… Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. The Plastic Problem details how we got to this point. Here we discuss … efforts on the part of NGOs, private companies, and governments, a number of important steps remain to support truly effective plastic management efforts. The next blog in this series takes up these issues. Photo credit Mike Batson . 2780 Thriving …
… pump installations in Connecticut supported by a grant from United Illuminating and Eversource in the period 2012 through 2017. Top: Heat pump installations per 1000 residents. … households to install a new primary heating system; 45% of respondents mentioned this. Next, recognition of the opportunity for energy savings was mentioned by 24% of respondents … addition to heating. Furthermore, there is generally a lack of awareness of heat pumps. In our survey, 17% of respondent households had never heard of them. The survey included 294 …
… 15% of all clothing donated or reused, Hand Me Up (HMU) hopes to change perceptions and encourage clothing reuse by creating a positive shopping experience for busy parents. In turn, … to include both an online store where individual pieces of clothing can be purchased and community-based pop-up shops. “The goal of Hand Me Up is to improve the experience of … to reduce textile waste, challenge the consumerist culture, and ultimately minimize the resources used to produce new clothing.” "This grant will allow us to increase production, …
… and the Environment is proud of its alumni and aspires to build a robust entrepreneurial community around sustainability ideas. Patrick Reed (YC ‘16) and Gabe Rissman (YC ‘17) … box verification scheme, so they’re making the standards entirely transparent and open-sourced, similar to what B Lab has done for its process of certifying responsible companies as B Corps . Using the Stake platform, individual investors can go a step further to engage with the funds and companies where they’ve invested their money. With …
… recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and … Center for Business and the Environment, which manages the grant. “I’m excited to see what next year holds.” Though heating and cooling in the U.S. accounted respectively for 65 … recipients of this year’s RTA Seed Innovation Grant. By providing $20,000 to each of the four winners, the grant will support novel approaches to supporting low-carbon heating and …
… the SDGs last year, making commitments that span safe working conditions and responsible resource management. Some breakout discussions around this topic stressed that companies should … strategy should dispel this belief. Instead, publically aligning with the SDGs can be a source of competitive advantage. D - Dedicate resources according to materiality Conducting a materiality assessment should be a core …
… including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main goals throughout this process was to support climate change innovators and … (Yale School of Management), Mary Gammond and Javier Choc. AIRPower uses sustainable resources to power clean technology and achieves a Net-Zero Carbon Footprint for medium and … for small-scale fishermen. Kelp possesses the qualities of the food we envision for our future: high-efficient growth, large carbon sequestration potential, and easily seeded …
… selection process led by Connecticut Green Bank.) With ConnectSun, the Fairfield community will hopefully be able to enjoy more resilient and responsive grid conditions, … selection process led by Connecticut Green Bank.) With ConnectSun, the Fairfield community will hopefully be able to enjoy more resilient and responsive grid conditions, … selection process led by Connecticut Green Bank.) With ConnectSun, the Fairfield community will hopefully be able to enjoy more resilient and responsive grid conditions, …
… Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green … carbon accounting. Turkey’s being a signatory to the Paris Agreement represents another step toward nationally mandated carbon regulations. The country has not yet ratified the … Change Action Plan guides Garanti’s climate strategy and action. The Plan comprises four pillars: prioritizing low carbon investments reducing deforestation establishing green …
… conference also highlighted the growing field of plant-based and clean seafood. Earle, a living legend in the marine conservation field, came on stage to discuss her hopes for food … overfishing. Sharing her hope for the future of plant-based and clean seafoods replacing our current status quo around seafood that does not consider what we take out of the system, … so concerned about climate change and the atmosphere, to be so ignorant and neglectful of our oceans is deeply troubling. However, having woken up to this living disaster …it’s not …