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… What exactly is conservation finance? Why is it increasingly relevant to environmental conservation today? … social and economic returns: the so-called triple bottom line. New strategies that rely on market-based mechanisms to stimulate positive environmental and social outcomes, as well as … downstream water users pay upstream communities to preserve watershed health); and Impact investing seeking to maximize a double or triple bottom line (investments with financial, …
… Rhode Island faring after half a decade of Solarize? With help from SmartPower, a nonprofit marketing firm that specializes in energy efficiency and clean energy, this post outlines … were issued in 2018. A Challenge – Local Knowledge The strength of the Rhode Island solar market makes it a very attractive place to do business, and the state has consequently … seen an influx of installation companies. This can be a mixed blessing. Some of the market entrants are new companies while others are established players in other geographical …
… dissociating subsidies from protected crops requiring huge capital investments and granting market and capital access to those people who need it, the government can help thousands of … subsidies to incentivize high-value, specialty crops over intensive farming, current USDA conservation programs dispense about $3 billion annually to millions of acres of idle … allows farmers to specialize, developing only specific skills and market relations and investing in known equipment and inputs. However, this prevents the natural soil nutrient …
… As the residential solar market continues to grow, how proponents communicate the benefits of the technology can … because of the continued statewide presence of Solarize. Solarize campaigns use community-based social networks to promote the adoption of solar through a group pricing scheme. Since … round, concluded in the third quarter of 2017 and was used to study two distinct messaging approaches across seven towns. The goal of this study, titled “SEEDS II,” was to test …
… and an internet of things that may be more common in the future but is not widespread now. Based on these findings, Katrina reached an insight that is common for entrepreneurs, though … and an internet of things that may be more common in the future but is not widespread now. Based on these findings, Katrina reached an insight that is common for entrepreneurs, though … and an internet of things that may be more common in the future but is not widespread now. Based on these findings, Katrina reached an insight that is common for entrepreneurs, though …
… For instance, companies like Kellogg’s, Mars, and Caesars Entertainment are setting science-based targets for reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, under an initiative led by World … rise to two degrees Celsius, the internationally agreed-upon limit. By setting science-based targets, companies ensure that they are pulling their weight in global climate change mitigation efforts. Many science-based targets deal only with emissions that result from a company’s direct operations and …
… pursue sustainable practices. In short, there is a profound shift underway in how capital markets value companies. So if you’re an investor, what do you need to know? In partnership … under management grew by 18 percent compounded annually, according to The Global Impact Investing Network. Importantly, though, certification as a B Corp or Benefit Corporation … in its IPO. At the same time, JP Morgan has pegged the market for socially responsible investing somewhere between $400 billion and $1 trillion dollars. Through greater …
… roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a considerable market opportunity for low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation … accessible and consistently defined and measured, would best facilitate growth in the market for renewable thermal technologies (RTTs). The focus includes metrics that would stimulate capital markets and new financing products to fuel the RTT market, entrepreneurs to build new …
… samples across the world. More than 80 percent of these marine plastics come from land-based sources. As a result, plastic has become a subject of increased scrutiny, particularly … problem? Part 2 of this series tackles that question. 2780 Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Circularity The Plastic Problem … Mar 04, 2018 The Plastic Problem Eight … samples across the world. More than 80 percent of these marine plastics come from land-based sources. As a result, plastic has become a subject of increased scrutiny, particularly …