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There are reasons to be both hesitant and optimistic about the COP26 deforestation pledge.
by Theresa Lieb
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An ambitious program could help companies achieve their net-zero goals in a way that also might mitigate greenwashing claims.
by Joel Makower
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Companies such as Chevron are making big investments into biodigesters, but is this really where the money should be spent?
by Theresa Lieb
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Only a few years ago, Samburu women in northern Kenya were cutting down firewood in Kirisia forest and burning it to make charcoal.
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Cutting down forests in the developing world, as troubling as it may be, actually has almost no connection to American beef consumption.
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Palm oil entered the global economy in the 1500s aboard ships engaged in the transatlantic slave trade.
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The consumer goods company scored an 'F' grade on a recent scorecard released by the Rainforest Action Network.
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Plus, meet more of this year's GreenBiz 30 Under 30 cohort.
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The food giant reveals how a simplification of a once sprawling palm oil supply chain has helped the company to ensure it can deliver on its sustainable sourcing pledges
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Corporate giants and scrappy startups are casting a wide net with alternative seafood for retail, mail order and restaurants.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Two recent reports warn that ambitions need to be raised to eliminate deforestation arising from surging demand for soy.
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The protein consumers don't think about is driving deforestation and traders aren't doing much to stop it.
by Jim Giles
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Sponsored: SafeTraces, Ulula and Rainforest Connection are using everything from seaweed DNA to microphones to connect local actions to global solutions.
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Land trusts have started adressing the unfair advantages they bring to cities, and some are working to foster equity.
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Committing to end deforestation requires investing in new suppliers, advancing the rights of local communities and prioritizing results.
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Over the next few years, food and agriculture companies will be examined for their contributions to climate change just as much as the oil and fossil fuel industry.
by Jim Giles
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Across the 48 states of the continental U.S., there is enough land to plant forests that could sequester the equivalent of about 5 percent of the greenhouse gases the country emitted in 2019.
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Central Arkansas Water partnered with green finance experts Encourage Capital and WRI to pioneer the first certified green bond of this kind. It was purchased by Morgan Stanley.
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Keeping trees in the ground where they are already growing is an effective low-tech way to slow climate change.
by Beverly Law
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To fix fashion’s sustainability problem, we need a little less conversation and a little more action
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Sponsored: The industry is on the verge of a climate revolution, but progress is getting bogged down by semantics and distracted by low-hanging fruit.
by Angela Adams
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Innovations in urban agriculture — from creative reuse of stormwater to soil rehabilitation — can help fight food insecurity and prevent further food issues.
by DJ McCauley
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Eric Adams serves as borough president of Brooklyn, New York and recently released his book 'Healthy At Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses.'
by Katie Ellman
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At GreenBiz21, three big food companies showcased their pathways to sustainable food systems with large-scale commitments.
by Jesse Klein
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More than 100 days after P&G’s voting shareholders sent an overwhelming message to the company to stop fueling deforestation, P&G still has not announced an action plan.
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These startups and nonprofits are using cutting edge technology and research to bring quantitative numbers to the highly qualitative agricultural world.
by Jesse Klein