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Two ‘prophetic’ leaders to discuss environmental justice across generations for Giving Tuesday – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story from the United Church of Christ. The Rev. Benjamin Chavis Jr. and Rep. Justin J. Pearson (D-Tenn.) — two leaders intimately connected with the ongoing movement for justice — are coming together to discuss their prominent public experience fighting for environmental justice. A free “You Can’t Stop Justice” Creation Justice webinar featuring these…
Environmental justice headlines annual Audubon Environmental Policy Summit – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story from Little Rock Public Radio. Environmental justice headlined the annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit on Thursday. Climate-focused activists, educators, and students gathered at Hendrix College to learn about the path to a healthier environment. Glen Hooks, director of policy at Audubon Delta, welcomed the crowd by detailing how lower-income communities are…
Global Reporting Initiative proposes climate change, energy standards – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story at ESG Dive. The Global Reporting Initiative proposed two standards Tuesday for how companies should report the effects of climate change and energy use on operations and the broader public. The climate change standard incorporates principles of a “just transition” and includes disclosures for climate change transition plans and annual progress on emissions…
Artificial reefs have lots of benefits. Is carbon capture one of them? – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story from Texas Standard. Carbon capture is a hot topic in green energy currently. Some see the technology to remove carbon emission from the air as essential to slowing global warming (although not everyone is convinced). The Biden administration recently committed more than $1 billion dollars for carbon capture projects, including one…
Feeling the pinch of high home insurance rates? It’s not getting better anytime soon – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story from Illinois Public Media. Gregg Weiss lives in an older neighborhood in West Palm Beach. His home and many others are nearly a century old. It's a great place to live he says, except when it comes to buying homeowners insurance. Two years ago, he was shocked at a notice he…
Advocates fear billions in Inflation Reduction Act money won’t reach targeted communities – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story at Louisiana Illuminator. With billions of dollars in tax credits and federal grants up for grabs in the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, community-led organizations and grassroots environmental advocacy groups in Louisiana could finally get money to help reduce electricity bills, fortify homes against natural disasters and reduce pollution in underserved…
Sustainable New Technology for the Improvement of Metallic Materials for Future Energy Applications – Environmental News Bits
Jovičević-Klug, P., & Rohwerder, M. (2023). Sustainable New Technology for the Improvement of Metallic Materials for Future Energy Applications. Coatings, 13(11), 1822. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings13111822 [open access] Abstract The need for a more sustainable and accessible source of energy is increasing as human society advances. The use of different metallic materials and their challenges in…
JPMorgan to include low-carbon power generation in climate risk calculations – Environmental News Bits
Read the full story at Utility Dive. JPMorgan Chase said it was updating its climate strategy to prioritize decarbonization in its oil and gas portfolios and include zero and low-carbon power generation when calculating clients’ environmental impact, according to the bank’s climate report published last week. The bank said it had increased its alignment with the International…
A Q&A with Case Studies in the Environment Associate Editor Jordan Howell – UC Press Blog
"the 'real world' where sustainability decisions live is not that clear cut, and good case studies identify the conflicts and compromises inherent to any decision about a course of action relating to a sustainability issue"