Day: 9 August 2019

Soil Health Institute Releases Comprehensive Strategy for Soil Health

Stuart Mitchell

The Soil Health Institute has released its comprehensive strategy for enhancing soil health at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Soil Health Institute in Sacramento, Calif. An abundance of research shows that practices designed to improve soil health also reduce nutrient loss to waterways, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, increase biodiversity, and provide many other benefits.  “To achieve such goals at scale, we must provide our land managers, primarily farmers and ranchers, with the information they need when deciding whether to adopt soil health-promoting practices,” said Dr. Wayne…

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Orion Engineered Carbons Publishes Its First Sustainability Report

Stuart Mitchell

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. has announced the inclusion of Sustainability to the charter of the Board of Directors’ Nominating, Sustainability, and Governance Committee. This is to establish the governance structure that embeds sustainability into the Company’s core management framework. Orion also announced the publication of its 2018 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Company’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance (the “ESG”) initiatives. These significant actions reflect our commitment to sustainability while maintaining our focus on underlying financial and operational performance. The report provides specific emissions reduction targets and embraces many…

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UK music community makes historic declaration of climate and ecological emergency

Stuart Mitchell

On Friday 12 July, the UK music industry declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency. The declaration has been administered by the newly formed Music Declares Emergency group, an independent organisation created by music business professionals and artists. It represents a significant moment in the music community’s collective response to the climate emergency as Alison Tickell, MD Of Julie’s Bicycle, a member of the MDE working group, explains: “It has never been more important to understand the gravity of the climate crisis and to do more. Music Declares Emergency was created…

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New crostini and bread pudding products help Tesco tackle food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Bakeries at Tesco are reviving a traditional way of tackling food waste – by turning surplus baguettes and batons into tasty new bread products. Baguettes and batons are among the UK’s most popular bread but also two foods which see among the highest waste at the supermarket. But now Tesco plans to dramatically reduce that figure by launching bread pudding and olive oil crostini lines made from surplus baguettes and batons. And if the move is successful and the products are rolled out across Tesco’s UK stores it could mean…

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Cream Of Scottish Musicians Donate To Sue Ryder Neurological Centre In Aberdeen

Stuart Mitchell

Scottish musicians Bobby Gillespie, Calvin Harris, Simple Minds, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri and DJ and producer Graeme Park have all donated auction prizes to fund the expansion of Sue Ryder’s, Dee View Court Neurological Care Centre, in Aberdeen. Annie who is from Aberdeen, has donated a pair of tickets to her one-woman, sold-out show ‘An Evening of music and Conversation’ which takes place at SEC Armadillo Glasgow on Thursday 26th September. Annie said of her donation; ‘Centres such as Sue Ryder Dee View Court really improve the quality of life…

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