3BL Media
APRIL 21, 2025
The definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act ( CWA ) has long been a point of legal contention and regulatory complexity. The CWA establishes federal jurisdiction over navigable waters, which it defines as waters of the United States (WOTUS), including the territorial seas (Section 502(7). Recent court decisionsmost notably Sackett v.
Corporate Knights
APRIL 21, 2025
Earth Day always makes me reflective. Celebrated globally for 55 years, its a reminder that the struggle for environmental progress is not a sprint. Its more like a multi-generational relay and every April 22 gives us an opportunity to recommit to the race. Next week, the new government of Canada will be revealed. And regardless of who wins the election, our nation is about to embark on a new chapter in the climate change discussion.
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3BL Media
APRIL 15, 2025
Funding will support home rebuilding, debris removal, mental health services and other community needs Grants of $25,000 each awarded to 20 high-impact local nonprofits focused on long-term recovery CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 15, 2025 /3BL/ - As part of its commitment to supporting a full recovery in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, Duke Energy Foundation has announced $500,000 in new funding to 20 local nonprofits.
Renew Economy
APRIL 16, 2025
Australia is generating more solar energy per capita than any other country according to latest data from Ember. And it's in 4th place for combined solar and wind. The post Chart of the day: Australia tops the world on solar generation per capita appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Green Project Management
APRIL 21, 2025
What matters most to your organization? Its a deceptively simple questionuntil you realize how much is riding on the answer. Investors are asking it. Regulators are demanding it. And your communities are watching to see if your impact matches your intent. Thats where dual materiality comes in. If your business is only measuring what affects […] The post The Hidden Power of Dual Materiality: Why Impact Is a Business Metric appeared first on The GPM Blog.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 16, 2025
Researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface; Scientists have analyzed a meteorite analogous to the early Earth to understand the origin of hydrogen on our planet. The research team demonstrated that the material which built our planet was far richer in hydrogen than previously thought.
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Renew Economy
APRIL 14, 2025
Coalition given worst score yet for climate and renewables policies, Labor scrapes a pass, Greens do best and some independents also score well. The post “Damaging, regressive policies:” Coalition scores 1/100 on climate and nature, Labor scrapes a pass appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
APRIL 14, 2025
Automotive giant General Motors announced the appointment of Cassandra Garber as its new Chief Sustainability Officer. Garber joins GM after serving as CSO for technology giant Dell. The new appointment follows the retirement in November 2024 of GMs former CSO Kristen Siemen after 30 years with the company. In her new role, Garber will oversee GMs commitment to responsible business practices and environmental and social impact.
Sustainability Matters
APRIL 15, 2025
A research team at Queensland University of Technology ( QUT ) has developed an eco-friendly method to fabricate perovskite solar cells (PSC) by incorporating a fluoride additive into a water-based solution. Large-scale commercialisation of PSCs has been limited by environmental and health risks linked to the use of toxic organic solvents in the fabrication process.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 14, 2025
Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well as a fungal CLE16 mimic, that encourage the beneficial symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. CLE16 supplementation in crop fields could help reduce harmful chemical fertilizer use by replacing it with sustainable, long-lasting symbiotic plant-fungus relationships for important crops like
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
3BL Media
APRIL 15, 2025
Client background For more than 30 years, Northeast Technical Services (NTS), a full-service engineering firm, has provided environmental services to their clients. Today, 50 employees provide consulting, engineering and data management to industrial and governmental clients. To better understand and track the utilization of its employees, NTS implemented Baker Tillys Project Intelligence project profitability software to better analyze projects and employee performance as well as improve decisi
Renew Economy
APRIL 15, 2025
The Coalition's renewable-caused blackout apocalypse never materialised - but by putting rusting coal plants on life support it might just all come true. The post Coalition’s coal agenda will be the cause of the blackouts they wish on renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
APRIL 21, 2025
Apple announced a series of environmental sustainability milestones, including revealing that it has surpassed a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the value chain from its 2015 baseline. The achievements were announced alongside the release of Apples annual Environmental Progress Report. The 60% milestone marks significant progress towards Apples goal, set by the company in 2020 , to become carbon neutral across its entire business, manufacturing supply chain, and product li
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 21, 2025
Image credit: University of Toronto Researchers are urging mattress manufacturers and governments to act, following a couple of new studies (words: the Green Science Policy Institute). Babies and young children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to a pair of peer-reviewed studies published today from the University of Toronto in Environmental Science & Technology and Environmen
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 17, 2025
Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons took advantage of famine and societal breakdown caused by an extreme period of drought to inflict crushing blows on weakened Roman defenses in 367 CE. While Rome eventually restored order, some historians argue that the province never fully recovered.
3BL Media
APRIL 15, 2025
Expansion project will increase regional water capacity by 12.5 million gallons a day to support regional growth and sustainable economic expansion Additional water supply builds on Veolias 25-year relationship with Tampa Bay Water TAMPA, Fla., April 15, 2025 /3BL/ - Veolia North America, the leading environmental services company in the United States, has finalized an agreement with Tampa Bay Water (TBW) to lead the design, construction and operation of a major expansion of TBWs capacity to del
Renew Economy
APRIL 15, 2025
"Sweating" Australia's aged coal-fired generators past their use-by date risks shortfalls in supply equivalent to cutting power to around 2 million typical households, new report finds. The post Ageing coal plants will be unavailable to supply power 34 pct of the time, new data suggests appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
APRIL 21, 2025
Business sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis announced the launch of its new EcoVadis Worker Voice survey, a new workforce engagement tool aimed at providing companies with real-time information on responsible sourcing and human rights human rights issues in their supply chains. According to EcoVadis, the new tool comes as supply chain disruption and a volatile trade environment increase risks to workers as organizations adjust value chains to adjust to new tariffs, with the n
Speaker: Hortense Grouvel
In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op
Stanford Social Innovation
APRIL 21, 2025
By Daniela Afonso , Mariana Cabral , Ana Pimenta & Ricardo Zzimo Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. Yet, despite significant capital mobilization, progress remains limited, as highlighted by the 2024 United Nations Pact for the Future , which emphasized the uneven advancement toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 16, 2025
When two materials come into contact, charged entities on their surfaces get a little nudge. This is how rubbing a balloon on the skin creates static electricity. Likewise, water flowing over some surfaces can gain or lose charge. Now, researchers have harnessed the phenomenon to generate electricity from rain-like droplets moving through a tube. They demonstrate a new kind of flow that makes enough power to light 12 LEDs.
3BL Media
APRIL 15, 2025
As a medical oncologist who has practiced in three different countries, Dr. Maria Alice Franzoi is well acquainted with various healthcare systems and has a keen interest in researching patient-centered care models and innovative digital healthcare tools. I really think that technology can help us move the healthcare system to be more proactive, says Maria.
Renew Economy
APRIL 15, 2025
Queensland's coal generators have long been used to seeing coal eat their midday lunch, now they are seeing wind take their midnight snacks as well. The post Solar has taken a big bite out of Queensland coal’s lunch, now wind is eating into its midnight snack appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission
ESG Today
APRIL 21, 2025
International asset manager Robeco announced the launch of its new Biodiversity Traffic Light, a new tool aimed at enabling investors to identify corporate leaders and laggards on biodiversity and nature loss performance. According to a white paper released by Robeco alongside the launch of the Biodiversity Traffic Light, the launch of the new tool follows conversations with asset owners over the past year, revealing that investors understand that nature loss represents systemic risks for invest
Russ George
APRIL 21, 2025
In 2013, 2015, and 2017 Alaska experienced Pink Salmon returns so extraordinary that they defied all odds, it was made to happen on purpose! We are out to do it again. 2015: 190 million fish returnedan event 4.25 sigma above the norm. In highbrow scientific terms, a 4.25 sigma result carries a greater than 99.997% confidence level. That makes it one of the most statistically significant ecological outcomes ever recorded in nature.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 18, 2025
A new study suggests that early-life exposure to two widespread environmental pollutants -- small particle air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night -- could increase the risk of pediatric thyroid cancer. The study found a 'significant association' between exposure to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution (PM2.5) and outdoor artificial light at night (O-ALAN) and increased risk of papillary thyroid cancer in children and young adults up to 19 years old.
3BL Media
APRIL 14, 2025
Jeremy Lardeau, senior vice president of the Higg Index at Cascale, recently joined industry leaders at The Economists Sustainability Week Asia. Over 900 business leaders came together in Bangkok to explore how the regions rapid economic growth, substantial renewable investments, and diverse ecosystems provide opportunities to lead on decarbonization.
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Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.
Renew Economy
APRIL 14, 2025
LNP government seeks scapegoats in attempt to save face after forcing one of the state's most unreliable units to stay open, just days after explosion at same coal hub. The post Heads roll at Callide and CS Energy as LNP coal plant extension explodes into high farce appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
APRIL 21, 2025
Microsoft and nature-based solutions company Living Carbon announced today a large-scale carbon removal deal, with Microsoft agreeing to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon’s reforestation projects on degraded mine lands in the U.S. Founded in 2019, California-based Living Carbon transforms marginal land into high-value environmental assets, with a focus on restoring abandoned mines, degraded farmland, and unproductive soils with site-tailored reforesta
Cisco CSR
APRIL 18, 2025
Take your networking skills to the next level with the Cisco Catalyst Center Fundamentals (CCFND) training program, designed to provide you with a thorough understanding of Cisco Catalyst Center and its latest features and capabilities.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 14, 2025
Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any well-preserved evidence of fireplaces from the coldest period of the Ice Age in Europe has been found so far. A group of scientists has now been able to shed some light on the mystery of Ice Age fire.
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In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.
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