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Microsoft, Crown Estate Engage Budding Environmentalists in New Minecraft Education Worlds
The companies have collaborated on two new worlds aimed at engaging students on issues related to climate change and biodiversity; and to consider careers in areas such as engineering, sustainability and conservation. ... View More
Low-Carbon Retrofits are Becoming a Climate Priority for Cities, Fast
Cities and states are incentivizing retrofits because buildings are major emitters — and because retrofit investments offer significant long-term ROI through energy savings alone. ... View More
Starbucks Developing Climate-Resistant Coffee Tree Varietals
The coffee giant has developed six new varieties of Arabica beans that can better withstand some of the worsening effects of climate change – particularly, diseases such as coffee rust. ... View More
New Report Urges Insurance Companies to Stop Underwriting Climate Change
‘Underwriting Our Planet’ finds that rather than addressing climate change and biodiversity loss, many economic activities underwritten by insurance companies actually fuel the twin crises. ... View More
US Government Launches Climate Corps to Train Youth with Skills Needed to Tackle the Climate Crisis
In its first year, the American Climate Corps aims to put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience. ... View More
These 3 Plant-Based Serviceware Brands Are Deliciously Diverting Plastic Waste
Loliware, Uuvipak and Twiice have created rapidly biodegradable (and even edible) bio-based products that completely upstage their petroleum-based, single-use plastic-polluting counterparts. ... View More
Teeing Up a Transformation: How Golf Is Driving Inclusivity, Sustainability
Dow is partnering to elevate both gender and sustainability in golf to show how the sport can be an inspiring source of progress for people and planet alike. ... View More
Intrepid Travelers Can Now Understand Their Adventures’ Carbon Impacts
Intrepid has launched one of tourism’s most comprehensive carbon-labeling initiatives, alongside new research that shows consumer demand for better transparency and understanding their personal impacts. ... View More
‘We Are All Wearing Oil:’ Campaign Calls for Fair Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels from Fashion
An impressive panel of activists, climate and human rights leaders launched a campaign at Climate Week NYC calling for prompt, radical, legislative action to break the fashion industry’s intrinsic links to fossil fuels. ... View More
WEF’s New Immersive Technology Hub to Address Climate Tipping Points
Part of the Global Collaboration Village, leaders can now come together in the metaverse to experience and solve the deepening effects of the climate crisis. ... View More
IRA Will Get US Halfway to Paris Goals; But We Need Mandates to Reach the Finish Line
Keeping the planet below 1.5ºC will require rapid scaling of current technologies and deployment of emergent climate solutions — as well as innovative, binding policy interventions. ... View More
Beyond ‘Carbon Neutral:’ Refining Corporate Carbon-Credit Claims
With the explosive growth of the voluntary carbon market came concerns around carbon-reduction claims lacking clarity or being misleading. Several refined claims frameworks have emerged to bridge these gaps. ... View More
Content Creators Hold Back on Promoting Sustainability Amid Greenwashing Fears
Unilever study uncovers barriers influencers face around creating sustainability content. The company is partnering with climate-focused nonprofits and launching a Creator Council to help address these barriers. ... View More
Study Shows Stronger ROI for Companies with High ESG Ratings
Kroll analyzed data on over 13K companies across industries and found that those with better ESG ratings outperformed their peers with lower ratings; globally, ESG leaders had annual returns of 12.9% vs 8.6% for laggards. ... View More
Nestlé, Cargill, CCm Upcycling Cocoa Shells into Low-Carbon Fertilizer
As part of Nestlé’s bid to source 50% of its key ingredients from regenerative-ag methods by 2030, the three are turning the waste steam into a win-win, circular solution for food companies and farmers alike. ... View More
Nature Positive Initiative Aims to Promote Alignment, Integrity in Race to Save Global Biodiversity
The NPI will clarify and standardize the term ‘nature positive;’ and drive synergies across the many actors supporting and implementing changes towards the goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030. ... View More
As DOE Invests $1.2B in Direct Air Capture, Climate Justice Groups Decry Business as Usual
Many see DAC as a necessary, if imperfect, tool for achieving needed carbon reductions; but climate justice groups oppose anything that perpetuates petrochemical operation, which often disproportionately harms communities where they are built. ... View More
Reports Lay Out the True Cost of Frequent Flyer Programs, Private Jets
Frequent flyer reward programs encourage flyers to emit up to 34x their lifetime carbon budget; while flying private can pollute up to 30x more than a standard flight. ... View More
Collaborative Relationships Key to Overcoming Obstacles on the Path to a Circular Economy
Forging strategic partnerships can unlock immediate win-win solutions while also creating a roadmap for future success across the supply network. ... View More
Consumers Want More Sustainable Packaging But Struggle to Identify It
Retailers continue to refine what packaging they find acceptable to answer consumer demand for more sustainable solutions — and consumer goods companies must keep innovating to keep pace. ... View More
