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In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech

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In stopping climate change, time is as important as tech. This article originally appeared on the author's personal blog, and was written in that capacity. The only sure path to stop climate change is to zero out greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible. Climate Change. Sponsored Article.

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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?

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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change? When it comes to the climate crisis, it’s not just what you make and sell, it’s what you do, and for whom you do it. According to the group’s scorecard , Vault 100 firms: litigated 286 cases exacerbating climate change (versus three cases mitigating it).

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How Big Oil promotes climate change misinformation in Canadian schools

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Oil and gas companies are influencing what Canadian students learn about climate change, funding and supplying educational materials that frame the issue to serve their interests, health and climate advocates warn in a new report. in 2020 called Climate Education Reform BC. Then came the threats.

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How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation

GreenBiz

How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation. Although many organizations have adopted ESG principles, executives and boards could do more to meet the demands of institutional investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders especially in regard to climate change risk. Nidia Martínez.

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change?

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Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change? Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. Sponsored Article. Aubrey McCormick. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00.

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When you think climate change, you need to think about water

GreenBiz

When you think climate change, you need to think about water. While a growing number of companies such as Arcadis are creating solutions and investing in ways to combat climate change issues, there's still untapped potential for water investment, according to industry experts participating in the recent GreenFin virtual event.

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How unchecked consumerism helps drive climate change

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As extreme weather events in Canada and around the world are linked to human-made climate change , there is one story that continues to be left out: the connection between climate change and the products we purchase. Our stuff, consumerism and climate change. Read the original article.