Day: 24 January 2024

More than three quarters of UK workers want their employers to play an active role during UK disasters

Stuart Mitchell

76% of employees want the company they work for to play an active role during UK disasters such as major floods, terror attacks or another pandemic, according to new research released today by disaster response charity, the National Emergencies Trust and Business in the Community (BITC). In the aftermath of national crises, UK workers want their employer to provide wellbeing support to any colleagues who may be affected (32%). They also want them to step up for other people affected by donating items (32%), raising funds or making a donation…

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The Rockefeller Foundation Zero Gap Fund Investee, Blue Forest, Successfully Completes Its Forest Resilience Bond Pilot

Stuart Mitchell

Blue Forest, a conservation finance non-profit, in partnership with World Resources Institute (WRI), USDA Forest Service (USFS), and National Forest Foundation (NFF), announced the successful completion of its pilot Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), marking five years since the project launched. In a conservation finance industry milestone, the Yuba I FRB returned all investor capital in line with expectations, financing restoration efforts on a 15,000 acre planning area on the Tahoe National Forest, which reduced the risk of catastrophic wildfire. As climate leaders gather today at COP28 to discuss how to…

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U.S. Food Waste Pact Engages Businesses Across The Country To Target, Measure, And Act To Reduce Food Waste

Stuart Mitchell

Building on the success of the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC), nonprofit partners ReFED and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently announced the formation of the U.S. Food Waste Pact – a national voluntary agreement enabling pre-competitive collaboration and data-driven action to reach national and international food waste reduction targets, including United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. The U.S. Food Waste Pact is designed to go beyond commitment setting to drive meaningful progress on food waste reduction, as well as serve as a connective fabric to support other national and…

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Innovate UK invests over £25m in net zero projects

Stuart Mitchell

Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme launches UK-wide package of funding and guidance to help accelerate net zero in regions and local communities. A £25 million package of support from innovation agency Innovate UK will help local authorities across the UK: tackle the barriers to climate action projects speed up their progress to net zero share expertise unlock investment opportunities worth up to £500 billon As part of Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living programme, seven local authorities will each receive Innovate UK funding of between £2 million and £5 million…

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GCF and UNEP partner to protect mangroves and coastal ecosystems in Dominica and Mozambique

Stuart Mitchell

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will boost support for global mangrove protection with the announcement of two mangrove conservation and coastal management projects in Dominica and Mozambique. Coastal communities in Dominica and Mozambique are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly intense tropical storms. Mangroves, often overlooked and underappreciated, can play a crucial role as ‘green infrastructure’ and in integrated ecosystem-based approaches to coastal protection. More than a haven for diverse marine life, mangroves are powerful allies to increase the climate resilience…

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