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Cutting carbon by 'electrifying everything’ - Greenbiz (Apr 21) |
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Apr 21 · Sponsored: Electrifying infrastructure is an investment in the future. From buildings to vehicles, electrification can be done with technology we have right now.
Siemens collaborates with Ford on customized electric vehicle charger for All-Electric F-150 Lightning Retail customers. Image courtesy of Siemens.
Siemens.
Across the United States, we are witnessing the transition to the "electrification of everything" to support the decarbonization of our environment. The technology to accomplish a fully electric transformation is already available - from electrifying buildings and vehicles to navigating the impact to the grid. But if we are going to address climate ... | By Matt Helgeson Read more ...
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No more funding forests in Cambodia: Interface is ending offsets to go carbon-negative - Greenbiz (Apr 24) |
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Apr 24 · The carpet company says its carbon-negative manufacturing means it can stop buying CO2 credits.
Instead of investing in offsets, Interface is looking to innovations internally and in its supply chain. Credit: GreenBiz/Sophia Davirro
Interface, the maker of technically innovative commercial carpet tiling, will stop paying for carbon offsets - which typically fund forest projects in developing countries - to reduce the impact of its greenhouse gas emissions.
Instead, starting in 2025, Interface will direct what it used to spend on offsets toward exploring manufacturing with raw materials that remove or store carbon, in hopes of becoming carbon-negative by 2040 - a ... | By Elsa Wenzel Read more ...
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Revolutionizing agriculture for a sustainable future - Greenbiz (Apr 24) |
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Apr 24 · Sponsored: Agoro Carbon redefines agriculture's climate role by offering quality carbon credits and focusing on regenerative practices.
Regenerative Agriculture, a solution to Climate Change. Image courtesy of Agoro Carbon.
This article is sponsored by Agoro Carbon.
The climate clock is ticking, and immediate action is necessary, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Agriculture must transition from being part of the problem to being a cornerstone of the solution. As the ongoing story of sustainability unfolds, agriculture is a key player and potential hero.
At Agoro Carbon, we are actively working to make this narrative a ... | By Dylan Lubbe Read more ...
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Salesforce to lobby for new rules on AI’s environmental impact - Greenbiz (Apr 22) |
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Apr 22 · Computing uses up to 3 percent of global power consumption and AI could triple that, the company believes.
The Salesforce Tower in New York City. Image via Shutterstock/Arnett Murry
Salesforce will begin lobbying for new regulations requiring companies to disclose emissions data and efficiency standards for artificial intelligence.
The company announced the move Monday as part of its new "Sustainable AI Policy Priorities." It has previously published positions on ethics and equity related to AI, as have other big tech companies including Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Salesforce’s new policy comes amid growing concern over the amount of electricity required to ... | By Heather Clancy Read more ...
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The corporate-startup handoff is broken. Here’s how to fix it. - Greenbiz (Apr 24) |
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Apr 24 · Corporations can be vital supporters and partners for climate-tech startups.
Corporations need to align incentives and up their risk tolerance to work more effectively with startups. Source: sirtravelalot via Shutterstock
Successful startup-corporate partnerships - the full adoption of startup tech or integration into a corporation's business unit - are a relatively rare outcome. Corporate executives want to know how startup adoption will help their bottom line: will it open new markets and increase efficiency? Is it relatively easy to adopt?
Even when there is a good match, the transition often gets lost in corporate friction and complexity, due to either ... | By Jake Mitchell Read more ...
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The week in climate policy: 4 updates you need to know - Greenbiz (Apr 19) |
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Apr 19 · Permitting reform holds up renewable energy transmission in the West; the EU is getting serious about ocean conservation.
A fish swimming next to plastic pollution in the ocean. Photo: Shutterstock/Rich Carey
[Continue the conversation on climate policy at Circularity 24 (May 22-24, Chicago), the leading conference for professionals building the circular economy.] | By Leah Garden Read more ...
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As Droughts Zap South America’s Hydroelectric Energy, What Can Be Done? - Sustainable Brands (Apr 19) |
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Apr 19 · As our climate systems become more erratic, clean sources of energy will become ever more precious; and scaling and diversifying sustainable ways to harness it will be key to our survival.
Climate change is affecting all of us in numerous ways. From the penguins of Antarctica to corporate executives in Tokyo, everyone is feeling the effects of our shifting climate system in one way or another.
Whether we accept it or not, the cumulative effects of human industrial activities are altering the atmosphere in a way that severe droughts and floods are becoming much more common; and this may only be the beginning of what’s to come.
The Amazon rainforest, until recently ... Read more ...
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Free Course Aims to Train Advertisers to Combat Climate Change - Sustainable Brands (Apr 22) |
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Apr 22 · Good-Loop’s Good-Media Academy outlines how climate change impacts the ad industry, and what it can do to mitigate it.
Today, Good-Loop, an ethical ad agency that “exists to make advertising a positive force in the world,” launched its Good-Media Academy - a free course designed to teach agency teams the principles that make up “Good-Media,” and educate participants about the technologies available to mitigate the environmental impact of their campaigns.
Williams - who told Sustainable Brands® (SB) in a recent interview that her previous experience in advertising was the “antithesis of sustainability” - says the idea for Good-Loop, the first B Corp-certified ad-tech ... Read more ...
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Interface Commits to Carbon Negativity, Without Offsets, by 2040 - Sustainable Brands (Apr 23) |
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Apr 23 · The sustainability leader sets out to hit its climate goals through direct carbon reduction and carbon storage - and challenges industry peers to do the same.
Interface, Inc - a global leader in sustainable flooring solutions - has announced a new focus on direct carbon reduction and carbon storage to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. The company is aligning its strategy to meet its climate commitments without the use of carbon offsets.
As we edge dangerously close to triggering several critical climate tipping points, absolute emission reductions become more and more critical to addressing the crisis. Beginning in 2025, Interface says it will repurpose former ... Read more ...
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It’s Time to Stop Fanning the Flames of Climate Anxiety - Sustainable Brands (Apr 23) |
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Apr 23 · To all fellow impact professionals, I encourage you to look at the narrative your communications are fueling and consider whether your business, your audience and the planet would benefit from a more nuanced view.
“Global boiling.”
“Two years left to save the world.”
“2023 was the hottest year on record by a long shot.”
Republicans repeal climate projects.
“Climate change costs the global economy $38 trillion a year.”
These are all headlines alarmingly familiar to anyone keeping up with climate news over the last year.
But let me share some highlights you may not have seen:
The Biden administration announced nearly $200 million in ... Read more ...
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Science-Based Climate Targets Key to Sustainable Tourism - Sustainable Brands (Apr 22) |
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Apr 22 · Regardless of whether a travel-related company has submitted its commitments to SBTi; setting specific, quantifiable, time-bound goals is essential for meaningfully reducing climate-changing emissions.
British mathematician Lord Kelvin is credited with saying that if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. Business management consultant Peter Drucker later offered his additional perspective when he said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.”
At a time when industries around the world need to drastically reduce their environmental footprint, these quotable missives offer more than nice soundbites: They clearly explain why definitive measurements are needed ... Read more ...
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