Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM), updating this valuable tool for gardeners and researchers for the first time since 2012.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Microsoft has been committed to reaching carbon neutrality in its operations since 2012. It has since set a goal to reduce its scope 3 emissions by 30 percent.

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Environment + Energy Leader

AUGUST 29, 2022

The tire company has been researching and implementing materials from the desert plant since 2012. The post Bridgestone Increases Investment In Guayule for Natural Rubber Materials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In the aftermath of major power outages, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the interest in microgrids increased significantly as a way to provide critical infrastructure and services with reliable and resilient power during emergencies.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As a group, over the course of the past decade (2012 to 2021) these 20 companies slashed their net GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 43%, from 862 million tonnes to 489 million tonnes. They’re among the world’s largest oil majors, coal burners and mining corporations. Retirements (89%). Divestments (8%). Energy efficiency (3%).

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3BL Media

APRIL 1, 2024

Since 2012, they have served more than 500 people by providing over 6,000 hours of safe shelter and 8,000 hours of vocational training. Operating from Austin, Texas, Red Oak Hope empowers survivors of trafficking in the U.S., China, Uganda and India with vocational training, counseling and temporary housing.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The samples were collected between 2004 and 2012, a period that included two years -- 2007 and 2012 -- in which the sea ice coverage was historically low. Researchers analyzed archival samples of bacteria and archaea populations taken from the Beaufort Sea, bordering northwest Canada and Alaska.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The G&A Institute team had long monitored and analyzed corporate sustainability reporting and the first trends report we shared publicly in 2012 focused on 2011 reporting by companies included in the S&P 500 Index©. Over the past two decades, annual reporting by U.S.

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Utiliity Dive

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The Interior Department is advancing renewable projects on public lands in the West and seeking comment on an update to its 2012 impact analysis of solar development in the region.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

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

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Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In the aftermath of major power outages, such as Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the interest in microgrids increased significantly as a way to provide critical infrastructure and services with reliable and resilient power during emergencies.

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3BL Media

APRIL 26, 2024

United States 2009-2011: India Country Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense of Policy 2011-2012: Special Assistant, Asia-Pacific, Office of the Secretary of Defense of Policy Unilever, London, United Kingdom 2013: Sustainability Consultant World Cocoa Foundation, Washington, D.C.,

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

➡️ 10 GW was passed in 2008 ➡️ 100 GW was passed in 2012 ➡️ 1 TW was passed in 2022. After taking 22 years to reach its first terawatt of solar power, the world will reach its second AND third terawatt in just five years. And this is why global power sector emissions are going to start declining.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2024

Through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, we’ve contributed more than $50 million nationally since 2012 to advance research and treatments in childhood cancer and support the families affected by it.

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3BL Media

MAY 1, 2024

In 2012, during a particularly challenging time in her life, she recognized the need to give back. Beyond the Front Porch began serving Douglas County students in August 2012. She was active with her children’s school and was a member of the PTA.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 5, 2023

Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2012-2015 megadrought won't recover to pre-drought densities, reducing an important storehouse for atmospheric carbon.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Haynes Turner is a 2016 Civic Leadership Academy Fellow through the University of Chicago, a 2012 Leadership Greater Chicago Alumna, recipient of the Athena International Young Professional Award and was named one of 100 Women to Watch by Today’s Chicago Woman magazine in 2012.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Army from 2003 to 2012, and today, he grapples with the lasting effects of his service in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD). Originally published on Built From Scratch Zakary Ferroni served in the U.S. This makes it difficult for him to work; his husband, Joe, currently supports the household.

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3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2024

Rubio’s Restaurants, Inc., San Diego, California, United States 2004-2006: Food & Beverage Technician Glanbia Foods, Inc.,

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 31, 2022

In 2012, the Mandarin Oriental set out to make a lasting impact — sustainability-wise. The company has been striving to reduce its environmental footprint by setting bold energy, emissions, waste, and water targets. Its goal has been to reduce its overall footprint by 20–25% across these targets.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Gurgaon-based online marketplace Dehaat, launched in 2012, connects 650,000 Indian smallholder. ImpactAlpha, October 28 — More than half of India’s population are farmers. The post Dehaat secures $115 million Series D funding for continued expansion in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2024

When I took on my first role on a Leadership Team as the Chief People Officer of KFC, on my first day in 2012, my new boss, Martin Shuker, the General Manager, gave me some great advice that has stuck with me to this day. What is the best piece of advice that you've been given?

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3BL Media

AUGUST 23, 2022

Alongside her is new team-mate and first-time Olympic hopeful Eilidh McIntyre, who is looking to follow in her father’s footsteps by winning an Olympic medal.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In 2012, when the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) arrived in the U.S. from its home in China, scientists, land managers, and growers were understandably concerned that the sap-feeding insect would damage native and commercial trees.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 3, 2024

… Continue reading Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative Lake Michigan 2020 Report

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is a Thanksgiving tradition now published for the 16th year in a row here and previously at my former blog Idaho Samizdat (2007-2012) In the spirit of Thanksgiving, and wanting to take a break from reading, thinking, and writing about nuclear energy, I’m offering my tried and true, and now “world famous” cooking instructions (..)

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 5, 2022

ImpactAlpha, January 5 — Tel Aviv-based StoreDot, launched in 2012, set out to prove its Li-ion battery technology can charge a vehicle in. The post Israel’s StoreDot secures $60 million for ‘extreme fast charging’ EV batteries appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 21, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Phillip Ashley is an an award-winning chocolatier who founded Memphis, TN-based Phillip Ashley Chocolates in 2012. SOURCE: FedEx Corporation.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Mary Kay also supported the Foundation’s Nature Explore Classrooms in domestic violence shelters from 2009 to 2012, providing safe natural spaces for survivors. The program exceeded the brand’s goal of 200,000 trees planted in the U.S.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 31, 2022

In 2012, the Mandarin Oriental set out to make a lasting impact — sustainability-wise. The company has been striving to reduce its environmental footprint by setting bold energy, emissions, waste, and water targets. Its goal has been to reduce its overall footprint by 20–25% across these targets.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Since 2012, Entergy attorneys have contributed more than 20,000 hours of pro bono services, for an in-kind donation to the community of over $5.6 This event followed Entergy’s internal company-wide day of service on Oct. 24 in honor of National Pro Bono Week.

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Energy Central

MARCH 31, 2022

In Colorado, where I live, from 2012 to 2017, the total number of greenhouse farms increased by 47%. As climate change dries out the American West and much of the rest of the world, farmers are responding by growing more crops in greenhouses.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

customers since 2012. Sofidel is a leading provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use across the U.S. and Europe. With its global headquarters in Italy, Sofidel America has been offering its innovative sustainable paper products to U.S. Sustainability is one of Sofidel’s core organizational values.

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3BL Media

MARCH 27, 2024

The Home Depot Foundation has partnered with Team Rubicon since 2012 to provide immediate disaster response and long-term disaster recovery to communities in need.

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3BL Media

APRIL 8, 2022

BUKU Music + Art Project is a New Orleans based two-day music and arts festival founded in 2012 by Winter Circle Productions and held annually at Mardi Gras World. BUKU considers itself to be a boutique event that delivers a big festival punch without compromising its house-party vibe.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Since 2012, this threshold had been set at 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood; children at or above… Read more → Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead.

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