Nike says ‘just do it’ to the circular economy
Sportswear giant Nike aims to build on progress made in its latest sustainability report by integrating the circular economy into its business strategy, after becoming the latest major brand to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a global partner.
http://www.edie.net/news/7/Nike-joins-Ellen-MacArthur-Foundation-with-circular-economy-ambitions/
Towards the decarbonisation of the global economy
LOW CARBON OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE GLOBAL ELECTRICITY UTILITIES INDUSTRY: REPORT
Carbon hits $15 a tonne benchmark
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1605/S00930/carbon-hits-15-a-tonne-benchmark.htm
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Emissions change promises to spur forestry
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11646308
Soils to Reverse Climate Change: What Do We Know about “Carbon Farming” Practices?
A Boon for Soil, and for the Environment
Build it (Sustainably) and They Will Come
The Perenniel, a new restaurant, cares about its “Foodprint”
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/05/build-it-sustainably-and-they-will-come.html
Antibiotics Make Cows Release More Methane
http://www.care2.com/causes/antibiotics-make-cows-release-more-methane.html
GMOs As A Corporate Control Tactic
It’s impossible to talk about GMO ethics without considering how corporations like Monsanto use GMOs as means of control.
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/news/gmos-corporate-control-tactic
Renewable Windfall as Germany’s Green Energy Meets 87 Percent of Demand
Sunday’s milestone was made possible because of a people-powered “energy revolution.”
One way to sell a tax on carbon: Cut other taxes
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/one-way-sell-tax-carbon-cut-other-taxes
Carbon-neutral beef is easy, and a valuable commodity, according to speakers at a field day
Abandoning Doubt & Denial, School District Officially Embraces Climate Literacy
Portland, Oregon schools call for climate justice and student activism
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone
Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours
THE TRUE COST OF FOSSIL FUELS: SAVING ON THE EXTERNALITIES OF AIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
http://www.irena.org/DocumentDownloads/Publications/IRENA_REmap_externality_brief_2016.pdf
Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches ‘New Plastics Economy’ initiative — with major support
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https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/programmes/business/new-plastics-economy
Scaling Sustainable Plastics
Solutions to Drive Plastics Towards a Sustainable Economy
http://www.trucost.com/published-research/185/Scaling-sustainable-plastics-use
Oil firms have 10 years to change strategy or face ‘short, brutish end’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/05/oil-firms-environment-energy-climate-change
See 4 minute video imbedded in this article:
The Soil Story
https://www.permaculturemag.org/2016/04/the-soil-story/
The Latest Report On Bees Is A Total Buzzkill
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/10/bee-colony-decline-2016_n_9897698.html
Sobering GIF Shows Earth’s Climate Spiraling Toward The Brink
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/10/gif-climate-change-global-temperatures_n_9900654.html
‘Stockbroker’s Bible’ Just Told Oil Industry To Accept Its Demise
Coming from the Financial Times, that’s a sobering wake-up call.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ft-oil-companies_us_574a0248e4b0dacf7ad5198f
‘Biodegradable’ Plastics Are A Big Fat Lie
A new U.N. report says the supposed greener technology is anything but.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/un-biodegradable-plastics_us_57435cb2e4b045cc9a71afa5
Agricultural emissions ‘reality check’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36315952
Imagine A World In Which Nothing Gets Thrown Away
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/09/the-circular-economy_n_9932122.html
Hawaii Could Be The First State To Help Farms Go Organic
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2016/05/12/hawaii-organic-tax-break_n_9963508.html
Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016
http://www.irena.org/menu/index.aspx?mnu=Subcat&PriMenuID=36&CatID=141&SubcatID=2729
Sustainable future excludes landfill expansions
http://thetimes-tribune.com/opinion/sustainable-future-excludes-landfill-expansions-1.2048067
Harvesting Liberty: Dan Malloy’s New Film Investigates Hemp Farming
http://www.theinertia.com/surf/harvesting-libertydan-malloys-new-film-investigates-hemp-farming/
Under the Influence: The National Research Council and GMOs
The National Research Council’s ties to the biotech industry and other corporations create conflicts of interest and raise questions about the independence of their work.
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/insight/under-influence-national-research-council-and-gmos
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