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Seed preservation is vital for a sustainable food system

GreenBiz

With a background in social work, Hare-RedCorn was brought on to the Pawnee Seed Preservation Project in 2012 as a seed-keeper, to carry the conversation forward with youth and families. But they’re also… spirituality," says Electa Hare-RedCorn, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a Yankton descendant.

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Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production

GreenBiz

In 2012, Starbucks reported its average price for green beans was $2.56 If Starbucks returned to its 2012 broker and farmer prices, it nearly would double family income on most small farms. According to the United Nations, the ratio between what the farmer was paid and what the companies sold their coffee for was 1:3 during the 1970s.

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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

As a group, over the course of the past decade (2012 to 2021) these 20 companies slashed their net GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 43%, from 862 million tonnes to 489 million tonnes. They’re among the world’s largest oil majors, coal burners and mining corporations. Retirements (89%). Divestments (8%). Energy efficiency (3%).

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EV Infrastructure Provider JET Charge Raises $45 Million

ESG Today

Founded by Tim Washington and Ellen Liang in 2012, Melbourne-based JET Charge supplies and installs electric vehicle chargers and infrastructure, including chargers, cables, and installation services, to home and commercial markets in Australia, with over 20,000 chargers installed to date, and recently expanded its services into New Zealand.

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US College Students: ‘We Can’t Afford More National Debt’

3BL Media

Up to Us , a nonpartisan initiative established in 2012 by the Peter G. Since 2012, Up to Us has created a groundswell of student leaders who have engaged and empowered more than 500,000 of their peers toward a more prosperous fiscal future. Established by the Peter G.

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Accelerate at Circularity 20: Fast-Pitch Competition

GreenBiz

This GreenBiz tradition began in 2012 at its VERGE events, offering a venue where startups make a 2.5-minute At Circularity 20, GreenBiz’s online circular economy event, five startups presented their potentially world-altering ideas during the Accelerate competition. minute pitch of their technology to the audience.

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The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2024

3BL Media

SEOUL and ZURICH, December 20, 2024 /3BL/ - First published in 2012, the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures country-level ESG performance based on 216 quantitative indicators.