GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 01:30. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to the intensifying impacts of climate change, we can’t say we’ll miss 2020. READ THE FULL STORY: 8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020. . Holly Secon.

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Grist

JANUARY 24, 2024

And it’s not hard for people who were trained as clinicians to see that there’s another practice that they can learn, which is community organizing.” From the perils of extreme heat to the spread of infectious diseases, climate change is a health crisis. It feels very big and overwhelming,” Basu said.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The World Biogas Summit 2020 will open on 6 October with a keynote address by the Rt. The Summit provides the largest international platform on which to highlight the value of AD and biogas as solutions to the global challenges of organic waste management, food and energy security, and climate change.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

The analysis summarizes human health and environmental impacts associated with over 50 weed killers offered by one or both retailers online and in their stores. Human health. Consumers are increasingly aware of the health risks associated with common products. Reputational risk. Environmental risk. Regulatory and legal risks.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 15, 2020

A partnership between White Oak Pastures and Silicon Ranch will encourage regenerative practices on solar farms.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The Planet Sustainability Summit will be convening on October 15th as part of the Explore 2020 conference. What do they mean for the way we organize societies, organizations and communities? 12:00 pm Using Geospatial Intelligence to Deliver Precision Public Health. Participation is free, though registration is required.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

As companies that drill for oil and natural gas using hydraulic fracturing consider recycling and reusing wastewater that surfaces from wells during the fracking process, chemists at The University of Toledo discovered that the new and unexplored waste contains many environmental contaminants including organic chemicals and metallic elements.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

The way these practices are pushing up against planetary boundaries and undermining human, animal and ecological health inevitably threatens a business’s bottom line. At the same time, the positive externalities — carbon sequestration, pollination services, health and wellbeing and vibrant cultural traditions — also go unappreciated.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The opportunity, and necessity, is to improve the health of every single system that we touch — from product design and manufacturing to how we engage suppliers across a value chain. What’s the opportunity for your organization to regenerate the natural systems upon which your business depends? Tue, 09/15/2020 - 10:33.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

In April, Bloomberg reported that "a third of endemic species on land and half in the sea will become extinct if greenhouse gas emissions are not reined in," and WWF's 2020 Living Planet Index , which measures the population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles, found a 68 percent decline in animal biodiversity since 1970.

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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. He applied after hearing about a friend’s positive experience working with the organization. "It And in 2020, the collaborative piloted a project that promises to put equity first.

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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.” How Bad Will It Be?”. How Bad Will It Be?”. “ Is coronavirus worse than the flu?”

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate. Benefit #5: Soil health AD offers significant benefits in terms of soil health. What’s in it for farmers?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:30. 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. Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem. More in this Guardian feature.

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Planet Pulse

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The NASA Harvest team is using Planet imagery for a wide array of food security and crop health topics. At AGU this year, papers being presented by members of our E&R program look at wildfires , the effects of climate change in the Arctic , global farmland monitoring , identifying risk factors for malaria , and vegetation health. .

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Mon, 11/02/2020 - 01:30. In the spring of 2020, many small farms across the U.S. If a farmer wants to transition a farm from conventional practices to organic or regenerative ones, costs are associated with that transition. million certified organic acres, an increase of 9 percent over 2016. Can we build them? .

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Tue, 10/06/2020 - 00:30. Concerns about the environment are taking a backseat to worries about basic needs — our health and our economy (at both the macro and personal level). Fast forward to 2020 and while "I read the package" is still the No. Certifications matter more than ever and brands should be promoting them.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Sales of organic certified product rose over five per cent last year, delivering 10th consecutive year of growth. The market for organic certified products topped £3bn for the first time last year, as the sector enjoyed a "phenomenal" 23 per cent growth over the past two years. per cent in 2021 to £3.05bn.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2021

Eleven years ago, in 2010, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s COP15, developed countries committed to a goal of mobilizing $100 billion per year by 2020, to address the needs of developing countries. A long list of developed countries pledged but, according to the OECD 2020, not all have delivered.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 01:00. At the grocery store, you’re bombarded with labels: organic and its new extension, regenerative organic; various competing fair trade standards; certifications relating to animal health and so on. There’s been little progress since, but 2020 looks to be the year when things started to change.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

Thu, 07/09/2020 - 01:30. When I started poking around to identify other for-profit ventures in the business of land conservation, two other organizations that have been working with Microsoft jumped to mind, both of which provide technology for mapping and measuring forests : Pachama and Silvia Terra. . Heather Clancy.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 22, 2023

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways, such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Having plants and green walls in the office can improve air quality by removing airborne pollutants, reducing indoor CO 2 and producing oxygen.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Thu, 09/24/2020 - 01:00. As Microsoft builds data centers in Iowa, it is also investing in urban forestry projects to bring an environmental and health benefit to the neighborhood as well. 4 things corporations should know about urban forestry projects. Jesse Klein. You can get carbon credits for urban forestry .

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Fri, 12/11/2020 - 01:45. billion in alternative proteins during 2020, according to the latest data from the Good Food Institute. Or back in March at Horizon Organic, a U.S. The trend: Another area where a flood of new initiatives in 2020 made it challenging to keep up. That’s it for part one of my 2020 roundup.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Fri, 10/09/2020 - 00:15. While the potential positive environmental impact of a shift to a circular economy is enormous, few organizations are considering the social implications for the more than 60 million people in its value chain. How to ensure circular fashion is good for people and the environment. Annelise Thim.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Fourteen months ago, the World Economic Forum's 2020 Global Risks Report neglected to include a pandemic among its major warnings for the year ahead. Irwin looks back on 2020 with "somewhat rose-tinted glasses" because it has proven the need to take the relationship between nature and society seriously. Reframe as vulnerability.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In more modern times, support for aquaculture has ebbed and flowed along with concerns about animal health and welfare, worries over the effluent pollution caused by wastewater discharges, and the unintended impacts of production infrastructure such as pipes and pumps on natural ecosystems. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Sustainability Benefits of Telemedicine And Virtual Health. Receiving a large boost from the pandemic, the global telemedicine market is estimated to grow from about 80 billion USD in 2020 to almost 400 billion in 2027.[1] Ensure there is real-time technical support for the organizer and participants.

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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

Mon, 07/13/2020 - 01:30. About six months ago, I wrote that 2020 would be a pivotal year for environmental, social and governance (ESG), and that what happens this year and over the next decade could determine the next century. No longer, thanks to the events of 2020. An unexpected breakout year for the social side of ESG.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00. The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It How racism manifests itself in clean energy. Sarah Golden.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

Mon, 08/24/2020 - 02:11. Last week, Moody's Investors Service raised its forecast for 2020 sustainable bond issuance to as much as $375 billion, a category that includes green, sustainability and social bonds. The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance. Joel Makower.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Due to “the rapid increase in plastic production, the longevity of plastic, and the disposable nature of plastic items,” the researchers concluded that there was “considerable potential” for microplastic pollution to become a major problem for the environment and human health. It turns out, they were right.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 26, 2022

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Biophilic design encompasses benefits for human health as well as for environmental sustainability and business productivity. Putrino, D.,

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Front And Centered

APRIL 14, 2020

The recently concluded 2020 Washington Legislative Session resulted in some victories, some losses, but all around continued our progress in shifting state government to directly address environmental inequities and centering impact communities in decision-making. Make Transportation Investments Equitable (HB 2688/SB 6399).

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 4, 2022

They found that the region’s three EPA sensors were not providing an accurate picture: Their own sensors revealed concerning levels of air pollution, and correlations between local spikes and health impacts. For example, some noticed bad smells and more severe symptoms in mid December 2020. Before, [there] was no one to help us.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 11, 2021

degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times when the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Read time: 5 mins By Piers Forster , University of Leeds. The planet had already warmed by around 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2

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Front And Centered

JANUARY 17, 2020

Front and Centered 2020 Legislative Priorities. As the 2020 Legislative Session kicks off, we intend to build on this momentum and address the climate crisis by moving Washington toward a more sustainable, healthy, and equitable transportation system. Front and Centered Community Priorities.

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