GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But as is the case with renewable energy credits, there are worries that carbon credits could give businesses the same license-to-pollute mentality. In Richmond, Virginia, for example, a 65-acre African-American forested cemetery was struggling economically, and the owner considered logging the trees to keep it as a pillar in the community.

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Green Roof Technology

MAY 27, 2021

Additionally the Green Roof components and the plants are exposed to more extreme environmental impact like higher wind speeds, reflecting surfaces, higher temperatures, air pollution, artificial light at night, lower bio-diversity and more. Understanding the Current Green Roof Industry.

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Grist

JULY 21, 2022

Unlike several other Earth Day weekend cleanups going on farther down the beach, this group has been given special instructions that will help them categorize and log everything they find, from food scraps and toys to tiny pieces of foil and, of course, many types of plastic. Dan DeLong / InvestigateWest.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But as is the case with renewable energy credits, there are worries that carbon credits could give businesses the same license-to-pollute mentality. . “We can assess a project’s equity and health impacts, and then we’ve mapped those impacts to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,” he said.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2022

In cities, trees provide much-needed shade on hot summer days, remove pollution from the air, and help manage stormwater, reducing runoff and improving its quality. Mass-planting is an effective way to grow a lot of timber, for instance, which can relieve pressure on local native forests that might otherwise get logged, she said.

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