… span cognitive boundaries. The investigators have completed the qualitative data collection with Patagonia and are scheduled to conduct interviews with our second study participant, … Stone Brewery. The quantitative assessment is scheduled to follow the qualitative analysis. Project Outcomes The exploration of self-determination theory within the theoretical development of this research led to the identification of several pitfalls and pathways …
… commitments. The circular economy represents one of the biggest environmental and economic opportunities through which companies can lower their environmental footprint and … resource use and minimizing waste. This framework is particularly salient for industries with limited product life cycles. Images of plastic in the ocean, particularly wrapped … We evaluate the four circular strategies and address the challenges and opportunities associatedwith each of these models. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions …
… effects on human health, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, fisheries, sea levels, natural ecosystems, and more. For many, the consequences have felt distant and theoretical — … hurricanes , and deadly heatwaves — among a litany of other environmental, social, and economic disasters — have changed this. Following the US’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on November 4, it is up to corporations to take direct …
… methods of information diffusion. In the first phase, a baseline survey was conducted with 3800 farming households. The survey focused on the socioeconomic characteristics of the households as well as their farming practices and production … the investigator is in the process of entering, cleaning, and conducting a preliminary analysis of the data. Project Outcomes An additional $50,000 was also received from the …
… 2263 7453 Key Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy on Public Lands … Key Economic Benefits of Renewable … attention is now focused on confronting the many challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with the tragic loss of life, there are unprecedented threats to the health and livelihoods … we will choose to look forward and invest in solutions such as responsible renewable energy development, rather than doubling down on the fossil fuel framework of the past. Along with …
… Renewable Thermal Technologies (RTT), especially heat pumps paired with solar, have the potential to dramatically decrease energy consumption and by extension … much air-source heat pumps and ground-source heat pumps could lower both electricity and naturalgas consumption and carbon emissions. Then, we investigated how much solar will be needed to …
… A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pollinator-Friendly Solar in Minnesota 6778 2745 2798 2796 2752 Thriving Food … finance model alongside a farm cash flow model. The model incorporates environmental externalities — including carbon emissions, soil erosion, and groundwater recharge — associatedwith land devoted to conventional solar, pollinator-friendly solar, and farming. …
… This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of designing and financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local … bankable in communities that qualify for the IRA "bonus" credits and thus offer an enormous economic opportunity for both communities and developers. The provisions in the IRA boost …
… carbon prices to regulate their carbon emissions. Corporations can act collectively with governments to reach the goal of decarbonization. To provide guidance on designing … a single instrument, could prove cost-effective for internalizing the two market failures associatedwith climate change: accounting for both the carbon emissions and the cleantech … however, is necessary to properly frame this insight in the context of contemporary economic literature on this subject. 2717 Sustainable Finance and ESG Internal Carbon …
… This report examines how coastal cities in the region are engaging with offshore wind companies to promote local economicdevelopment and jobs in their community. What kinds of planning and policy levers can city …