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"Climate justice is the social justice issue of our time," Heather McTeer Toney said last week at the Techonomy Climate conference in San Francisco.
The EDF VP for community engagement added that "the biggest environmental challenges can't be conquered alone. Private-public sector partnerships and non-traditional collaborations are key to delivering impact at a transformative scale." And that's exactly what's happening, writes climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe at Fast Company. "This is the era of climate innovation," she writes.
"A decade ago, one of our greatest challenges was collecting data to make the economic, social, and environmental case for climate action. Today, the challenge is getting stakeholders - business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers - to act on the data and put forth solutions that drive down carbon pollution and build resilience."
In the first half of 2021, more than 600 climate tech startups raised over $60 billion, a 210% increase from the prior year. "Climate tech investment is booming," Hayhoe writes. "More than 600 climate tech startups raised over $60 billion in the first half of 2021 alone."
That influx of capital is having two impacts: It's driving down the green tech cost curve and making investments in climate tech look less risky.
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest.The Environmental...more
Future Fabrics Expo 2025 is a sourcing and knowledge platform for sustainability in textiles and materials.New participants include RE-SOLVE Lab presenting circular solutions for fashion and...more
Kenya has four primary motor vehicle assemblers: Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA) in Mombasa, Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) in Thika, Isuzu East Africa Limited (ISUZU) in Nairobi and...more
The Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 is about how architecture needs to adapt to climate change.Tosin Oshinowo's award-winning installation is inspired by Lagos markets, where discarded Western...more
African Island States Advance Ocean Partnerships and Finance Innovation at UN Ocean Conference | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa You are hereHome " Stories " African Island states...more
Morgan Stanley Climate Fund Invests $30 million in Methane Emissions Management Platform Insight M.Insight M is an energy sector-focused methane management solutions provider.The investment was made...more
"You also increase the likelihood of having severe sleep apnea by 40%," lead author says.The study used about two years of sleep data from more than 125,000 people worldwide.The risk of having a...more
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) presents a critical opportunity to reform financing at all levels.UNDP will host a side event at FFD4 in Seville titled "From...more
U.S.industrial emissions have been mostly unchanged, in part because of coal, gas and oil.EU's new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism imposes a tax on the emissions associated with imported steel,...more
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.