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Novozymes Uses Sustainable Development Goals as a Catalyst for Growth
Biotech innovator Novozymes’ president and CEO Peder Holk Nielsen is optimistic that the world has the willingness and the technology to tackle climate change. Read the entire article at GreenBiz. “You can get into the mood where this is such an overwhelming task that you can’t make a difference and therefore you go on doing […]
King County, WA Files Suit Against Big Oil for Climate Impacts
King County, Wash., which encompasses the metropolitan area of Seattle, filed a lawsuit against five major oil companies on Wednesday, joining a growing list of cities and counties seeking to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for the impacts of climate change. Read the entire article at Climate Liability News. The new lawsuit, filed […]
Carmakers’ Letter to White House – “Climate Change is Real”
Automakers urged the White House to cooperate with California officials in a coming rewrite of vehicle efficiency standards, saying “climate change is real.” Read the entire article at Bloomberg. The plea came in a May 3 letter to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the industry’s […]
Investor-pushed Climate Resolutions Pass at Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan investors approved two non-binding but symbolically important resolutions related to climate change during the pipeline maker’s annual meeting. Read the entire article at AXIOS. These results are among the first of several high-profile votes expected this spring at numerous energy companies’ annual meetings. It’s also the latest in a trend of investors […]
Eight Tips for Low Footprint Traveling
Travel season will soon be in full swing. Unfortunately, globe-trotting can significantly enlarge your carbon footprint. Ensure a more mindful and sustainable trip by implementing these eight simple strategies. Read the entire article at Delicious Living. Seek Out Sustainable Lodging Increased demand means you can find Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (or LEED-certified) […]
Nuns on Long Island on Sacred Mission to Save the Planet
The sisters are often consumed with prayer, but their hands are getting down into the earth. In the spiritual place that 100 nuns call home, there is an emphasis on the tangible. The sisters of St. Joseph are now focusing their mission to serve their neighbors on a very near and dear neighbor. See […]
HSBC the Latest Bank to Announce End to Fossil Fuel Investments
Global banking giant HSBC has announced it would no longer fund fossil fuel projects, including Arctic drilling, tar sands development, the construction of new coal plants, and hydroelectric projects that are not consistent with guidelines set by the World Commission on Dams. Read the entire article at Triple Pundit. “Our updated energy policy reflects […]
Professional Risk Management: the X Factor for Climate Change Mitigation
In their reports on extreme events during 2017, Munich Re and Swiss Re have estimated worldwide natural catastrophe losses at around $330 billion dollars, the second worst on record. Losses from weather-related disasters were the worst ever, as a result of the hurricanes which hit the United States and Caribbean. It was also a record […]
Hawaii Aims for 100% Renewable Energy, Other States Watching
How to incorporate solar and wind while keeping the electricity grid stable is a key question. Read the entire article at Scientific American. When it comes to generating renewable electricity, Hawaii is leading other states in almost every category. It gets 33 percent of its electricity from rooftop solar and has 60 utility-scale renewable energy […]
Florida Newspapers Team Up to Highlight Threat from Sea Level Rise
The editorial boards of the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun Sentinel and Palm Beach Post — with reporting help from WLRN Public Media — are joining hands in an unprecedented collaboration this election year to raise awareness about the threat facing South Florida from sea-level rise. In drumbeat fashion, they plan to inform, engage, provoke […]
