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Aligning the Needs of People, Nature and the Planet

GreenBiz

When it comes to climate policy making (and policy making in general), there is an emotional and ethical disconnect. Learn more about the event here: [link] We have been taught that feelings and emotions should not be included in such decisions.

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Circular economy startups compete at Circularity 2020, taking on shoes to shelf-life

GreenBiz

At Circularity 20, GreenBiz’s online circular economy event, five startups presented their potentially world-altering ideas during the Accelerate competition. This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute minute pitch of their technology to the audience.

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change?

GreenBiz

In professional golf, several PGA Tour tournaments are leading the way to decrease their carbon footprints by becoming GEO-certified events. Issues of diversity and inclusion in the game are garnering more attention as investments are made in supporting golf programs managed by historically Black colleges and universities.

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Sponsored content: Reuters flagship technology event to challenge business leaders to build a fairer, more advanced and sustainable society

Envirotec Magazine

Multimedia news provider Reuters has confirmed an expansion of its flagship technology and innovation event. Content is curated exclusively for Reuters MOMENTUM, with the event producer pushing every speaker to reveal real insights and invaluable business intelligence attendees. For more information on the event, visit [link].

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Ed Miliband: 'Green is not just the ethical choice, it is the economic choice'

Business Green

Ed Miliband last night promised that a Labour government would provide long-term certainty to businesses through the delivery of an ambitious new climate policy framework, as he hailed the net zero transition as "not just the ethical choice; it is the economic choice as well".

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Final keynote speaker announced for Europump annual meeting in May

Envirotec Magazine

During the afternoon, as part of the Marketing and SME Commission Updates, Kiran Ahmed, Lead Economist, Oxford Economics, will present the key findings from the 2024 World Pump Report, which will have been published just weeks before the event. As such, I would encourage anyone not already booked in to the event to do so straight away.”

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Conference to address the environmental impact of digitalisation

Envirotec Magazine

Trade association for information professionals to host event on 12 – 14 May The Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) will host two of the foremost experts in the field of digital decarbonisation, in what it suggests will be a landmark industry debate regarding the scale of the environmental impact in the race to digital transformation.

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