GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2020

Simply stated, they are: Revolutionize health and safety with technology. This is a longstanding practice for Intel, something the company has done since 2008. Here is a summary of what falls under each of them, all integrally linked with Intel’s high-level strategic agenda: Revolutionize health and safety with technology.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

A class of chemicals commonly used in plastic food containers and cosmetic products may have caused about 10 percent of the United States’ preterm births in 2018, according to a study from environmental health experts at New York University. Salads packed in plastic clamshells.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

In 2023, a staggering 91 countries were involved in some form of conflict, a significant increase from 58 in 2008.This The FPI, a measure of financial health, is based on data from over 40,000 companies globally. This escalation of conflict has a profound impact on the global economy, with conflict estimated to have a 12.9

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, bus travel was in decline, with the number of people using that mode of transport falling by around 100 million since 2008. That would have a positive impact on the environment, the charity said, and would boost people’s physical and mental health while saving on household incomes.

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Grist

JUNE 20, 2024

West Nile virus, a recent study said , “underlines once again that the health of animals, humans, and the environment is deeply intertwined.” The New York City Department of Public Health suspected a disease spread by mosquitoes was behind the outbreak and immediately launched an investigation. Seven died. in the same period.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. Global Compact member since 2008. They’ve been committed to sustainability for decades and a U.N.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Here are some notable learnings from his interview with GreenBiz: The Hewlett Foundation (HF) has been a long-term, large funder in clean transportation since 2008. Since its inception, the focus has been on trying to build strong international policies in favor of green transport.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

What might this mean for the health of the housing market as natural disasters continue to increase in frequency and magnitude? What parallels can we draw from the 2008 financial crisis that resulted from the housing market collapse? What happens after a large disaster in terms of new loans? What is the significance?

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

The IEA study will show that disposing of solar panels in landfill is unlikely to have an adverse impact on human health, according to co-author Dr. Garvin Heath, a senior scientist in the U.S. And although the blades, like solar panels, are not expected to pose a health hazard, their size is seen as challenge when it comes to disposal.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2020

Covid-19 crisis will result in a "worse shock" to the economy than seen 12 years ago, according to the group, and "what worked for the 2008 financial crisis may not be sufficient to overcome this one". The group warns the shock to the economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic will be tougher than the 2008 financial crisis. "We

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

This is valuable information for decision-makers who are tasked with balancing water needs for environmental health and energy demand. To get this information, numerous studies were conducted between 2008 and 2018 using a different method: acoustic telemetry. But under other conditions, higher spill levels have little effect.”

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

One thing was that economies had bounced back to the levels recorded before the 2008 financial crisis, but in reality, economic growth and labor productivity were mainly carried by low-paid, low-quality and low-security jobs, with more than half the world’s population — 4 billion people — not covered by any social safety net. .

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Conservative Party leadership candidate told The Telegraph on Saturday that he would repeal the Climate Change Act, first introduced in 2008, to remove what he called its “Soviet-style” carbon budgets. It will mean that the Conservative Party becomes largely irrelevant to mainstream politics in the UK.”

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

As far back as 2008 we thought it eco-crazy to dig up knotweed infested soils from one site only to dump it in a landfill site, many miles away. The charcoal is made into biochar simply by adding a liquid fertiliser, improving soil structure, health and fertility.

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

City Council passed Resolution 200005 directing the city to update the 2008 Climate Protection Plan to include new greenhouse gas reduction goals, resiliency and equity. In 2020, the K.C.

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Sustainability Consulting

APRIL 8, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on health, social ties and the global economy. Let’s be clear: a global health pandemic is not the way we want to reduce carbon emissions. But could there be a silver lining? Could coronavirus be slowing global carbon emissions? Manufacturing and construction make up 20% of CO2 emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 2, 2023

Founded in 2008, Impetus Digital has over a decade of experience in virtualizing meetings and events and offers a full range of strategic, medical writing, and digital services to help make the transition from in-person to virtual as seamless as possible.

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Grist

JULY 18, 2024

An overview of the dense canopy and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest on June 4, 2008 outside Manaus, Brazil. We don’t have enough preservation,” Houghton said, adding that protecting forests has added biodiversity and ecosystem health benefits. There’s always more reasons to do a better job.”

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Business Green

MAY 19, 2020

But with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and its severe implications for physical and mental human health as well as economic livelihood and global financial stability, we know that there will be considerable rollbacks in the gains already made toward the goals. All-in for global health security.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

Issues of health, the working poor and racial justice are making people uncomfortable, and with the supply chain disruption with the closing of meatpacking cesspools, Jonathan Safran Foer writes, "Our hand has been reaching for the doorknob for the last few years. Founder and CEO, Hera Health Solutions; Memphis. I moved from the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

They contain organic matter (such as resin and brominated flame retardants), chemical residuals and heavy metal elements that can be seriously damaging to the environment and human health. However, they also contain high-grade precious metals such as palladium, silver, copper and gold. (As

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

CRUK, which includes John Lewis as one of its members,[i] launched in 2008 with the aim of diverting carpet from landfill and recovering raw materials.[ii]. The current system means society is throwing away or burning billions of pounds of valuable materials, while polluting the environment and negatively impacting on human health.

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Business Green

APRIL 8, 2020

It could be akin to the 2008 financial crisis that delivered a shock to our systems that continues to shape politics and economics today. What is certain is that the spread of Covid-19 has created an unprecedented disruptive moment, as we face not only a public health crisis, but also an economic crisis and a political crisis.

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Fairsnape

OCTOBER 18, 2019

It was back in 2008 when I first came across Rob Hopkins through his Transition Handbook. What if we lived in a time when the human imagination flourished and anything felt possible. This helped shape a lot of my sustainability thinking at the time, ( Time for built environment transition? )

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Spending the past year as Ecolab’s president and COO, he joined as an executive vice president in 2008 after capping off 15 years as Nestlé’s head of corporate sales in Europe. Vas" Narasimhan views this moment as the best to be alive, partly because science promises to advance health by unlocking genetic mysteries that have built up over 3.7

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 10, 2024

Many of Labour’s new MPs will be too young to remember when Miliband became the UK’s first Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change under Gordon Brown in 2008. Under Miliband, the government committed in 2008 to raising the UK’s emission-cutting targets from 60 to 80 percent by 2050.

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Business Green

JULY 28, 2020

Although a UK Crown Dependency, the Isle of Man - which has a population of around 83,000 people - is largely self-governing and is not covered by the UK's 2008 Climate Change Act and 2050 net zero target. Alongside the Bill, the Isle of Man has also published an updated action plan outlining a roadmap for reaching the 2050 goal.

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Grist

MAY 15, 2024

In 2008, summer wildfires were blanketing Northern California with smoke — and Miller had an idea. The scientists monitored the monkeys’ health through routine medical examinations like blood draws and CT scans, and also by equipping them with Fitbit-esque collars to monitor their physical activity.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Massachusetts’ new three-year energy efficiency plan would substantially increase efforts to lower energy costs and improve health and comfort for lower-income households and residents of color. Mass Save’s programming is guided by three-year energy efficiency plans, a system put in place by the state’s 2008 Global Warming Solutions Act.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 9, 2021

The Kichwa have also raised concerns over health issues arising from contact with the oil-contaminated water, including skin rashes and stomach problems. But the trial was suspended a month later, in May, just before government authorities were due to give evidence, with Judge Jaime Oña citing health concerns among the court team.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 31, 2023

C and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, including drought, famine, and ill health, according to the world’s leading climate science body, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Record is a major Conservative donor, having given nearly half a million pounds to the Conservative Party since 2008.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The use of these fuels, particularly indoors, leads to devastating health outcomes , including early death from pneumonia, heart disease, and lung cancer. Dan traveled to Haiti in 2008 and worked with communities to learn more about their energy needs.

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Business Green

JULY 11, 2022

Under the 2008 Climate Change Act, the UK's critical infrastructure providers are requested to submit a voluntary report on the existing and future risks climate change poses to their organisation and operations, which should also set out their plans to adapt to emerging risks.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 6, 2020

Starbucks is putting public health first until the coronavirus situation improves. The program became more formalized in 2008, when the company set a goal of serving 25% of all beverages in either personal or “for here” cups by 2015. As new developments unfold in the epidemic, Starbucks will modify its response.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 9, 2021

The Kichwa have also raised concerns over health issues arising from contact with the oil-contaminated water, including skin rashes and stomach problems. But the trial was suspended a month later, in May, just before government authorities were due to give evidence, with Judge Jaime Oña citing health concerns among the court team.

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Business Green

APRIL 29, 2020

Amid today's unparalleled health and economic crises, the plunge in demand for nearly all major fuels is staggering, especially for coal, oil and gas. If the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis is anything to go by, we are likely to soon see a sharp rebound in emissions as economics improve," he said.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 8, 2021

EU officials have said they are eager to avoid repeating the same mistakes made during the 2008 financial crisis, when billions of euros of public money was used to bail out fossil fuel companies. dedicated to improving Spain’s health system, the researchers claim. This is almost 50 percent more than the €1.1

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