GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. However, like Ahoskie, Joyner’s community wasn’t quick to organize against the plant. . “I Danielle Purifoy.

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Andrew Winston

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They have developed an excellent framework on how companies should think about their political influence. Most companies rely on a dated model of engagement on policy with governments and civil society, compartmentalizing their political influence activities into an organizational silo, just as they used to do with their supply chains. (By

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 21, 2021

Despite years of progress by leading corporations toward ESG, corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental health and safety (EHS) and sustainability goals, the reality is that board members overseeing these companies are still trying to discern how all of this applies to them. Pull Quote.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2023

Early December saw the 70th anniversary, and a time for reflection and stock-taking by environmental health experts, including a fascinating lecture by Dr Ian Mudway of Gresham College. But a conspicuous body count wasn’t enough to dispel the widely held belief that smoky air was a boon to health. Why did it happen? Envirotec writes.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

The findings in Top risks forecast: Bottom lines for business in 2024 and beyond attempt to shine a light on the multifaceted, complex challenges facing companies looking to grow internationally at a time of increasing divergence on regulation, conflict, technological advancement and political uncertainty. percent impact on global GDP.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Research considers health impact in England’s eighth biggest city, Bristol. The economic health impact costs of air pollution in Bristol estimated to be up to £170 million a year. The report calculates that the annualised health impact costs of air pollution in Bristol is up to £170 million every year. billion for PM2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Conversely, the domestic and livestock sectors drive organic and pathogen pollution worldwide”, Jones remarks. Our simulations show that, for a large part of the year, water quality in several regions would still exceed critical thresholds for human uses and ecosystem health.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Head of NHS in England warns “this is a health emergency”. It has triggered a warning from the head of the NHS in England that “the climate emergency is in fact also a health emergency”, while Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said this is a “public health crisis”. one of the most dangerous forms of pollution.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 17, 2025

Among others, MLI criticizes what they argue is the carbon intensity of ZEV production as well as non-exhaust particulate matter emissions, which they claim create substantial risks for adverse health effects and premature fatalities. Gas-powered cars release a range of toxic air pollutants which impact our immediate health.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

AQE 2024, the Air Quality and Emissions show will take place on 9 and 10 October at the NEC in Birmingham, with the most exhibitors and most expansive conference program of any AQE or MCERTS event since 2002, as the organizers explain.

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Front And Centered

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Join us for two conversations (February 25 and March 4) about how the pandemic has exacerbated the inequities of community health and wellbeing for frontline communities statewide. Moderated by Ruby Love , Front and Centered Organization Strategist. And what are frontline communities doing to pivot during this exceptional time of need?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

There’s a lot of beautiful things that happen out of [Richmond]," says Khamphanthong, a community organizer with the Asian Pacific Environmental Network whose family emigrated from Laos in the 1980s. Some feel uncomfortable about the source of these funds, because they often come at a cost to community health. "We As the U.S.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2021

It will be interesting to track how those habits shift as we enter the post-pandemic era, but for now consumers aren’t willing to trade their own health for that of the planet. But political action starts with public demand (at least in theory), so it’s an encouraging sign. The corporate view.

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Econaur

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

While various factors contribute to this crisis, buildings emerge as a significant contributor, accounting for nearly 70% of the pollution, according to the World Health Organization. The political landscape has also become entwined with pollution, with blame games between the BJP and AAP, impacting effective decision-making.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 15, 2021

When the coronavirus pandemic can be claimed to be under control, it is likely to have made some economies retreat a decade and left millions of families in pain for the loss of loved ones, with many more millions enduring health and other consequences for some time to come. Potential solutions.

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Grist

JANUARY 30, 2024

In the early 2000s, as climate denialism was infecting political institutions around the world like a malevolent plague, an Australian epidemiologist named Anthony McMichael took on a peculiar and morbid scientific question: How many people were being killed by climate change?

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 10, 2020

In the political sphere, Gov. The organization is dedicated to expanding clean energy, and it hopes to use the battery to integrate renewables into the system. Big things are happening in California this week. In the power sector, another 100 megawatt battery just got contracted to support the grid near Los Angeles.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

But we have limited knowledge of how toxic they are to other organisms in the environment beyond regulatory assessments, writes a group from the University of Copenhagen. So what and how much does it take for peptides to trigger the immune system of other organisms than humans?

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 24, 2020

Meanwhile, political leaders are trying to get money to struggling people and businesses, setting the stage for trillions more dollars in spending on infrastructure. We use some thought exercises as a way to break up the gloom, and do a mental health check-in with each other. How will it all pan out?

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Fishers, organizers, and concerned citizens in Texas, Vietnam, and Louisiana — areas that are home to existing or proposed Formosa plants — have supported each other’s efforts to mobilize against the Taiwan-based firm, forming the organization International Monitor Formosa Alliance (IMFA). People can make a difference.”

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

With the current social and political climate and the broader push for sustainability across all sectors, it is without a doubt that sustainable finance is integral to propelling us into the greener future. It is apparent that any organization that doesn’t consider ESG will be exposed to future operational risks.

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 21, 2020

By Sarah Spengeman and Surili Patel, Director, Center for Climate, Health and Equity, American Public Health Association. The vast majority of the pollution that damages human health is produced by burning fossil fuels to power our homes, cars, and businesses. PM 10) – three of the most damaging pollutants for human health.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

Yes, including public health and safety. RMI and several environmental and public interest advocacy groups recently published a report that surveys two decades of research into the links between combustion of gas indoors for cooking and negative effects to human health. Are there other benefits to electrifying buildings?

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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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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. She comes to the organization as former National Parks Conservation Association northeast regional director. Who's news.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

The #AirWeShare campaign, supported by property business Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, is urging people to ask their MP to support a legally binding commitment to meet World Health Organization recommended PM 2.5 limits by 2030. Re-route your journey.

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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. I don’t think that any political project that starts at the other end can succeed. But from any political position, who’s going to say they don’t like community?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 7, 2021

Clean Energy Field Organizer | Iowa Environmental Council | Des Moines. The Iowa Environmental Council is a 501(c)3 nonprofit environmental law and policy organization that educates, advocates, and builds coalitions to make Iowa a better place to live, work and explore. Help the organization plan, host, and crowd build for events.

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Grist

APRIL 27, 2022

If these trends continue, experts expect growing disruptions to human health, food supplies, migration, and biodiversity loss driven by climate change, in what the authors calls a “confluence of unprecedented crises.”. organization, said that for too long, people have mined the earth, used its resources, and thoughtlessly discarded the rest.

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Clean Energy Canada

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Climate change is already negatively impacting the health of Canadians, impacts that will become more severe in relation to the extent of warming that occurs. The link between airborne pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels and respiratory health is well-known. billion in health-related costs per year. [xv] xii] [xiii].

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Last year, we reported a sharp increase in indoor CO2 and airborne chemicals (Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs) due to the lockdowns (read the report here ). However, there are more serious long-term health effects such as liver and kidney damage.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Thinking about these three focus areas, are they enough to infer whether an organization is sustainable or not? It seems the boundaries of what constitutes business sustainability are fuzzy, making it difficult to ascertain whether an organization’s work should be promoted as sustainable or downgraded to merely greenwash.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 24, 2024

Matteo Ceruti, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said that according to Eni, Cdp and Mef, a judge in Italy would not have the competence to decide on the greenhouse gas emissions of Eni group companies located outside Italy, or to decide on matters that would, in their view, relate to other spheres, such as politics or business.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Corporate volunteerism offers a unique opportunity for companies and organizations to take part in local community service projects, while also providing employees with an outlet for social engagement and networking. Types of Volunteerism Programs. With the vast array of volunteering programs available, it can be hard to know where to start.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

They cover such things as elimination of poverty, ending extreme hunger, the promotion of human health and well-being, the conservation and protection of life on land and the oceans, and addressing the climate emergency, among many others. Step by step, and with many different partners, Planet is making progress toward this vision.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 10, 2021

For example, health retailer CVS recruits and hires people with disabilities through its Abilities in Abundance Program and seeks out diverse local suppliers from whom to procure products through its Supplier Diversity Program. . Unquestionably, 2020 was an unprecedented and devastating year in so many ways.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Marine Cornelis, Founder & Executive Director at Next Energy Consumer , is one of the organizers and she is going to moderate the panel ‘Africa: Boosting access to clean energy for sustainable development’ on Friday the 25th (13:00-14:30 CET). We need strong political commitment. Have you read?

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