Study: Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier
(Medical Press) – Oxford University research has today revealed that, in countries such as the US, the UK, Australia, and across Western Europe, adopting a vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian diet
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COP26: UAE Endorses Policy Action Agenda For Transition To Sustainable Food & Agriculture
The announcement came during a distinguished event on ‘Accelerating a just rural transition to sustainable agriculture for people, climate, and nature’ at COP26 (The Republic World) – The Minister of
‘The Future of Seafood, Panel Discussion: Sustainability through Local and Global Action’
Discussion part of URI Honors Colloquium, Sustaining our Shores KINGSTON, R.I. (URI News) — Leaders in various areas of food science, policy and industry will come together at the University
Developers of former South Portland Shipyard focus on sustainability
Owners of the prime 30-acre coastal site have hired a world-renowned sustainability expert to help them shape its redevelopment. (Press Herald) — Within 30 years, the sea level in Portland
Evergrande’s debt crisis is ‘manageable’ and not a Lehman-level event, hedge-fund billionaire Ray Dalio says
The $305 billion debt crisis facing Evergrande is a “manageable” situation, Ray Dalio said. In Tuesday’s interview, he said its crisis wasn’t the same as the 2008 collapse of Lehman
Huobi Tech CFO Lily Zhang Discusses Digital Asset Regulatory Landscape at Greenwich Economic Forum
(PRNewswire) — Huobi Technology Holdings Limited (Huobi Tech, stock code: 1611), a leading virtual asset services platform, participated in the Greenwich Economic Forum (GEF), an annual global investment conference. Lily Zhang, CFO
Megan Starr Says ‘ESG Investing is Just Investing’ – Greenwich Economic Forum | ESG News
(ESG News) – When we think about the word “sustainability” in America, Megan Starr says many of us think about people wearing Birkenstocks dancing around a campfire. But Starr, the
USDA announces initial supporters of Sustainable Productivity Growth Coalition
(Michigan Farm News) – More than 50 organizations and countries have signed on to support an effort led by the U.S. to accelerate the transition to more sustainable food systems through agricultural
McDonald’s USA Commits $5 Million to Collaboration Accelerating Climate-Smart Farming Solutions
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AgMission™, a global collaboration to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture, announced today that McDonald’s USA has partnered to develop and implement climate-smart farming solutions with a
Startup converts cashew waste to plant-based meat substitute
Food Business News — A Hawaiian startup is transforming a byproduct of the cashew nut industry into a nutritious plant-based meat alternative. Cashew apples, the fleshy stem of the plant
Jake Ayers Elected Hogansville Mayor Stankiewicz out after two terms
Elected Mayor plans to improve the city through infrastructure upgrades and public-private partnerships to provide equal internet access and opportunities for all citizens Jake Ayers, the newly elected mayor for
Maine just voted to become the nation’s first ‘right to food’ state. What does that mean?
Backers say the amendment will let people produce food without government interference, but critics see problems for food safety, animal welfare and the environment. (Washington Post) – Maine voters approved
These 40+ European VCs are on the hunt for sustainability startups
Sifted has put together a comprehensive guide to Cop26 for startups, with explainers, news stories, and advice columns on how tech can help tackle climate change. (Sifted EU) – With Cop26, the
Housing Fintech Trellis Raises Funding to Expand Across Pakistan
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trellis Housing Finance Limited (Trellis), an SECP licensed Housing Finance Company based in Karachi, has raised an investment round led by local and international investors including Fatima Gobi Ventures, Incisor
Sustainable finance shapes the future of GCC real estate
Environmental, social and governance principles are influencing investor decisions in the GCC real estate market, says Mashreq Bank The Covid-19 pandemic has reiterated the need to address concerns surrounding climate
Sustainable Food Apps Fighting Global Food Waste
(Intelligent Living) – According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), one-third of all food produced per year is spoiled before consumed, equaling 1.3 billion tons of wasted food. Research also suggests
Schwab Launches the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF
(BusinessWire) – Schwab Asset Management, the asset management arm of The Charles Schwab Corporation, today announced it is launching the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF), an active, semi-transparent (also known
Neuberger Berman Joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative and Launches ESG Advisory Council
(PRNewswire) — Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager today announced that the firm joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, which has the goal of achieving net zero emissions
COP26: Enough of ‘treating nature like a toilet’ – Guterres brings stark call for climate action to Glasgow
As the World Leaders Summit opened on day two of COP26, UN chief António Guterres sent a stark message to the international community. “We are digging our own graves”, he
‘We are not drowning, we are fighting’: Countries vulnerable to climate disaster issue rallying cry
World leaders and delegates representing almost every country have convened in Glasgow, Scotland for U.N.-brokered climate talks, a major climate event known as COP26. The meeting, which formally opened on
