… to help address challenging social problems. There have been eight PFP deals in the United States so far – with $80 million invested. To date, these financial instruments have focused … prisoner-rehabilitation program. In August 2012, the first social impact bond in the United States was created to address recidivism among juvenile offenders in New York. Investors … social outcomes were not met.) In February 2011 , President Obama’s proposed 2012 budget stated that up to $100 million would be freed up to run Social Impact Bond pilot schemes. …
… packaging promoted by so many companies will still land in the environment. Beach clean-ups and corporate commitments alone are not enough to solve the problem. Finance the … kills hundreds of thousands of jobs in the informal sector. More importantly, civil society states that burning waste is not a solution to the problem. Companies, and often governments, are in favor of waste incineration, which they say produces energy and helps countries that face an over-abundance of waste and a dearth of energy. …
… later launched targeted campaigns against companies like Coca-Cola. Numerous beach clean-up exercises were organized across the world—though these alone are far from enough to … Eight million tons of plastic waste enters our oceans every year. What is being done to clean it up? Satwik Mudgal (Master of Environmental Management '19) Eight million tons of … later launched targeted campaigns against companies like Coca-Cola. Numerous beach clean-up exercises were organized across the world—though these alone are far from enough to …
… of crucial issues related to climate change highlighted by Project Drawdown, including energy, materials, transportation, food, women and girls, and land use. “One of our main … 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 heavy-duty trucks. … Ocean Impact will gather insights from kelp farms of the eastern seaboard of the United States and apply them to inform techniques that could be used for seaweed farming in …
… and public spaces came together to discuss a growing new impact field—plant-based foods and clean meat. As the Good Food Conference website said, these are two technologies that are … for food security and food safety. The New Meat Half of the conference took place around clean meat, the term that has been used recently for cultured or lab-grown meat. What makes the meat clean is that it is grown in sanitary laboratory environments, free of the antibiotics and …
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… food and fiber comes almost exclusively from agricultural giants, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) . 89 percent of agricultural sales come from about 12 percent of farms. The United States farm subsidy program began as a safety net meant to protect farmers’ incomes and … species. Bees have been dying from exposure to insecticides , according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Bees aren’t just crucial in ecosystems across the …
… and L’Oreal have joined a network called We Are Still In , which emphasizes that along with state and city governments, they will do their part to uphold the US commitment under the … targets deal only with emissions that result from a company’s direct operations and energy use, but some companies are also considering how to reduce emissions broadly … and L’Oreal have joined a network called We Are Still In , which emphasizes that along with state and city governments, they will do their part to uphold the US commitment under the …
… Haven community more aware of CitySeed’s Mobile Market. “The students brought remarkable energy to the event. It was great to see the interdisciplinary teams working together … Haven community more aware of CitySeed’s Mobile Market. “The students brought remarkable energy to the event. It was great to see the interdisciplinary teams working together … Haven community more aware of CitySeed’s Mobile Market. “The students brought remarkable energy to the event. It was great to see the interdisciplinary teams working together …
… it succeeds or not. Encendia Biochar started operations in 2010 to soon find out that cleantech investors were very hesitant to support a nascent technology with compounded … it succeeds or not. Encendia Biochar started operations in 2010 to soon find out that cleantech investors were very hesitant to support a nascent technology with compounded … it succeeds or not. Encendia Biochar started operations in 2010 to soon find out that cleantech investors were very hesitant to support a nascent technology with compounded …