Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2021

This is already happening in the field of biotechnology for consumer goods where drop-in replacements for harmful ingredients ignore that broader context and reinforce social and ecological inequities. It is assembling microbial libraries to create a more resilient biological toolkit that can be applied around the world.

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Business Green

JULY 1, 2020

A survey of 600 farmers carried out by the pollster on behalf of Swiss biotechnology giant Syngenta in February found 72 per cent were worried about the impact of climate change on their crop yields, animal health, and ability to do business. The impacts of COVID-19 make addressing these challenges even more urgent," she said.

Climate change 91

Climate change Biodiversity Agriculture Biotechnology 91

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Cures for Carbon: Elemental is committed to advancing emerging technologies in deep decarbonization that leverages Earth’s natural resources of air, oceans and soil to achieve necessary carbon removal levels by 2030 and beyond while fostering resilience and sustainability for communities on the frontlines.

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The theme of adaptation and resilience calls on the world to find new ways to adapt to climate issues and be innovative enough to get past ecological contaminants. On Sunday, COP26 began in Glasgow, Scotland. In the past century, contaminants such as plastic turned the world upside down.

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Plastics Innovation Biotechnology Packaging 36

Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Mike McGann, senior vice president and president of Xylem Americas, Measurement and Control Solutions, says that utility customers continue to embrace the value of data for greater operational resilience and increased customer engagement.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

Greentown Labs

JUNE 14, 2024

Organizations like MassBio and Massachusetts Biotechnology Council have played a key role in convening and connecting the ecosystem too. The incubator defines climatetech as solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change by capturing or reducing greenhouse gas emissions and build more resilient communities.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 22, 2021

Resilient Communities, Mutual Aid proposes an inventive integration of nature within a more sustainable view of urban life. Resurrecting the Sublime is an immersive installation merging art and biotechnology. The project at Giardini’s Central Pavilion is designed to connect you viscerally with the loss of biodiversity.

Sustainability 36

Sustainability Biotechnology Biodiversity Politics 36

AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. Green Swans, according to John Elkington , are positive market developments once deemed highly unlikely, if not impossible.

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Incubators Incubators Resilience Government 28

AGreenLiving

JUNE 23, 2020

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. Green Swans, according to John Elkington , are positive market developments once deemed highly unlikely, if not impossible.

Incubators 28

Incubators Incubators Resilience Government 28

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center estimates that governments spent about $120m in 2019 trying to clean Caribbean beaches, with limited success.

Pollution 48

Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 48

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A spokesperson from Bayer told DeSmog: “An integral part of our business strategy is to make agriculture more sustainable and resilient” and that “it is key to embrace innovation” to achieve climate, biodiversity goals.

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COP Agriculture Methane Fossil fuels 145

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Cureton’s work touches California’s disadvantaged communities through initiatives such as those providing energy retrofits at multi-family buildings and funding for resiliency plans during wildfire season for those who live in utility power shutoff zones. Resiliency Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance; Brooklyn, New York.

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109

Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

  Early-Stage 🏭 Positron , a Reno, NV-based developer of energy-efficient chips and systems, raised $24m in Seed funding, from Flume Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management and Resilience Reserve.

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Startups Technology Energy Energy 65