GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The study analyzed litigation, transactional and lobbying work conducted from 2015 to 2019. After all, the $41 million ExxonMobil spent on climate lobbying in 2019 ( according to InfluenceMap ) exceeds the entire $37 million annual operating budget ( 2019 ) of Greenpeace USA. Four firms receive an A while 26 received an F.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

And, if you want to consult those lists in their entirety, here are the links: 2016 , 2017 , 2018 and 2019. Holly Beale (2019). HY William Chan (2019). Alexandra Criscuolo (2019). Alison Humphrey (formerly Larkins) (2019). Without further ado, here’s what’s up with members of past GreenBiz 30 Under 30 cohorts.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Last year around this time, I focused on digital technology solutions for water with this essay, " 2019: The Year Analog Solutions Died." The insights on digital transformation from 2019 papers and research came to the forefront (" IWA Digital Transformation " and " The Technology Fallacy "). What I learned about water in 2020.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. over 2010-2019. Between NO2 and PM2.5,

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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. In the corporation’s efforts to invest in communities that house its data centers, it funded Trees Forever’s work in 2019. Heat is the biggest killer from [a] natural disaster perspective.".

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The next frontier is "connected chemistry," extending the internet of things to "the internet of natural resources," Beck said in 2019. In 2019, it issued a $1 billion sustainability bond , the first corporation to do so. By 2019, the company counted more than a billion total rides, with 2 million annual drivers in more than 650 U.S.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Food deserts — or "food swamps," which one researcher argues is a better term — are linked to obesity and other health problems. . Meet the fellows for 2019 and 2020. Here are the 2019-2020 fellows. These disparities are systematic and ingrained and very much with us today. More in this Guardian feature.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2020

Simply stated, they are: Revolutionize health and safety with technology. 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. Make technology fully inclusive and expand digital readiness. Corporate Strategy. Technology.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 6, 2024

New report warns of deadly health risks from fossil fuel pollution, including alarming rise in neurodevelopmental issues Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious risks to human health, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday.

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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. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance , and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health , according to a “comprehensive analysis” from Karolinska Institute t published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It also committed to slashing its planet-heating pollution in half by 2030 compared to a 2019 baseline. Even with new reactor designs, however, there are still environmental and health concerns when it comes to mining and enriching uranium for reactors and storing radioactive waste.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2020

Through compiling and visualizing data from thousands of air quality monitoring stations, the 2019 World Air Quality Report gives new context to the world’s leading environmental health threat.”. levels in 2019, after a 12% decrease in 2018. among OECD countries during 2019. Key findings. • polluted capital cities.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

I began discussing burnout with GreenBiz leaders in early 2019. Family, community, health, creativity — those are the things that light me up, give me meaning. It became crystal clear: I would honor my health. And it became crystal clear: I would honor my health. It became crystal clear: I would honor my health.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The pandemic has shaken the mental health and emotional well-being of people everywhere. It also has caused many people to consider more carefully what they value most: family; friends; health — and savings, if possible. We think the action gap is about to get smaller, due to a set of trends and the context of the pandemic.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

Facing far less risk, people with the luxury of working from home nevertheless have faced new stressors on their mental health, including blurred work-life boundaries, social isolation and ceaseless caregiving. As the pandemic has killed half a million Americans, too often "essential" workers have felt expendable. Hearts and minds.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2021

In 2019, it was recorded at a little under $160 billion, a projected compound annual growth rate of 2.5 Salmon is very efficient, from a carbon perspective, protein to begin with," said Heather Tansey, sustainability lead for animal nutrition and health at Cargill. In 2018, salmon aquaculture peaked at 2.68

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

Evidence of the pubic health problem presented by PM2.5 includes a doubling of hospital admissions for lung conditions in England and Wales over the last 20 years or so, from 1,535 per 100,000 in 1999 to 3,143 per 100,000 in 2019. Evidence of the pubic health problem presented by PM2.5 Water quality. Woodland cover.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

With their engagement, we together can learn how to rebuild our economy and democracy with greater equality, justice and health. Look 10 years ahead: My attention, like many, has been focused on the political and human health events of the day. Bart Alexander is former chief corporate responsibility officer at Molson Coors.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Academics and experts at The University of Manchester are calling for large-scale behavioural change in a bid to improve the UK’s air quality (“the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK”), in a new publication, On Air Quality. Currently the UK has an opportunity to lead on tackling a global problem.

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In 2019, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust became the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. The post James Dixon and the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency appeared first on Terra Infirma.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 2021

Despite years of progress by leading corporations toward ESG, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental health and safety (EHS) and sustainability goals, the reality is that board members overseeing these companies are still trying to discern how all of this applies to them. Time for training.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

In 2020, investments into early stage climate tech companies topped $60 billion and grew at a faster rate than all VC investments from 2013 to 2019. Their diagnostic platform can assess real-time health data, battery analytics and issues, and enable a secondary market for used batteries.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2020

Basic human health principles tell us that we should diagnose before we treat and that we should test before we diagnose. . Today, by leveraging advancements in technology and new medical discoveries, we are able to treat and prevent diseases and enhance our quality of life, health and wellness. Poornima Param….

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The number of complaints has increased from under 3,000 (2,976) a year to over 5,000 (5,568) a year between 2019 and 2020 – an increase of 87%. Campaigners have written to the Health Secretary to call for wood stoves to be phased out by 2027. Every day I read about a new area of human health impacted by ultra fine dust (PM2.5)

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

While environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and water pollution dominate the list of issues that experts say are the most urgent — these are all considered more urgent than they were in 2019 — the perceived urgency of social issues is also on the rise.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

And as of July 2019, the company had raised $12 million in early-stage venture funding (led by True Ventures ) to help with its mission. Currently, the company is protecting forests in Northern California and Arizona.

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TechCrunch: Climate

MARCH 5, 2025

Founded in 2019 in London, Epoch Biodesign now a 30+ strong multidisciplinary team of chemists, biologists and software engineers. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A strong signal of the circular fashion opportunity: Resale grew 25 times faster than the overall retail apparel market in 2019. Companies, brands and designers are increasingly looking to circular fashion models, including resale, rental and repair, to mitigate these impacts.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

The circular economy is a solution for our future health and wellness and recycling has a vital role to play. Americans continue to value and demand recycling as an essential public service according to The Recycling Partnership’s 2019 Earth Day survey. The time to transform the way we think about and manage waste is now.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Unfortunately, these compounds have been shown to negatively impact ecological and human health, particularly because they can bioaccumulate up the food chain and affect development in children, increase risk of cancer, contribute to elevated cholesterol levels, interfere with women’s fertility and weaken immune systems.”.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

In 2019, Lance Bottoms and Lyles testified before Congress on Atlanta’s and Charlotte’s steps to create a more climate resilient city. It starts with equality, and it leads to the health and resilience of people and the planet. Like these other mayors, Bowser has pushed for a green and sustainable vision for her city.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Almost one-third of the money that Nestlé intends to invest will be dedicated to cultivating regenerative agricultural practices that improve soil health and reduce dependence on synthetic fertilizer across 500,000-plus farms from which Nestlé sources ingredients. Close Authorship.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

This regulation already has an impact: Companies in the financial sector had the greatest uptick in climate risk disclosure, with almost half of financial companies (47 percent) disclosing these risks in 2020, up from 31 percent in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the interconnection between environmental health and public health.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Data on air pollution seem to reveal that nearly 8 million[1] (25%) UK addresses have air pollution levels above World Health Organization limits. The health implications for living at the address are also given. The AQR gives each address a Low, Medium, Significant, High or Very High rating.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

India Gate, New Delhi: Residents of the city face pollution levels with a health impact estimated to be equivalent to smoking more than two packs of cigarettes a day (image credit: Amit kg / Shutterstock.com). Air pollution does not just cause health problems, it also presents a significant social and economic burden.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The pledge asks the UK public to improve the country’s drain health and reduce the impact that waste is having on the climate and environment. The month-long initiative began in 2019. We are incredibly proud of the efforts of the British public and businesses to tackle the climatic and ecological impact of poor drain health.

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