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Judge Un-Freezes Environmental Justice Funds For Northwest
Foundation: Minneapolis Foundation
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
Foundation: Minneapolis Foundation
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 to Focus on Circularity and Innovation 
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
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
Establishing Connections Between E-Mobility Innovation and Indigenous Knowledge 
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
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
Ratti's Biennale: Architects Respond to A Changing Climate €“ Dw €“ 06/23/2025
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
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 
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
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 ... 
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
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
Climate Change Is Boosting the Risk of Sleep Apnea 
"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
"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
Cpi At the 4Th International Conference on Financing For Development (Ffd4) 
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
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
How the End of Carbon Capture Could Spark A New Industrial Revolution
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
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.