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… Two promising new companies received $10,000 each from this year’s Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , … to young eco-ventures. The first of these companies promotes sustainable growth of the seawater desalination industry. The second looks to accelerate ecological and economic … Kentucky-based company, Appalachian Roots – Hemp 2.0. “People in Appalachia are hungry for new opportunities in the wake of the near disappearance of the coal industry,” said Hall. …
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… outcomes, according to Bernard Giraud, president of Livelihoods Venture. The organization's new Fund for Family Farming is investing 120 million euros over the next 10 years targeting smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The new fund is investing 120 million euros over the next 10 years targeting smallholder farmers … practices. Second, rapid deforestation and soil erosion from farming can degrade air and water quality. This can also cause public health and social justice concerns. Depleted …
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… responsibility. A quick scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of … availability of technology, and just as climate change will impact weather, coastlines and water scarcity around the world. Sustainability challenges also carry the potential for … properly value sustainability impacts. This, too, is a recipe for a Black Swan event. Good News, Bad News Sustainability challenges and Black Swan events go hand in hand. This …
… They see that nature and ecosystems can be part of the solution. Marshes absorbing floodwaters. Mangroves and reefs protecting coastal communities. Trees cleaning our air. They are increasingly seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet … firms like CH2M HILL to build nature into post-Sandy coastal resilience plans in New York City. And providing protection of communities along the Gulf of Mexico with oyster …
… don't even recognize. Our trust that the lights will turn on when we flip a switch, or that water will flow from a faucet. When Paul Lussier introduced the panel for CBEY's … Levi's (reimagining the water needs of its jeans), Starbucks (being purpose-driven with new college tuition programs), and Unilever (addressing its operations at every level of its … growth has a purpose - it lets them expand consciously, and means that they cultivate new customers for life. While many companies look to Patagonia as a model, Stanley warned …
… for complementary business lines that aim to address problems such as climate change, urban air pollution, biodiversity loss, water inaccessibility, or poor marine health. The occurrences of these conversations in some … Motors. According to Honda’s 2011 North American Environmental Report, Honda charged this new division of American Honda Motors with the responsibility to “increase strategic …