Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 3, 2022
The new ‘Social Media Sustainability Playbook’ report from Eyecue Insights suggests that for industry-wide sustainability to succeed, brands must improve their messaging. The post How Beauty Brands Can Better Market Sustainability appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
AUGUST 3, 2022
European mountain guides are cancelling climbs up some of the most iconic peaks in the Alps, including Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, as a series of heat waves and rapidly melting glaciers have made the routes too dangerous. Read more on E360 ?.
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Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 3, 2022
Alaska Airlines announced today it has finalized an agreement with biofuel company Gevo Inc., to purchase its most significant sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake commitment to date – 185 million gallons of SAF over five years starting in 2026. The post Alaska Airlines Makes Significant Investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 3, 2022
Tower Bridge, London. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Millions of U.K. residents face the risk of poisoning from lead water pipes. California unveils designs for a tunnel to divert water towards its dry southern reaches. Monsoon floods kill another 140 people in Pakistan this week. Record-breaking rains hit Eastern Kentucky last week, killing dozens of people and stranding hundreds. “I just can’t imagine what they’re going through.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
by Lisa Sheppard, Prairie Research Institute With new funding from NASA, a University of Illinois team of scientists will use NASA Earth science and localized social data to develop an innovative, multi-sector geospatial environmental justice toolkit for urban decision making in the Chicago region. This two-year data integration project will leverage transdisciplinary expertise and multistakeholder leadership … Continue reading Scientists to build toolkit addressing climate change and envi
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
Never has the need for a public information campaign been so great, not only to educate people about the climate emergency, but also to flag what they can do to mitigate its impact, says Bill McGuire
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A Greener Life
AUGUST 3, 2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Photo credit: Reuters / Wolfgang Rattay. By Anders Lorenzen. A study carried out by the European Central Bank (ECB) gave damning verdicts of financial severe risks that will be due to the impact of climate change. It found that climate shocks could cripple the eurozone economy due to financial interlinkages, amplified dangers and losses.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
by Thomas Marlow, New York University; James R. Elliott, Rice University, and Scott Frickel, Brown University Climate science is clear: Floodwaters are a growing risk for many American cities, threatening to displace not only people and housing but also the land-based pollution left behind by earlier industrial activities. In 2019, researchers at the U.S.
Earth 911
AUGUST 3, 2022
The growing popularity of electric vehicles means that drivers need more places to charge them. The post Should Your Small Business Install EV Charging Stations? appeared first on Earth911.
National Law Center
AUGUST 3, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: August 3, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
Artificial intelligence has turned its power on deciphering the complex structures of proteins, the substances behind many vital processes in cells.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 3, 2022
Silver Fern Farms has committed to a 1.5-degree science-aligned reduction target to reduce our combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, from a 2020 base year. The post Silver Fern Farms Is Committed to Sustainable Farming, Reducing CO2 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
The challenge of reintroducing near-extinct species to countries that have been affected by conflict adds complexity to Millie Kerr's rewilding story
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story in Fortune. The circular economy is coming to electric vehicles for both environmental and financial reasons, as a leading Japanese automaker plans on starting a rental scheme for its battery-powered cars. Drivers interested in making the switch to electric will soon have another option to do so in Japan, as Nissan—manufacturer … Continue reading A precious metals shortage is pushing Nissan to rent, not sell, electric vehicles to customers.
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
It might sound daunting, but fermentation can be used to make hot sauces packed with flavourful compounds, says Sam Wong
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at Food Dive. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to creating a climate transition plan. Instead, it must be tailored to a company’s circumstances, and use specific strategies that address its sub-industry, place in the supply chain, corporate structure, operating regions, and other key factors. This can leave companies struggling to find … Continue reading 3 questions food companies must answer to hit their climate target.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
An intriguing documentary about the life and adventures of Ranulph Fiennes, one of the last hero-explorers of our time, packs an altogether different punch at the end, discovers Simon Ings
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at Fast Company. Made of a biodegradable material that dissolves in boiling water, they’re designed to solve the waste problem of constantly outgrown baby clothes.
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New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
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Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story from GreenBiz. Today’s microgrids incorporate a more diverse assortment of largely clean and renewable energy, often combining a mix-and-match of rooftop solar panels, wind turbines, fuel cells and biomass-power heat with storage to provide maximum uptime for mission critical operations, according to a 2021 report by Guidehouse Insights.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 3, 2022
On August 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans to engage and inform communities, states, Tribes, Territories, and stakeholders about up-to-date information on the risks posed by air emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from commercial sterilizers, as well as EPA’s efforts to address these risks. Read more here. Two locations in Pennsylvania are affected by this announcement-- Cosmed Group in Erie and American Contract Systems in Zelienople, Butler County.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at Food Dive. Nearly 6 in 10 consumers either don’t know what the term “carbon neutral” means or they incorrectly define it, according to new research from Morning Consult. Less than half of consumers who say they have changed their behavior some or a lot because of climate concerns were able to correctly … Continue reading Most consumers don’t understand what ‘carbon-neutral’ means: study.
New Scientist
AUGUST 3, 2022
Scary movies really get under our skin, but why is this the case and how do film-makers know what will scare us?
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Download the document. In Taking Stock 2022, we focus on a wide range of uncertainties that can affect emissions outcomes. Global and US energy markets and the economy look very different now than they did a year ago, amid the war in Ukraine and high inflationary pressures from COVID-recovery turmoil. These geopolitical and macroeconomic trends … Continue reading Taking Stock 2022: US Greenhouse Gas Emissions Outlook in an Uncertain World.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 3, 2022
Join the PA Association of Environmental Educators for the next installments of their online Professional Development Series -- -- August 10: New Conservation/Recreation-Based Science Curriculum. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. The Conservation Science curriculum engages students in doing science and developing important skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, data collection, etc.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at e360. Despite the risks of building on barrier islands, developers kept constructing homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Now, as sea level rises and storms become more frequent and powerful, the famed vacation spot is fighting an increasingly difficult battle to keep from washing away.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 3, 2022
The Dauphin County-based Manada Conservancy is hosting a series of events in the next few months, including a Native Plant Sale and a variety of educational programs. Here are some highlights-- -- August 16 & September 10: Native Plant Sales ! -- August 19: Voices In The Garden, Learn More About Native Plants From Master Gardeners -- September 15: Discover Your World, Learn About Citizen Science Opportunities -- September 17: Pronio Farm Tour, learn about farmland preservation -- September 2
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at Treehugger. Two coyotes pass in the night on a street in Ontario. An amateur photographer was there to capture the moment, earning top honors in a wildlife competition. Andrew Interisano won the inaugural Urban Wildlife Photography Awards with his image “Date Night.”.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 3, 2022
The 2022 Master Watershed Steward Native Tree and Shrub Sale is the third annual fall fundraiser for the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program. Choose among 28 different native trees and shrubs and then select the curbside fall pickup location most convenient for you from 22 sites across the state. Funds from your purchase will support the Master Watershed Steward activities in that region.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at Energy News Network. A group of Wisconsin high school students recently received first-hand experience helping to reduce a home’s carbon footprint as part of a project for their AP Environmental Science course.
Environment, Law, and History
AUGUST 3, 2022
More on the co-production of environmental science and law: Just out in Environment and History is an article by Ashton Macfarlane, "The Many Pollutant Identities of Carbon Dioxide: Global Climate Monitoring and Air Pollution Research in New Zealand, 1968–1975" , that discusses the way carbon dioxide was framed as an air pollutant due to the modern air pollution statutes of the 1960s and '70s.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 3, 2022
Read the full story at Food Dive. Coca-Cola is switching Sprite bottles from green to clear PET plastic in North America, which the company said will increase their likelihood of being recycled into new beverage bottles. The transition will begin in August. Other brands packaged in green plastic bottles — including Fresca, Mello Yello and Seagram’s ginger ale — will … Continue reading Sprite shifting from green to clear bottles to boost recycling.
Enviromental Defense
AUGUST 3, 2022
The post Despite what auto industry says, consumers aren’t to blame for poor EV sales appeared first on Environmental Defence.
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