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Clear Channel UK unveils Vertical Meadows: transforming urban spaces with biodiversity-boosting green walls

Stuart Mitchell

Clear Channel continues to champion the restoration of biodiversity in urban areas by launching the Vertical Meadow. The green wall system is designed to integrate biodiversity into urban landscapes and underscores Clear Channel’s commitment to enhancing the natural environment through innovative advertising solutions.  The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with nearly one in six species threatened with extinction. Insects crucial for pollination and ecosystem support, are disappearing at an alarming rate, with 41% of species facing extinction. Additionally, a newly released report by the…

AWS, Digital Realty, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Schneider Electric Call for Supplier Action to Help Decarbonize Digital Infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

The Governing Body of the iMasons Climate Accord, a program of Infrastructure Masons, is calling on all suppliers serving data centers to support greater transparency in Scope 3 emissions as part of broader efforts to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Consisting of AWS, Digital Realty, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Schneider Electric, the Governing Body released an open letter today that explains the importance of widespread adoption of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), which are standardized, third-party-verified documents reporting the embodied emissions of a product. EPDs outline the greenhouse gas emissions of…

White House Council on Environmental Quality Announces Plans to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics Across All Federal Operations, Lays Out Vision for Future U.S. Action Against Single-Use Plastics

Stuart Mitchell

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) recently issued the first-ever report out of the White House addressing plastic pollution, “Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities.” The report is the culmination of the work of the Interagency Policy Committee (IPC) On Plastic Pollution and Circular Economy, formed in April 2023 alongside the EPA’s first-ever draft national strategy to address plastic pollution. In addition to cataloging actions already taken by the federal government to reduce plastic pollution, the report details federal focus areas for future intervention and clearly…

New policy summary calls on subnational governments to promote zero emission truck transition

Stuart Mitchell

A new policy summary launched recently by global non-profit Climate Group and the Under2 Coalition’s ZEV Community has outlined what subnational governments need to do to boost the transition to zero emission trucks.  Trucks are a significant contributor to air pollution, representing just 4% of all vehicles on the road globally but accounting for 40% of all road transport emissions and a third of total transport fuel use.   Tackling dangerous emissions from trucks is vital if governments are to maintain their commitments and keep the goals of the Paris Agreement…

SASC invests £1.415 million in Ara Recovery for All to fund properties to house vulnerable homeless people in Bristol

Stuart Mitchell

Ara Recovery for All (Addiction Recovery Agency), a UK charity working with people who are experiencing addiction and mental health issues in Bristol, the South West and Wales, has received a social investment loan of £1.415 million from Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) to buy properties to house single homeless people. Ara is Bristol City Council’s (BCC) key provider of specialist services for people with addiction issues. This transformative loan from SASC’s Community Investment fund, will enable them to purchase 15 one-bed properties around Bristol for vulnerable people experiencing homelessness,…