GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

The ashes are mixed with soil at the base, along with a memorial marker. It analyzes the costs of the investment, the potential revenue, the labor implications and the anticipated yield. Currently, the company is protecting forests in Northern California and Arizona.

Startups 511

Startups Soil Real Estate Agriculture 511

GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. The water in natural land supports the cranberry bog and in return, the cranberry bog enriches the soil that supports outside land.". And every one acre of cranberry bog requires 5.5 Pull Quote. Food & Agriculture.

Sustainability 509

Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 509

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

1, venture capitalists invested a whopping $1.5 Big industry names such as Bayer and Cargill said they would help farmers transition to regenerative methods, and big names from the wider corporate world — JPMorgan Chase and IBM, for instance — bought some of the first carbon credits from Indigo Carbon, an soil offsets marketplace.

Soil 431

Soil Carbon-negative Carbon Agriculture 431

Impact Alpha

MARCH 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, March 24 — The Nature Conservancy has formed a partnership with iSelect Fund, an impact venture firm that invests mainly in agriculture. The post The Nature Conservancy is building a portfolio of agtech ventures to improve soil health appeared first on Impact Alpha.

Soil 105

Soil Health Agriculture Investment 105

GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

It has invested in such programs as the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund , which helps farmers adopt soil health and water conservation practices. Specifically, its relationship to both water quality and quantity, as well as the role of farming in sequestering carbon dioxide, which, in turn, improves soil health.

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Soil Agriculture Health Climate change 407

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

.” “Despite warm words and promises to listen to health professionals and worried parents,” she said, “when it comes to the crunch, they have chosen to let the public down.” in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.”. Soil and biodiversity. Working with business.

Soil 280

Soil Biodiversity Plastics Business Energy Monitoring 280

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But CEO Mark Schneider took pains to position this investment as one that will be "earnings-neutral.". Nestlé will discuss its climate-related progress and investments on an ongoing basis, with the long-term view in mind. Their multi-billion-dollar investments are significant in their own right. Media Source. Courtesy of.

Agriculture 427

Agriculture Carbon-neutral Investment Soil 427

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate. Benefit #4: Crop rotation Biogas production can support new crops in the rotation, improving diversity and boosting crop health. Benefit #5: Soil health AD offers significant benefits in terms of soil health.

Soil 257

Soil Agriculture Health Waste 257

Business Green

MARCH 23, 2020

Fraction of budget spent on soils in England despite importance for combatting floods and boosting food security, Sustainable Soils Alliance warns. The Sustainable Soils Alliance (SSA) said it found just 0.41 The news comes amid growing concern about the health of soils both in the UK and worldwide.

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Soil Health Government Investment 65

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

CSA enhances soil health and builds climate resilience, while aiming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. We evaluate if this sustainable agricultural practice can serve as a climate-smart agricultural practice in terms of food production, soil health, and environmental sustainability. What is biochar?

Agriculture 250

Agriculture Soil Waste Waste 250

GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

One option is to deploy microbes that grab nitrogen from the air and add it to soils, a route pioneered by first movers such as Pivot Bio. These emissions, together with the biodiversity damages caused by fertilizer runoff, have spurred a race to commercialize low-impact alternatives.

Startups 394

Startups Soil Upcycling Technology 394

GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Moreover, it has led to the mass production of commodity crops and the proliferation of unsustainable practices — such as clear cutting to expand production, intensive livestock production, environmental contamination through pesticide and fertilizer use, soil degradation and more.

Organic 322

Organic Agriculture Soil Health 322

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As more corporate sustainability teams cultivate projects to restore biodiversity and degraded landscapes or to nurture soil carbon sequestration and other nature-based climate solutions, interest in drone technologies that can weed out the best opportunities is flourishing. Let me drone on a moment about drones for agriculture or forestry.

Agriculture 364

Agriculture Biodiversity Organic Technology 364

Business Green

JUNE 7, 2021

Global assessment of soil pollution warns of major threat to food supplies unless urgent action is taken to accelerate adoption of sustainable farming practices and tackle industrial waste. Soil protection is of the utmost importance to ensure the success of our future agri-food systems, ecosystem restoration and all lives on earth," he said.

Soil 84

Soil Pollution Agriculture Health 84

GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2020

Unilever has announced it will invest €1 billion (about $1.12 If we want to have a healthy planet long into the future, we must also look after nature: forests, soil biodiversity and water ecosystems," he said. "In Unilever unveils climate and nature fund worth more than $1 billion. Cecilia Keating. Tue, 06/16/2020 - 00:30.

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Carbon-neutral Plastics Biodiversity Blockchain 411

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The paper calls for a radical change in government spending on wildfires, shifting their investments from reaction and response to prevention and preparedness. Watersheds are degraded by wildfires’ pollutants; they also can lead to soil erosion causing more problems for waterways. Wildfires and climate change are mutually exacerbating.

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Government Climate change Health Investment 214

Business Green

MARCH 29, 2021

A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency. It finds that 30 per cent of farmers are planning to invest in energy efficiency measures, up six percentage points from 24 per cent last year.

Building Energy Monitoring 96

Building Energy Monitoring Investment Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 96

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: “Coronavirus is shining a light on the importance of our natural world, and the positive impact nature can have on our health and well-being.” ” Defra is investing around £1million in the five pilots which will be run in collaboration with Natural England.

Climate change 279

Climate change Soil Investment Health 279

Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

Royal Society study author argues people 'should be as appalled' by badly managed soils as deforestation. Bringing together the latest evidence on the "diverse and underappreciated" functions soils perform, the science body's research points to many "win-win" benefits that arise from protecting and improving soils.

Soil 67

Soil Policy Health Agriculture 67

Business Green

JUNE 26, 2020

Whether you are a healthcare property owner, advisor, service provider or all of the above, we all know how vital it is for healthcare organisations to implement strategies that will reduce their negative environmental impact and, simultaneously, save money that can then be re-invested and used for wider sustainability initiatives.

Health 78

Health Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Sustainability 78

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

If we’re going to actually build an agile and resilient system going forward, then we have to invest in it.". "The financial services that are out there … are really not calibrated for the moment we’re in," said Janie Hipp, CEO of the Native American Agriculture Fund. "If This increased access to capital could help scale the market.

Sustainability 508

Sustainability Organic Resilience Agriculture 508

GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

The company has created what it calls a "metagenomic database," or an alternative chemical catalog, comprised of 75,000 biomolecules derived from the DNA of soil microbes. You can do them at smaller scale and in lower investment because you're letting bugs do the work that you had molecules doing before.".

Biotech 371

Biotech Sustainability Earth Day Fossil fuels 371

Clean Energy Trust

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Here’s why Clean Energy Trust is excited about our investment in Continuum Ag , an Iowa-based startup run by farmers, for farmers, to drive the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices that improve sustainability, increase profits, and sequester carbon in the soil. Plowing or tilling soil has been done for thousands of years.

Soil 52

Soil Carbon Carbon-negative Agriculture 52

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Biodiversity supports food production through soil formation, land productivity, pest and disease control, replenishing ground water and pollination services. Drawing on case studies, the report shows how investments in protecting and enhancing ecosystems can increase benefits to small-scale farmers and the environment.

Biodiversity 130

Biodiversity Climate change Agriculture Soil 130

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The authors say this poses a wide range of direct and indirect threats to human, animal and plant health. Toxic dyes can also bioaccumulate in the fishes’ fatty tissue, presenting health risks to humans and animals throughout the food chain.

Building Energy Monitoring 147

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Health Soil 147

Business Green

AUGUST 17, 2021

Tesco dairy farmers to receive 80 per cent seed subsidy for plants and herbs it claims can boost animal health, water and soil quality while also cutting emissions. We will also be working together on more innovative initiatives like our herbal leys project, which should bring huge benefits in terms of soil health and biodiversity.".

Soil 98

Soil Biodiversity Health Carbon 98

Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But a $25,000 loan to buy a tractor or fencing is arguably more critical to the health of the soil and the livelihood of a farmer in Kansas. ImpactAlpha, Oct. 9 – Precision drones and other “ag tech” solutions may be sexier.

Soil 107

Soil Health Demand Sustainability 107

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The research being conducted by Heriot-Watt and Virginia Tech will investigate how the soil behind sea walls is impacted by repeated wetting and drying cycles over time from waves overtopping the sea walls. For example, the investment needed to protect London is expected to exceed £20 billion.

Resilience 147

Resilience Sea level rise Soil Building Energy Monitoring 147

GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

As such, the company is working with farmers worldwide to adopt a regenerative approach to farming that encourages healthier soil and ecosystems, better water stewardship and a broader diversity of cultivated seeds and crops. It is looking at the elephant in the room, and going after it piece by piece.

Biodiversity 344

Biodiversity Agriculture Sustainability Carbon 344

Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2020

McCains, the UK's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, has unveiled the 'McCain Potato Farmer Pledge' backed by a £25m investment designed to help its supply chain better manage the impact of both climate change and the coronavirus crisis.

Resilience 91

Resilience Investment Sustainability Waste 91

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Despite being on the same west-facing elevation, one of those sections had been retrofitted with an exterior living wall façade, comprised of a flexible felt fabric sheet system with pockets allowing for soil and planting. Supported by an investment from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the three-year £2.6

Soil 147

Soil Biodiversity Carbon Sustainability 147

Planet Pulse

AUGUST 29, 2023

How much does healthy soil impact our climate resiliency? Optimizing best practices in land management can increase biodiversity, enrich soil, and protect water quality, ultimately making our soil more resilient to climate instability. Measuring land use and soil health at scale can be complex and resource intensive.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Energy Monitor Soil Building Energy Monitoring 98

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Drip line refers to rigid, structural piping while drip tape is thin-walled plastic tubing most commonly used in drip irrigation applications due to its adaptability to various topography and soil conditions. Further, drip irrigation minimizes evaporation from the soil which aids soil health and the important soil microbes that dwell there.

Energy Monitor 147

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 147

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. These 15 climate companies will join an existing portfolio of more than 150 investments. invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M Of the $12.5M

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

EDF + Business

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Environmental Defense Fund and the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) are leading a collaborative study to better understand the financial, soil and animal health impacts of regenerative agriculture practices on Native farming and ranching operations. Learn more about the project here: [link] Relevant videos

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Soil Health Investment 52

EDF + Business

JANUARY 11, 2022

Now, Gradable’s sustainability expertise is combined with FBN’s fast-growing agricultural lending business to offer low-interest operating loans to farmers who implement nitrogen management and soil conservation.

Agriculture 111

Agriculture Soil Resilience Innovation 111

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Fast food giant working with McCain and Prince's Countryside Trust to help farmers improve soil health and boost resilience to climate change and Brexit. The money will also fund research looking at the benefits of using cover crops to retain soil quality.

Resilience 72

Resilience Soil Climate change Ethics 72