methane fracking Earthworks TExas Commission on Environmental Quality

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How Charles Koch Is Buying Credibility With Academic Investments

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Read time: 7 mins In 1996, Richard Fink, an executive at Koch Industries and a top advisor to Charles Koch , outlined a three-tiered strategy for getting the petrochemical industrialist's free-market ideas out into the world: through academia, think tanks, and activists’ organizations.

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Leader of Gas Industry Front Group Used Public Health Threat to Cancel Climate Policy Vote in California

DeSmogBlog

MAY 7, 2020

And while the March 16 protest threat preceded right-wing reopen groups protesting stay-at-home orders across the country, both have something in common — an appearance of grassroots organizing with underlying ties to big funders including fossil fuel interests.

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Announcing DeSmog's Koch Network Database

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 7, 2019

The Koch Network Database will chronicle the historical and present deeds and quotes associated with the people and organizations that have helped to advance the Kochs' free market approach to environmental regulations, and the subsequent consequences of such approaches for climate change, public health, and democracy.

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GTM Podcasts Live: From Our Homes to Yours

GreenTechMedia

APRIL 24, 2020

If you have any other show topic ideas, tag The Energy Gang and The Interchange on Twitter. CPower is offering a market-by-market analysis of the issues, trends, and regulations that organizations should understand in 2020 to make better decisions about energy. And please give the shows a rating and review on Apple podcasts!).

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

It placed the price tag at up to 10.5 Finally, there is collaboration among the leading nongovernmental organizations focusing on sustainability reporting and accountability. Finally, there is collaboration among the leading nongovernmental organizations focusing on sustainability reporting and accountability. Pull Quote.

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Pipeline Permit Scandal Highlights Confusion Amid Push to Build Plastics Plants

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 30, 2019

It’s a huge event in this county, population 164,742; organizers expected up to 40,000 attendees at last year’s festival, which included a Civil War re-enactment, pony rides, and craft demonstrations like bobbin lace making. Tags: pennsylvania Royal Dutch Shell Cracker Refinery petrochemical development Falcon Ethane Pipeline

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Are ISO's Draft Guidelines on Climate Action the First Steps Toward Geoengineering?

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Read time: 5 mins In August, the French news service AFP revealed that the International Organization for Standardization ( ISO ) has been drafting new climate action guidelines for businesses that raise concerns about promoting geoengineering as a climate solution. .

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Will the Public End up Paying to Clean up the Fracking Boom?

DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Tags: abandoned oil wells orphan wells Western Organization of Resource Councils North Dakota pennsylvania If North Dakota’s regulators, some of the most industry-friendly in the country , are sounding the alarm, then that doesn’t bode well for the rest of the nation.

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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Some Pipeline Projects Push Forward While Others Falter Nationwide

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 3, 2020

The utilities board, which also announced it had waived a hearing on the matter, made its move over the objections of environmental organizations and other civic groups opposed to DAPL operator Energy Transfer’s expansion plans. million barrels a day.

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Climate Hustle 2: Showcasing a Thinning Roster of Climate Science Deniers

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

the World Meteorological Organization ran out of hurricane names in the overheated Atlantic , the Arctic ice cap contracted to a nearly unprecedented minimum , and polar scientists announced that Greenland’s ice sheet has melted “ past the point of no return.” . Tags: climate hustle marc morano CFACT

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Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Food and Agriculture Organization. The headline was right: According to data from Phood, most foodservice organizations throw away between 35 and 65 percent of their ingredient purchases. . Because source reduction has such strong economic benefits, the sustainability aspect gets to tag along. Pull Quote. Is it overproduction?

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Can forensics tech solve the mystery of supply chain traceability?

Business Green

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The good news is there is real innovation happening when it comes to the various sensors and "markers" that could be used for validation - everything from near field communications (NFC) tags to DNA and biome tracers. NFC forensics tags from IN-Code Technologies , used to collect data at specific points of the process.

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The Just Futures Project Provides a Community Vision for Economic Recovery in Washington State

Front And Centered

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The project started with the support of a technical advisory group (TAG) and fundraising by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Community-based organizations have a unique ability to understand the assets and needs of communities.

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Treat Fido and Fluffy with these eco-friendly holiday gifts for pets

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Organic catnip During the recent election results, was Tigger showing signs of great cat interest — such as opening her eyes, or even blinking — when state measures on recreational marijuana passed? This organic natural shampoo bar combines cedarwood and lavender with organic shea butter, castor oil, soap nuts and calendula.

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How Sustainability Innovation Is Driving The Green Economy

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

While nature doesn’t come with a clearly labeled price tag, sustainability innovation understands that there is great economic value in preserving ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultures and communities around the world. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY? Operating in most major U.S. Smog Armor.

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Efficient Tactics for Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint During a Move

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Host a yard sale, list them online, or donate to community organizations. Alt-tag: A person sorting trash for recycling as one of the examples of ways to minimize your carbon footprint during a move. Therefore, before delving into packing, dedicate time to scrutinize what you truly wish to accompany you forward.

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Everledger and Ford release EV battery passport pilot for material recycling

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 28, 2022

During manufacture, Ford batteries and their inner modules are tagged with 2-D data matrix codes, which are then scanned with a cell phone by each organisation as the battery changes hands. The passport is the digital identity of a battery which includes information about its materials and components and ultimately the battery itself.

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PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Knowing how toxic the textile industry is to the planet and workers, he created a smart tag that allows tracking of the product through every stage of material sourcing, manufacturing and transport.

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The best packaging options for sustainable companies

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In terms of industrial impacts on the environment, one of the biggest culprits is the packaging material and accessories that tag along with products. While cardboard and paper are organic materials, they can have a significant impact on the environment if they are notsustainably sourced and overused.

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Black Environmentalists Are Organizing to Save the Planet From Injustice

Goat Organic Apparel supports human rights and sustainability

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Pandemic Lockdowns Caused 'Just a Tiny Blip' in Climate-Polluting Emissions, WMO Finds

Meet the Climate Science Deniers Who Downplayed COVID-19 Risks

Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines

Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement

2020 Was a Busy Year for Taking the Climate Fight to the Courts

Exposé Shows Rise of Heartland Institute’s Climate Denial Efforts Overseas, Using Dark Money and a YouTuber

These bags are made with Fairtrade Certified organic cotton

‘Uninsurable and Unhedgeable’: Central Banks Warn of Financial Crisis from Climate Change

Racism and Discrimination in the Oil and Gas Industry

Climate Deniers Are Claiming EVs Are Bad for the Environment — Again. Here’s Why They’re Wrong.

Environmental Groups Oppose Shell Request to Increase Air Pollution Limits for Pennsylvania Plastics Factory

Whose Allegiance? Three Percenters Militia Working in Bakken Oil Patch Raises Concerns of Domestic Terrorism Risk

Following Lawsuit, Formosa Agrees to Hold Major Construction on One of Largest Planned US Plastics Plants Until 2021

New Paper Reveals Rail Industry Was Leader in Climate Denial Efforts

After Calling for Climate Action, US Chamber of Commerce Pushes Pro-Fossil Fuel Agenda

Since Paris Agreement, Global Financial Firms Have Sunk $745 Billion into New Coal Plant Development

Under Rising Pressure on Climate, JPMorgan Rejects Shareholder Calls to Disclose Full Carbon Footprint

Public Comments Reveal Big Oil and Koch-backed Opposition to Minnesota's Clean Car Standards

Minnesota Attorney General Sues Exxon, Koch and API for Climate Deception

As Protests Rage Over George Floyd’s Death, Climate Activists Embrace Racial Justice

Trying to make a living on an organic smallholding: Paul Jennings, ‘One-Planet’ smallholder

Advocates Call on EPA to Expand Air Pollution Monitoring of Refineries After 10 Found Emitting High Benzene Levels

The Hunt for Fugitive Emissions in the Permian’s Oilfields

How Charles Koch Is Buying Credibility With Academic Investments

Leader of Gas Industry Front Group Used Public Health Threat to Cancel Climate Policy Vote in California

Announcing DeSmog's Koch Network Database

GTM Podcasts Live: From Our Homes to Yours

How the climate crisis will crash the economy

Pipeline Permit Scandal Highlights Confusion Amid Push to Build Plastics Plants

Are ISO's Draft Guidelines on Climate Action the First Steps Toward Geoengineering?

Will the Public End up Paying to Clean up the Fracking Boom?

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Some Pipeline Projects Push Forward While Others Falter Nationwide

Climate Hustle 2: Showcasing a Thinning Roster of Climate Science Deniers

Startup Phood tackles food waste at the top of the food chain

Can forensics tech solve the mystery of supply chain traceability?

The Just Futures Project Provides a Community Vision for Economic Recovery in Washington State

Treat Fido and Fluffy with these eco-friendly holiday gifts for pets

How Sustainability Innovation Is Driving The Green Economy

Efficient Tactics for Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint During a Move

Everledger and Ford release EV battery passport pilot for material recycling

PaperTale app shows the ethics and sustainability of clothing with a simple scan

The best packaging options for sustainable companies

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