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These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health

GreenBiz

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. Oliver Camp. Mon, 10/26/2020 - 01:30. The more troops the merrier.

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A Big Potential Win for Childhood and Environmental Health

Andrew Winston

Some great news in childhood and environmental health: A new EPA rule requiring utilities to remove all lead water pipes in 10 years The industry says, unsurprisingly, it will cost a lot — the EPA estimates it will take about $45 billion over a decade. For fun, let’s double that and call it about $10 billion per year.

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An urban farm tops a LEED Gold-targeted health education tower in Toronto

Inhabitat - Innovation

Global design practice Perkins and Will has raised the bar for sustainable campus design with the award-winning Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex.

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A LEED Gold-targeted health education hub joins University of Washington campus

Inhabitat - Innovation

The University of Washington will soon welcome the brand-new Hans Rosling Center for Population Health, a modern and stunning facility that will serve as a major hub for the campus. The 300,000-square-foot building was designed by the Miller Hull Partnership to provide space for researchers, students and faculty to work and study together.

Health 204
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How Google.org accelerates social good with artificial intelligence

GreenBiz

A conversation with Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, who is helping the tech giant support emerging technologies that could make a positive impact in health, education, economic opportunity and empowerment, environmental protection and conservation.

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Surrey academic wins air quality’s ‘Nobel Prize’  

Envirotec Magazine

Professor Kumar, Founding Director of the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) , has been recognised for his contribution to international education. The award is named after Dr Arie J. Haagen-Smit, a Dutch scientist known as the “ father ” of air pollution control. .

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Can the first US ‘chief heat officer’ build a model for future resilience?

GreenBiz

The chief heat officer’s responsibilities include education, disaster response training and infrastructure that considers extreme heat alongside other public health safety considerations.