Andrew Winston

MARCH 12, 2020

As the crisis grew in Wuhan, the World Health Organization started to warn people with increasing urgency. epidemiologists, infectious diseases doctors, and ministers of health?—?were They told us that exponentially growing infections could overwhelm a health care system much faster than we realize.

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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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Planet Pulse

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Both of our organizations continue to be leaders in creating an ecosystem for 21st century learning and innovation focused on accelerating scalable climate-action and mission-oriented business. Planeteers arrived at the new ASU Walton Center for Planetary Health.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The shopping craze also adds to the global issue of sweatshop labor and worker abuse , and often threatens shoppers’ mental health through overconsumption, overspending and impulse buying. Organize an item swap with friends to exchange an item you don’t need for something used. to people in need.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A green procurement or green purchasing policy (GPP) is put in place to guide businesses when acquiring materials, supplies and services and selecting such products based on their impact on the environment and human health. Improved Employee Health and Safety. GPPs can apply to both products bought to run the business internally (Ex.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2022

For the Organizers. Use what you already have around the home or office to create a chic upcycled organizer! You can use patterned wrapping paper and old cereal boxes to create a nifty file/magazine holder or a desk organizer. Find more ways to be green during the holidays and all year round on our blog!

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Organize a sustainably catered event and give your team the chance to connect and relax. Organize a company cookout that includes only seasonal, local ingredients from your community. You can find other environmental awareness days to celebrate year round on our blog! Reward staff with a day or half-day off work.

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Front And Centered

JUNE 20, 2020

Advocacy by Front and Centered, our members, and allies helped create this Task Force during the 2019 Legislative Session in order to develop strategies that address environmental health disparities with guidance from the communities most impacted by pollution. Prioritizing Investments in Impacted Communities.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 5, 2020

Environmental organizations have released statements — us included. These organizations are based either in Minneapolis or nationally. Do some research to find organizations fighting for Black lives in your community. A blog we wrote earlier in the year on how white environmentalists can be better allies. •

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

There are both private and public service careers that help organizations and businesses create more environmentally friendly products or operate more sustainably. Sustainability directors and managers often lead a small organization of full-time employees or team of part-time representatives from various organizations within a company.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

With public health and climate change both at the forefront of global issues, right now is an opportune time for hospitals and healthcare facilities to shift towards a more sustainable way of operation. Healthcare facilities serve as the fundamental centers for treating the ill, providing healing and nourishment, and protecting public health.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

As a green certified business committed to sustainability, Greenerprinter uses only the lowest VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) inks and works to minimize the release of VOCs into the atmosphere. Indoor air quality is critical to the health and wellbeing of your staff and visitors, in and beyond the lobby.

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Low Impact

JUNE 7, 2020

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. It’s vital for human mental health. Whereas some other OPD projects have amazing houses, with price tags I’d shudder to have a guess at. That’s a problem isn’t it?

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Defend Our Future

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

International travel, STEM opportunities, Public Health, Sustainable Development and much more floated around in my brain long after Howard. This was my final push — I needed to get involved with grassroots organizing to continue empowering and fighting for black and brown people to have sustainable and healthy communities.

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Charged

APRIL 20, 2020

In his latest appearance , Gerber argued that the company is in a better position than other automakers to weather the current health crisis.). When I was invited to join Charged. I’ve been writing about the e-mobility transition ever since, and although I write about all things electric, Tesla has always been at the center of the action.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

Organizations that hold or manage large events such as conferences, business meetings, concerts, fairs, weddings, or any large get-together need to consider the impact these events have on the planet. If you’re an event planner, you should organize your events so that they impact the community, the environment, and the economy positively.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 19, 2021

More than 330 energy equity, climate, business, environmental, faith, and public health organizations signed a letter to Congress urging the adoption of the 30 Million Solar Homes federal policy recommendations. There is already broad-based support for this campaign.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

This article is adapted from one recently appearing on the firm’s blog. Around 70 million barrels of hydrocarbons are lost yearly due to evaporation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) during loading, storage and transportation of crude oil on ships. VOCs are a large group of organic compounds. An overlooked problem.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Something as simple as a yoga mat can actually be made from harmful chemicals and materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and phthalates, a type of semi-volatile organic compound (SVOC). These components have been proven to disrupt both ecological and human health and even worse, PVC cannot be recycled back into useful material.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

Record-breaking temperatures, devastating natural disasters, and threats to public health and safety are a reflection of the urgency in taking action and an excellent opportunity to rebuild from COVID-19 and implement policies and practices that promote better health and well-being for the people and the planet. SDG 13 Targets.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Customers expect it and the health of our planet demands it. Broadly speaking, sustainable packaging alternatives come in three varieties: Biodegradable materials : Typically made of organic materials, these packaging materials degrade within a moderate timespan when exposed to environmental conditions. Sustainable Packaging Materials.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Further, meat and dairy intensive diets can lead to several different health problems such as cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. Combined with the negative environmental impacts of unsustainable “factory farming”, the health risks involved decline public health and wellbeing and put a strain on medical services and resources.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Many of these arguments have been around for decades,” said Cóilín Nunan, a policy and scientific adviser to Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics, a coalition of health, sustainable farming, and civil society organisations. drug makers Elanco Animal Health Inc., Phibro Animal Health Corp., and Zoetis Inc. and Zoetis Inc.,

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Defend Our Future

JANUARY 27, 2021

These steps, combined with yesterday’s historic executive actions on equity, make it clear that his administration will center solutions around climate, health and justice.”. – The Defend Our Future Team. ###.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 3, 2022

Resilient power – solar photovoltaics paired with battery storage (solar+storage) – has gained traction as more municipalities, affordable housing developers, and community leaders become aware of the economic, environmental, and health benefits of resilient power. You can learn more about these great projects here. The Lenox Center at A.B.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 8, 2020

However, we call biodegradable those products that decompose into organic material with the help of bacteria – and without leaving toxins behind. Biodegradable alternatives to plastic straws include products made from organic materials such as straw, pasta, bamboo, or paper. As such, it’s not a very precise term. ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 8, 2019

But urban air quality is still a health risk in far too many places. Block-by-block data is critical to have as we work to improve health in our most vulnerable communities,” said Elena Craft, Ph.D., senior director for climate and health at EDF and a co-author of the guide. “We Sign up for the EDF+Business blog.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 13, 2019

The reality that someone’s zip code is one of the strongest determinants of health and exposure to environmental toxins really struck a chord with me. Whenever I come across articles about young people organizing, voting in record numbers, or advocating for real, lasting climate change responses, I feel immensely proud.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With the support of Clean Energy Group , a national nonprofit advocacy organization working to advance an equitable energy transition, the coalition commissioned an assessment comparing the proposed gas plant to battery resources. The Better Public Health Option. The vote was in favor to move forward with the gas plant.

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Andrew Winston

DECEMBER 10, 2021

To measure this gap in rhetoric, the nongovernmental sustainability advocacy organization Ceres looked at (1) whether the S&P 100 companies are supporting aggressive, science-based climate policies and (2) how misaligned those policy interactions are with the companies’ public statements and goals. Subscribe to Andrew’s Blog.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. Additionally, it can pose health risks to humans and animals. Pathological waste includes human or animal tissues and organs, while pharmaceutical waste includes expired or unused medications.

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Defend Our Future

JUNE 24, 2021

I’m Alex Ross, Defend Our Future’s community organizer in Phoenix, Arizona! Pollution from oil and gas production is fueling the climate crisis, threatening our health and safety, and things have only been getting worse. We must work together to cut methane pollution from the oil and gas sector before it’s too late.

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Andrew Winston

MARCH 26, 2020

Our health care system and economy risk collapsing under the weight. In this vein, seemingly political questions like “Should everyone have some basic health care coverage?” If there isn’t a basic floor of access to energy, water, food, and health care for everyone , we’re all at risk. If we don’t all thrive, none of us will.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 11, 2021

Not everyone knows how relevant sustainability can be in a business because it’s such a broad concept,” says Matt Hare, Vice President of Environmental, Health and Safety at Hit Promotional Products. Mistake #1: Missing The Relevancy Of Sustainability to Your Business. Many people assume that being sustainable equates to going ‘green.’

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Plastic has also been shown to be detrimental to human health during its life; many types of plastic leach harmful chemicals into the environment during manufacture, and sometimes also during use. Buy un-packaged, local, organic produce wherever possible. Find the original article by Elizabeth Waddington on the Ethical.net blog.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Additionally, more consumers are preferring organizations with demonstrated environmental and ethical practices. Bring environmental health and safety to the forefront of your business. It also includes considering the environmental, social, health, and economic impacts of a product and its services.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Further, plants enhance mental health by incorporating nature into the built environment and breaking up the sterility that many offices possess. You can find other environmental awareness days to celebrate on our blog! Buy office plants from your local nursery.

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