Argentine court in key lithium region halts new permits over environmental concerns

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By Lucila Sigal, Reuters BUENOS AIRES, March 14 (Reuters) – An Argentine court in the northwestern province of Catamarca has suspended the issuance of new mining permits, demanding fresh environmental impact studies be carried out looking at local lithium projects, a judgment seen by Reuters showed. The ruling involves the …

Three Researchers Show their Suburban Backyard is Home to More than 1,000 Species.

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By University of Queensland, Phys.Org A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes. UQ mathematician Dr. Matt Holden, ecologist Dr. Andrew Rogers and taxonomist Dr. Russell Yong took a census of their …

Student Demand for Low-Impact Meals Increases After Climate-Labeled College Menus

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Sustainable Brands Results from first year of Chartwells Higher Education’s exclusive partnership with HowGood show positive correlations between climate labels on menus and sustainable choices. Last year, millions of US students started seeing the social and environmental impacts of the food they ate through an exclusive climate labeling partnership between Chartwells Higher Education — …

Unprecedented Industry Collab Paves Way for Decarbonization of Global Supply Chains

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Sustainable Brands With foundational support from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Nike, PepsiCo and REI, the Clean Energy Procurement Academy aims to equip companies with the knowledge required to shift to clean energy. Supply chain emissions — aka Scope 3 emissions — account for more than half of global greenhouse gas emissions and can represent …

Regenerating Local: Starting Small to Build Exponential Shared Value

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By Hope Freedman, Sustainable Brands This week at SB’23 San Diego, over 1K sustainability practitioners have converged to share insights, tools, inspiration and collaboration opportunities aimed at building a regenerative future for all. Here, our opening-night keynotes highlight the first of many examples this week of businesses creating benefits on the …

UK Must Offer Businesses Certainty Over Green Energy, says Boss of FTSE 100 Firm

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By Jasper Jolly, The Guardian Miles Roberts of packaging-maker DS Smith warns manufacturing will decline unless government provides clarity about decarbonisation. The UK risks seeing its manufacturing sector fall behind rival economies if the government does not offer certainty over policies on shifting to green energy, according to the head …