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🌱 Green Chemistry: Healing the planet starts at the source #GreenChemistry offers a pathway to sustainability by preventing pollution before it happens. At its core are the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, which guide industries toward safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly practices. 🎥 In this video, explore how these principles can transform the way we create, produce, and innovate. 👉 See how science can drive real change — only in the Community.

Reposting this because it’s such an important reminder that sustainability starts with design, not cleanup. 🌍 The 12 Principles of #GreenChemistry show how innovation and environmental protection can go hand in hand — creating safer, more efficient, and responsible processes from the very beginning. 💡 A great watch for anyone interested in how science can shape a cleaner future. #Sustainability #EnvironmentalEngineering #Innovation #CleanTechnology

🚨 New Article in the Journal of Sustainability! 🌍🏙️ 📄 "Overcoming Resistance to Carbon Trading: Lessons from Global City Experiences" by Simon Donkoh, (AICP Candidate, Fisher Associates; University of Cincinnati) Cities worldwide are turning to Carbon Emissions Trading Systems (ETS) as a market-based tool to reduce carbon emissions. Yet, many face considerable opposition that threatens implementation. In this article, Donkoh explores diverse sources of resistance from the public, political authorities, industries, and advocacy groups, drawing on case studies from Europe, Asia, and the Global South. The study outlines targeted strategies cities have used to overcome these barriers, offering a globally informed, practical synthesis for policymakers. 🔎 What does this article reveal? ✅ Public, political, industrial, and interest group resistance stems from fairness concerns, economic impacts, ideology, and trust issues ✅ Transparent design, phased implementation, and public engagement are widely effective in building support ✅ Context-specific tools such as consumer compensation or carbon equalisation are vital in certain settings ✅ Successful ETS implementation requires long-term vision, adaptive governance, and sustained stakeholder engagement 📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/e_U5tNqY ✍️ Handling editor: Kris Hartley #CarbonMarkets #ClimatePolicy #UrbanGovernance #Sustainability #Decarbonization #JournalOfSustainability #CarbonPricing #ClimateAction

Information about the European Commission bioeconomy policy landscape and strategy :the advances and opportunities that the bioeconomy offers. The presentation mentions the paper sector as a key sustainable industry. The role of the forest-based industries in the Bioeconomy and the Circular Economy Data and statistics were presented to provide better insight into the paper and bioeconomy sector.

THE PROBLEM: Accounting standards currently fail to distinguish between fossil carbon and biogenic carbon. THE FACT: New research applying ISO 14067 shows sheep return over 50% of ingested carbon as manure, with only 5% as enteric emissions. Accounting for biological reality reduces wool's carbon footprint by 20-75%, potentially reaching carbon neutrality “The IWTO Green Book Project is challenging these flawed accounting methods with rigorous science, partnering with farms across South Africa, New Zealand, UK, and Australia to validate new carbon footprinting models. This isn't just about wool—it affects all photosynthesis-based products including leather, red meat, cotton, and other natural fibres. Understanding biogenic carbon cycles is critical for supporting the circular bio economy and preventing productive agricultural land from being wrongly penalized.” https://lnkd.in/gG5Cs_Wu

Find out how farm carbon footprinting can help farmers identify efficiency gains, cut costs, and align environmental action with business goals. Tackling carbon strategically isn’t just compliance, it’s an investment in a more resilient, profitable farm business. Discover more in Julian Bell's full #Perspectives article: https://lnkd.in/eVeQkrxe

Submissions to the Industry and Innovation Special Issue on “The Tension Between Greener and More Competitive Industries: Industrial Policy, Global Value Chains and Firm Strategies” are now open until the end of October 👇

Water Resilience Starts Now! As economic growth, the AI boom, and onshoring strain our water resources, the need for industrial innovation has never been greater. Our Whitepaper, “Accelerating Industrial Reuse,” explores how technology, policy, and cross-sector collaboration can drive sustainable solutions to the US water crisis. Co-authored by experts from GRUNDFOS , Black & Veatch and WateReuse Association, this paper quantifies the impact industry can make and outlines actionable steps to secure water resilience for communities nationwide. Read the full whitepaper to learn more: https://lnkd.in/ePXwudkX I am fortunate to have collaborated on this project with Courtney Tripp, Zeynep E., Ufuk Erdal Ph.D., P.E., Jim Oliver, P.G., L.Hg, Michael Skovgaard Jensen M.Sc., Ph.D. and Greg Fogel.

We're only echoing what scientists have long been saying: the natural ecosystems upon which Europe’s economy relies are dying faster than ever. That’s the core message from the European Environment Agency's latest assessment of the state of Europe’s environment. But instead of increasing efforts to safeguard ecosystems, the European Union slashes the rules made to protect them. Zooming in on circular economy: in 13 years, the EU has increased its circular materials use rate by only 1.1%. And will most likely miss its 2030 circularity target. After all the talk between businesses and policymakers, how much longer can politics afford to ignore scientific evidence? The message is clear: keep environmental ambitions high and accelerate the implementation of the #EUGreenDeal! (as you can see, not a lot of green in there... 👇)

Kind of disappointed with the framing in this article. The piece notes that food accounts for one-third of global emissions and is the "biggest driver of biodiversity loss, freshwater depletion, and nitrogen and phosphorus pollution"; however, it primarily advocates for faster decarbonization in the energy and transport sectors. That misses the point. We must also change how we produce food. There is no mention of supply-side innovation. Precision fermentation, biomass fermentation, and cultivated approaches can deliver proteins, fats, and other ingredients using much less land, water, and environmental resources. Combine these breakthroughs with better policies and a shift in subsidies toward fruits, vegetables, and pulses, and the food sector could accelerate change far beyond what the article suggests. Unless we confront the political economy of factory farming and adopt new production methods on a large scale, we will continue to outsource the hard work to other sectors. There's no net-zero without addressing food. https://lnkd.in/gFN_4A3i