Tag: deforestation
We Can Create Food Systems That Enhance Human & Planetary Health
Food systems around the world could be the model for low carbon production processes. Decarbonizing agricultural — as in so many other sectors — means to methodically transition from reliance on fossil fuels to low carbon energy sources. We need to stop and ask, How is energy is produced to … [continued]
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The Need For Global Growth Is A Billionaire’s Lie — And It’s Killing The Planet
With the ongoing global focus on increasing gross domestic products, natural capital becomes an innocent and seemingly inevitable byproduct. Ecosystems and natural resources are not infinite, yet the industrialized economy treats them as if they were. Global growth has resulted in significant damage to the natural world, and it’s an … [continued]
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EU to Phase Out Damaging Soy Biofuels
Soy biofuels will no longer count towards EU renewable targets, with new EU Commission research confirming they contribute significantly to deforestation. The EU will phase out soy in an attempt to curb the use of biofuels linked to indirect land-use change (ILUC), a significant cause of CO2 emissions and biodiversity loss, new … [continued]
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Who Gives A Sh**T About The Climate Crisis? RFK Jr. Says “Let ‘Em Eat Steak — & Milk & Cheese”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued new dietary guidance. Meat lovers, rejoice! The new upside-down pyramid places steak, cheese, and whole milk as your first and best meal choices. “My message is clear,” RFK Jr. reiterated. “Eat real food.” Such meat-focused “real food” isn’t … [continued]
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Can Bio-Credits Save the Rainforest? The New Market for Nature
Deforestation is accelerating, biodiversity loss is at record levels, and conservation funding still falls short by more than $700 billion a year. On this episode of CleanTech Talk, Dr. Drea Burbank, CEO of Savimbo, and Doug Heske, CEO of Newday Financial Technologies, join me to discuss how a new generation … [continued]
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