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To mark the conclusion of the series, Western News went back to the experts and innovators featured in Our Warming Planet to ask for their advice.
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Iceland generates nearly 100% of its electricity and heating from renewable sources.Global renewable capacity is projected to nearly triple by 2030, signaling a dramatic acceleration in the shift...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
City of Boise Announces Youth Climate Action Fund Awards.Projects range from planting shade trees and sagebrush, to providing heat survival kits to support the unhoused during the summer...more
Sustainability series examined impacts of climate change, policy and possible solutions.To mark the conclusion of the series, Western News went back to the experts and innovators featured in Our...more
The Bahamas has embraced six overarching objectives to create a more sustainable future.Business Iceland's Green by Iceland campaign promotes the export of Iceland's green solutions and renewable...more
The Climate Catalysts Leadership Program is a 6-month experience that provides new and emerging leaders with opportunities to build peer connections, strengthen leadership skills and receive project...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Youth Climate Action Takes Root: 2025 Youth Grant Awards.The GCP Seeds of Change Grant Program provides funding for community-initiated projects that align with the Green Cincinnati Plan's...more
Foundation: Bloomberg Philanthropies
The city first participated in 2024 awarding 11 youth-led projects $50,000 through Bloomberg Philanthropies.The 2025 Youth Climate Action Fund recipients are: a prototype nuclear fusion reactor, a...more
Action summit will give update on UO workplace culture and climate.Afternoon workshops highlight the 17 faculty and staff members who received IDEAL Grant Awards.They will also address the 2026...more
UC San Diego Health launched clinician toolkits for climate hazards such as wildfires, floods and air pollution.In 2019, the region's first and only health care program focused solely on...more
China is already the leader in global cleantech manufacturing.Tariffs will clearly be highly damaging and impactful for all industries.For Southeast Asia an emerging hub for renewable energy...more
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Social Enterprise Is Re-Housing Unwanted Furniture
Weston Mill-based social enterprise Surplus Rescue CIC (Community Interest Company) recycles and finds homes for unwanted furniture. To date, it has received “extensive amounts” of quality second-hand furniture including desks, pedestals, cupboards and office chairs from a former local authority office equipment – and wants to find them a good home.