These 21 projects are democratizing data for farmers
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
Articial intelligence and big data may help produce more food, use less water, limit resource consumption, redirect food waste and reduce food prices.
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Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more resources to enable local planners to deliver net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A recent survey by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), revealed that even though 79% of respondents agreed that climate action should be a top priority for the profession, only 17% felt their nation’s planning system or policy framework was well equipped enough to deal with the current climate crisis.
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Investments in ‘people and places’ start to demonstrate impact in Opportunity Zones
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AUGUST 28, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 28 – Capital is finally flowing to projects in U.S. Opportunity Zones that promote inclusive development and community empowerment. In other words, impact is investable. Locally led development efforts, homegrown startup activity and affordable housing investments from Erie, Pennsylvania to South Los Angeles are demonstrating that capital-gains tax incentives available in Opportunity Zones can The post Investments in ‘people and places’ start to demonstrate impact in Opportuni
All is not lost: 8 stories that gave the planet hope in 2019
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DECEMBER 30, 2019
The world is teetering on the edge of climate tipping points. But the good news is, many are working hard to plant trees, cut emissions and divest from coal, stirring up hope that the climate change fight may not yet be lost.
Can Businesses Meet Increasing Consumer Expectations?
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According to 3BL and TriplePundit’s Consumer Insights & Sustainability Benchmark two-thirds of U.S. adults actively seek and follow sustainability issues. This leaves room for businesses to fill in the gaps currently seen between consumer expectations and corporate ESG communication. This research reveals what issues consumers care about and how businesses can tailor their communications to different segments of consumers.
Study shows rooftop solar could power 25 percent of Europe
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Europeans can massively expand low-cost solar generation just by tapping the space over their heads.
Green New Deals For The World Are Green Good Deals
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 29, 2019
The Earth is rapidly approaching 1.5°C global warming, air pollution kills over 7 million people worldwide each year, and diminishing fossil fuel resources portend social instability. Yet, recently, world leaders at the United Nations Madrid climate talks failed to agree on a path forward. The core of the problem is the belief by some leaders that solving global warming will be expensive and drain the economy of their country.
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Barack Obama on climate, equity and overconsumption
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What Consumers Are Saying About ESG – And What That Means for Your Business
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A growing body of evidence shows that environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are important to business growth. And it all relies on a simple fact: ESG issues matter to consumers. Consumers see businesses as crucial change agents and are willing to take their business to the competition if their current brand comes up short on ESG. In pursuit of identifying where such trends are today, 3BL Media and TriplePundit partnered with the research technology firm Glow to survey 3,648 U.S.
Fab City, the global circular economy movement centered around local makers
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Why human health must be at the center of climate action
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Forget moonshots — it’s time now for a global 'soilshot' to address climate change
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Which ESG Topics Get the Most Attention?
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It's time to trash recycling
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DECEMBER 18, 2019
Our waste management practices are distractions from our main problem: too much stuff. But alternatives exist.
Color coordinating: How urban green infrastructure can build resilience
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
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Rethinking food packaging can dent the plastic pollution crisis
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7 Trends in ESG: What PR Pros Need to Know in 2023
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How the U.S. power grid is evolving to handle solar and wind
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OCTOBER 16, 2019
As renewable energy sources move mainstream, electricity generation and distribution systems are getting an extreme makeover.
Mission: Remove a trillion tons of carbon from the atmosphere
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
The Terraton Initiative sets its sights on the "most actionable, immediate, and affordable thing we can do to impact climate change.".
The truth about hydrogen, the latest, trendiest low-carbon solution
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AUGUST 30, 2019
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The circular economy can be a holistic approach to addressing climate change
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Google’s jaw-dropping renewable procurement proclamation
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7 companies making their mark with commercial microgrids
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A growing array of players, from startups to global energy giants, are charging up solutions.
IKEA to invest $220 million into becoming 'climate positive'
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Climate change and the new language of weather
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How Hawaii has built momentum to become a renewable energy leader
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Fast Fashion: the second biggest polluter on Earth
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DECEMBER 12, 2019
Dr. Akmez Nabeerasool is a Senior Project Manager at Arvia Technology, a provider of advanced tertiary water and wastewater treatment systems. Below he discusses the issue of water pollution in the fashion industry. The fashion industry is reliant on water. Without it, the majority of manufacturing processes wouldn’t be possible. To put it into perspective, one cotton t-shirt uses enough drinking water to sustain one human for three years; 2,700 litres.
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