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🌊 Thanks to our addiction to easy-to-use and dispose of single-use plastic, the world’s seas are a mess. If we are to save them — and the marine life in them — we need a strategy to remove the plastic plaguing the seas and figure out ways to keep these essential waters clean. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9t6Fgy7 #plastics #oceans #cleanwater #pollution #sustainability #microbes

BNEF's Power Transition Trends report gathers data from more than 140 markets to track energy trends globally. China is far and away ahead of the pack in renewable energy deployment, consistent with its fast-paced record on wind and solar development over the past 10 years. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g3djBXdS #zerocarbon #energy #greenenergy #hydrogen #china #renewable #solar #wind

In Oregon’s forest communities, where vulnerable infrastructure challenges cleaner energy solutions, a local business is salvaging wood from forest fires. For TriplePundit, I report how it's part of an economic plan to revitalize a once booming timber town while sourcing a fuel that locally improves air quality. Thank you Mary Mazzoni for working with me on this story, and for Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources (IJNR) for making travel for reporting possible.

“We're experiencing climate change right now. We've got wildfires, we've got flooding, and we need to take care of California and its residents,” Catherine Atkin, director and co-founder of the climate data initiative Carbon Accountable, told TriplePundit. “The only way to do that is to address the broader greenhouse gas emissions environment, and this data will support California protecting its citizens.” READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/giNuxf3k #California #carbon #greenhouse #methanegas #climatechange #weather

🥑 Fair Trade certification helps to foster sustainable development in growing regions and ensure economic stability for farmers. For Carlos Genel, an economist and second-generation avocado grower in Michoacán, Mexico, becoming a Fair Trade organization was a win for his community. Avocados From Mexico READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfu76wRJ #sponsored #avocados #mexico #fairtrade #farmers #economy #agriculture

🦠 Microbes could hold the key to a cleaner and healthier environment. Scientists around the world are discovering tiny living organisms that can biodegrade plastic pollution in the oceans. READ MORE 👉 https://lnkd.in/g9t6Fgy7 #science #environment #microbes #health #discovery #pollution #marinelife

🌎 From Grist.org: New research proposes a new, more expansive way to look at companies’ contribution to global net-zero. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gvxvvnhE #netzero #business #energy #climatechange #ESG #sustainability

Sustainability professionals use AI to help with tasks like improving energy efficiency and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Still, others are concerned it will harm their company's sustainability more than good. There's a lot to consider, but with the right precautions, AI could be a benefit. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dMqSwDAa #AI #artificialintelligence #sustainability #ESG #business #energy

📈 It's been two years since the Inflation Reduction Act, which experts call the largest climate investment in United States history, was signed into law. New research points to the positive impact of the legislation, while public resources can benefit more individuals and small businesses. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gzNhNSrF #inflation #government #climate #US #laws #legislation #sustainability #ESG

The World Bank just marked its 80th anniversary. That’s as good a time as any to chart a new course on accountability by implementing expert and community recommendations to improve the way it handles reports of environmental and human rights harms. READ MORE ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfU4rTpU #humanrights #civilrights #earth #glpbalrights #ESG #sustainability