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Ecological Footprint highlights human pressures on biodiversity
The concept of the Ecological Footprint can be used to illustrate the balance between the use of a natural resource or an ecological service and its availability. According to a new study, the Ecological Footprint could be valuable as an indicator to help track progress towards the goals of the Convention on Biological ...
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AngelPoints CEO Andy Mercy explains how CSR Programs create benefits in the Huffington post
The Huffington Post Article: "Green B2B: The Secret Sauce For Better Employees?" by Marc Stoiber is the second in a three part series exploring B2B sustainability issues. In the article, Angelpoints CEO Andy Mercy, explains how "employee CSR programs create benefits far beyond lessening the company's ecological footprint." Read The Huffington Post article in its entirety here. About AngelPoints ...
By 3BL Media
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Dr. Earl Mark recognized as educator of the year
EXTON, Pa. – At the Be Inspired Awards ceremony last week in Charlotte, N.C., Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for the infrastructure that sustains our world, recognized professor Earl Mark, Ph.D., as this year’s recipient of the Be Inspired Educator of the Year Award. Dr. Mark is associate professor, director of ...
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Welsh households continue cutting waste
Wales is now producing less household waste and recycling more, according to Welsh Assembly Government Environment Minister Jane Davidson. The latest figures for the third quarter of 2008-09 show that households produced 4 per cent or 16,519 tonnes less waste than they did for the same period in 2007-08. The combined recycling and composting rate was up from 31 per cent to 35 per cent. The ...
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Consumption patterns need to change to cope with growing cities
Urban areas are spreading, minimising the time and distances between and in-and-out of cities. The International Planning Congress in Dalian, China, addressed this ‘urban sprawl’ and sought ways to achieve sustainable urbanisation. The European Environment Agency contributed to this debate by urging policy makers to tackle underpinning consumption patterns. Urban sprawl is not driven principally ...
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Cotton Made in Africa Conserves Water and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The small ecological footprint of African cotton SOURCE: Aid by Trade Foundation: Cotton Made in Africa Initiative SUMMARY:Cotton made in Africa cotton has a considerably smaller ecological footprint than conventionally grown cotton. The Initiative’s sustainable cultivation methods reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 70 percent and save around 18,000 litres of water per kilogram of cotton ...
By 3BL Media
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Malaysian companies honoured at Frost & Sullivan green excellence awards banquet
Thirteen home-grown as well as Malaysian operations of large multinational companies were recognized for their excellence in sustainable products, services and strategies at the 2010 Frost & Sullivan Malaysia Green Excellence Awards banquet. Co-located with Green Buildings Congress Malaysia 2010, the awards luncheon banquet was well attended by the who"s who of the recipient companies. ...
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Hiden Analytical Ltd Introduces Environmentally-Focused QGA 2.0 Gas Analyser
Hiden Analytical Ltd is excited to announce its latest innovation in gas analysis technology – the QGA 2.0, which sets a new standard in environmental sustainability. The QGA 2.0 is not just a leap forward in performance but also a champion of eco-friendly practices. This advanced system is designed with sustainability at its core, using sustainable materials and being fully recyclable at ...
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Sustainable consumption: Henkel CEO Kasper rorsted appeals for coordinated action
Today, at the World Conference on Detergents in Montreux, Switzerland, Henkel CEO Kasper Rorsted appealed to all partners and participants in the value chain to commit to coordinated action. "Sustainable development is no fad of the moment, but rather a global task and a challenge for the entire industry that needs urgent attention," he stated. "The world population is growing, the average ...
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HLPF Hears First-ever Voluntary National Reviews on SDGs
Thirteen governments gave the first-ever Voluntary National Reviews, reporting on efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in their countries. The VNR presentations began on the second day of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Ministerial Segment. The reports - provided by Mexico, Morocco, Switzerland, Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Norway, ...
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Mediterranean countries use more natural resources than their ecosystems provide
In the Mediterranean region the demand for natural resources and ecological services is two and half times greater than ecosystems’ capacity to provide them, recent research has found. To meet this demand, countries rely on imports, exposing themselves to price volatility and potential resource shortages. According to the authors, a 10% increase in global prices would particularly impact ...
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Commission launches €35 million call for projects that turn environmental challenges into business opportunities
The European Commission today launched a €35 million call for eco-innovation projects to be funded under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme. Under the 2010 CIP Eco-innovation call for proposals, funds are available for new projects in the area of materials recycling, sustainable building products, the food and drink sector and green business practices. Applications are particularly ...
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Sustainable Brands ’09 attracting blue chip brands; sustainability remains a key priority
Sustainable Life Media today announced that Jez Frampton, Global CEO of Interbrand, will be among the leaders kicking off Sustainable Brands ’09 (SB ’09) with a look at “The Power of Brand to Change the Future.” More than 60 thought leaders and brand innovators are already lined up to share up-to-the-minute learning with more than 600 business strategy, sustainability, design and brand executives ...
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Desulphurization unit for landfill gas commissioned
By the end of 2016 Colsen received the order to realize an installation for the desulphurization of landfill gas from Afvalverwerking Vink in Barneveld (The Netherlands). The amount of landfill gas (ca. 1.000 m³/hr) and the concentration of H₂S (circa 5.500 ppm) required the design and construction of the largest single BIDOX unit within the program of Colsen. The BIDOX reactor has a ...
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BLR Launches Sustainability Education and Awareness Blog for Employees and Businesses
Blog Provides Information on the BLR Green Team’s Efforts and Educational and Training Materials for Small and Medium Businesses Implementing Sustainability Programs BLR® – Business & Legal Resources, the leading provider of employment, safety, and environmental compliance solutions, announced the launch of www.blrgreenteam.com, a blog aimed at providing information to small and medium ...
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Strengthening the Business – Biodiversity Link in Lisbon
Last week, over 400 leaders from business, governments, the European Union and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) came together in a high-level event, to discuss the role of business in biodiversity conservation. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) was one of the organizers of this event which took place from 12–13 November. Over 20 WBCSD member companies – three ...
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DO YOU WANT TO BE A MANAGER OR A LEADER ?
Understanding the nature of leadership is one of the key challenges facing executives today. Organisations prosper or decline based upon the capabilities and vision of their leaders. Pressure on the business community to keep on creating shareholder value whilst enhancing quality of life and simultaneously reducing impact on the environment, the essential tenets of sustainable development, pose ...
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UNDG Launches Publication on National SDG Implementation
On the sidelines of the 2016 session of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the UN Development Group (UNDG) launched a publication on translating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into practice in 16 countries. At the launch side event, representatives of the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Montenegro, Pakistan and Sierra Leone presented their experiences and ...
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Groundwater footprint reveals unsustainable water consumption
Reservoirs of water stored under the earth’s surface, otherwise known as groundwater, are a valuable resource. However, using a footprinting method, a new global study has indicated that about 1.7 billion people live in areas where groundwater is being used more quickly than it can be replenished. Groundwater supplies water to billions of people and is important for agricultural irrigation ...
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Environment tools website launched
ENDS and environmental consultancy Aether together announce the first global directory and marketplace for environmental accounting tools: Environment Tools. This is an important initiative in a growing area. Organisations increasingly rely on specialist tools to manage and report environmental data. The range and complexity of tools in the market is ballooning, and until now there has been no ...
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