A new coalition of companies and organizations concerned about climate change’s impact on the shipping industry is calling on governments to approve policies and investments that will help decarbonize shipping. The Getting to Zero Coalition is made up of 140 industry leaders from 32 different maritime nations representing the entire maritime value chain, including shipping,…
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How Home Depot Conducts a Materiality Assessment to Prioritize, Address Sustainability Issues
One of the best ways companies have found to set sustainability and energy management goals, and to understand their ESG impact and opportunities, is to talk to stakeholders. From customers and employees to shareholders, suppliers and NGOs, stakeholders have opinions, ideas and expertise to share on how to manage a company’s environmental impact. An effective…
Zaha Hadid To Design Italian Hyperloop System
London studio Zaha Hadid Architects has signed an agreement to develop a Hyperloop high-speed transport system across Italy in collaboration with Hyperloop Italia. The development approach combines innovations in design and operational technologies with advances in ecologically sound materials and construction practices, enabling design that is resilient, innovative, structurally efficient and sustainable. Last year, Virgin Hyperloop made worldwide headlines when it conducted…
Research: In a Post-COVID 2021, Fashion Will Trend Toward Sustainability
Based on research conducted by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in 2020, here are three trends we can expect from the apparel industry — as we emerge from COVID-19 and toward a more sustainable future. This year — as a pandemic put much on hold; and the US saw the most active hurricane season on…
‘Kentlerde kirliliğin yüzde 15’i ulaşımdan kaynaklanıyor’
Bu yılki teması ‘Herkes İçin Sıfır Emisyon’ olarak belirlenen Avrupa Hareketlilik Haftası kapsamında 81 ilden belediyeler ulaşımın hava kalitesi üzerindeki etkilerini masaya yatırdı. Günümüzde hava kalitesinin korunması, insan sağlığı ile ilişkili en önemli çevre konularının başında geliyor. Dünyada her 10 kişiden 9’u kirli hava soluyor ve yılda 8 milyon insan hava kirliliğinin sebep olduğu hastalıklardan…
The stunning impact of COVID-19 social distancing on air pollution
With millions of people sheltering in place across the San Francisco Bay Area, the daily ebb and flow of urban life has come to a sudden halt. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many patterns and placed tremendous strain on medical, economic, political and social systems. The corresponding drop in regional traffic, along with reduced industrial…
“Koronavirüsü, kendimizi izole edeceğimiz bir geleceğin önizlemesidir.”
Yazan: Will OREMUS Çeviren: Hande Yetkin Kaynak: https://yesilgazete.org/blog/2020/03/17/koronavirusu-kendimizi-izole-edecegimiz-bir-gelecegin-onizlemesi/ Haftanın her günü sabah 8.45’te dört yaşındaki oğlumu kreşe bırakıyor, ona sarılarak vedalaşıyor ve eve dönüyorum. Bu genellikle evden ayrılmak durumunda kaldığım son an oluyor ve sonrasında 17.15’te oğlum ve eşim eve dönene kadarki süreçte odayı başka bir insanla paylaşmıyorum. Bu durum hayatımı kısmen yalnız geçirdiğim anlamına…
UK Cities Can Save Dough by Switching Out Diesel Garbage Trucks for Electric
Local authorities will ultimately save money by switching from diesel-powered garbage trucks to electric trucks, according to new research from environmental consultancy Eunomia. Switching to electric trucks would also reduce UK greenhouse CO2 emissions by 290 kilotonnes per year and reduce air pollution within individual constituencies, according to the organization’s cost-benefit analysis of switching to…
6 circular economy trends that will shape 2020
Circular economy approaches advanced in 2019, particularly for plastics and packaging. The explosion of media interest in the ocean plastics crisis has driven both consumers and regulators to seek action. Companies are responding with new strategies to reduce waste. “There’s a stronger sense of urgency in the consumer products and retail space to move more…
How cities and states can get more zero-carbon vehicles on the road
States have started to put together the policy building-blocks for decarbonization of their economies. The federal government — and states that have lagged behind — can follow their lead in setting carbon emission targets, mandating renewable energy use, upgrading electric grid technology, improving energy efficiency and various other areas laid out in earlier installments of…
"Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Yolculuğu" 