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"There's no silver bullet for finding emissions or quantifying emissions," Scott McCurdy, CEO at Encino Environmental Services, LLC, explains in our latest episode of Dynamo Spotlight On "Emissions Solutions at Every Level: Spotlight on Encino Environmental Services 🌎🔋" hosted by Kristin Barbato. Encino excels in helping companies stay compliant with environmental regulations, continuously monitoring emissions reduction, and navigating the ever-changing industry landscape. Their expertise spans across various sectors, providing tailored solutions that make a significant impact. Tune into this insightful conversation and explore more about Encino Environmental Services! https://lnkd.in/gTW4t5RV

Are you ready for another round of trivia?! 💡Here’s the answer to last week’s question: The largest aquifer in the United States is the Ogallala Aquifer! Want another chance at quizzing you environmental knowledge? Comments below with your guess at this week’s question! #MNAEP

⏳ CLOSING SOON ⏳ If you have a project that aims to enhance our region's biodiversity or educate people about the environment, you may be eligible to apply for up to $40,000. The Environmental Initiatives Fund (EIF) provides grants to projects which directly enhance and/or benefit the environment or provide environmental education. Applications close on Friday, 19 July at 3pm. You can find the application form here: https://bit.ly/4ebmisR What types of projects may be funded? ✔️ Local environmental restoration projects ✔️ Practical environmental initiatives that involve community participation ✔️ Educational or promotional activities that raise awareness of environmental issues. Learn more about the EIF here: https://bit.ly/3uyctjE

In case anyone had any doubts... About finding joy in environmental work! This was the theme of the 5th annual Global Environmental Justice Conference hosted by the Yale Center for Environmental Justice (YCEJ). Joy and optimism can empower, motivate and inform communities and individuals working on reaching sustainable solutions to environmental injustices. "The work of environmental justice communities around the world would not be possible without the element of joy – how joy holds communities together in the face of injustice and adversity, how the search for well-being and joy powers community innovation, how resilience, survival, and even thriving all serve as deep resources that power big change." Highlights of the conference 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/g7CxpjyN

How do you move quickly enough to remain relevant? How do you balance what is ideal with what is possible? With so much opportunity, how do we move strategically? Answering these kinds of questions is one of the primary goals of the Justice 40 Opportunity Navigator. Register today for one of three upcoming Ignite Environmental Justice Workshops to learn more about how RiverWise and New Sun Rising are working to help communities take maximum advantage of opportunities connected to the Justice 40 Initiative.

The idea that sea floor nodule harvesting is some rushed endeavour that lacks scientific rigour or transparency is a huge fallacy. Here is the reality of the process being undertaken, already spanning over a decade. You will find few industries or firms amassing this level of data and subjecting it to detailed scrutiny by stakeholders and regulators. By all means challenge and enhance the data and help improve our collective knowledge. But stop pretending this work isn’t being done.

The first Annual Report from California’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program came out this week and it’s exciting to see growing capacity and collaboration to support water sustainability in California. MLRP brings needed funds to high-priority and critically overdrafted basins, enhancing resilience by repurposing the least-viable agricultural lands in ways that support local needs including protecting communities and the environment.

Check out this episode of Michigan Reimagined! Our very own, Dave Van Haaren, Director of Economic Development, talks about the process on how Triterra works within the local community, to provide practical and creative environmental solutions. He goes into depth of our different teams, and some of the services they provide!

Another success story with our great business partner, Trustpointe. Testimonials such as this are not surprising to those that have attended this Breakthrough Selling series. In fact other organizations have tried to copy this series....again a validation of the impact it makes for business! Onward! #indychamber

Coming up from Drawdown Georgia, find out how scientists and environmentalists are working to protect Georgia's coast from rising seas, coastal flooding, and other impacts of #climatechange.