Despite Biden's Promise to Protect Old Forests, His Administration Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Them Down
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Old-growth forests are key to slowing #climate change and to protecting endangered species. In #Oregon, logging in Bureau of Land Management-controlled areas has continued at a steady pace despite Biden’s promise to protect these forests.

#News #Biden #Environment #Sustainability #Forest #EndangeredSpecies #ClimateChange #Carbon #Trees

https://propub.li/3Z1BqDy

Hurricane disaster survivors often want to rebuild sustainably to avoid future damage, but insurance payouts rarely cover anything different from what existed before.

And builders often overestimate the upfront costs of building back better.
https://theconversation.com/disaster-survivors-want-to-rebuild-safer-more-sustainable-homes-but-cost-misperceptions-often-stand-in-the-way-242669
#hurricane #economy #sustainability

🆕 @[email protected] has launched the Sustainable Web #InterestGroup to create guidelines and best practices for addressing #sustainability challenges in digital technology affecting both people and the planet.

Drawing from the SustyWeb #CommunityGroup’s work, the group will release the Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) 1.0, designed for end-users, tool developers, educators, and policymakers.
➡️ https://w3c.github.io/sustyweb/

Read https://w3c.social/@tzviya's post: https://www.w3.org/blog/2024/sustainable-web-interest-group-is-formed/

♻️Today we celebrate #GlobalSustainabilityDay by sharing with you all our free resources to help you to organise your academic events more sustainably: https://www.biologists.com/sustainability-hub/sustainability-initiative/
#biology #sustainability

Interesting.

"To grow sustainably, we’re working on a subscription model for premium features like higher-quality video uploads and profile customizations [...]"

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qjeavhlw222ppsre4rscd3n2/post/3l7bivqfqk62s

#bluesky #SocialMedia #sustainability #subscription

The #Plastics Industry’s Wish List for a Second #Trump Administration
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Critics call it the plastics industry’s #Project2025. Tucked into a federal #recycling bill is a litany of regulatory rollbacks and other industry-friendly provisions that federal agencies under Donald Trump could adopt without congressional approval.

https://propub.li/3Uk7uA3

#News #Plastic #Environment #Sustainability #Government #USPolitics #Oil #Gas #Pollution #Climate #EPA

Sam's Ethical Revolution posts videos about trying to live more sustainably, also mixtapes of Fediverse music, plus occasional personal videos of singing, nature and sport.

➡️ @[email protected]

There are over 60 videos already uploaded, if they haven't federated to your server yet you can browse them all at https://spectra.video/a/ethicalrevolution/videos

You can also follow Sam's non-video account at @[email protected]

#FeaturedPeerTube #Environmental #Environmentalism #Sustainability #PeerTubers #PeerTube

We Reported on Nike’s Extensive Use of Private Jets. The Company Just Made It Harder to Track Them.
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Since our story, the company has added its planes to a popular Federal Aviation Administration program that makes it harder to see where they’re going.

https://propub.li/4gOuSz9

#News #Nike #FAA #Carbon #Environment #Sustainability #Flights #Accountability #Travel

User Story: co2.click and the Right to Repair

🌍 A customer from across the globe reached out with a challenge: their kids accidentally dropped their Model C sensor, and the case was damaged. Instead of shipping a new case—adding to shipping costs, fuel emissions, and unnecessary waste—they asked if we sold the design files or replacement cases. 🌱

At co2.click, we believe in sustainability and the right to repair. So, rather than shipping a new case, I shared the STL design files so they could 3D print a replacement locally! The result? Less waste, a smaller carbon footprint, and a happy customer.

📢 Exciting News: In the coming days, we will be releasing STL files for all co2.click models, empowering all our customers to print their own replacement parts. It’s all about reducing waste and supporting the right to repair movement. Together, we can make a difference! 💪🌿

Stay tuned! #RightToRepair #Sustainability #LessWaste #co2click

Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before.
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NW Natural told Oregonians it had a new source of clean energy: renewable natural gas. Industry documents obtained by ProPublica reveal how the company has, for years, perpetuated its core fossil fuel business while painting a picture of going green.

#Oregon #Gas #FossilFuels #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #Climate #Environment #GreenEnergy #Renewable

https://www.propublica.org/article/nw-natural-gas-oregon-fossil-fuel

These Household Brands Want to Redefine What Counts as “Recyclable”

From Coke to Clorox, we contacted all 51 companies on the #Consumer Brands Association board of directors to ask if they agreed with the group’s proposed redefinition of “recyclable” #plastic. Most didn't respond. None disagreed.

#News #Recycling #Business #Environment #Sustainability #Regulation #Health #Wellness

https://propub.li/3XCKiic

#Nike Shareholders Want to Force Actions on Environmental and Worker Protections. They Face Long Odds.

At their annual meeting, Nike investors will decide on proposals about the company’s approach to climate change, gender equity and labor rights. If history is any guide, none of them will pass.

#News #Business #Environment #Labor #Gender #Equity #Climate #ClimateChange #Sustainability

https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-shareholders-annual-meeting-climate-worker-protections

Zu viel Solarstrom gefährdet die Netzstabilität. Netzbetreiber wie EWE Netz fordern daher, private PV-Anlagen steuern zu können. 💡

Die Bundesnetzagentur unterstützt die Forderung: Neue Solaranlagen müssen steuerbar sein, damit Netze stabil bleiben. Dafür braucht es verpflichtende Smartmeter - aber der Netzausbau hinkt dem Solarboom hinterher. 🌞

📝 https://www.ndr.de/Zu-viel-Solarstrom-Netzbetreiber-wollen-kuenftig-private-Anlagen-steuern,solarstrom112.html

#NDR #SolarEnergy #EnergyGrid #Sustainability #Energiewende #Solarenergie

According to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 60% of trips are less than six miles, and three-quarters of all trips are less than 10 miles. We have noted before that this is the fastest ride to zero-carbon; almost anyone can ride an e-bike for six miles under almost any conditions. If there were safe places to ride and secure places to park, then millions of car trips could be avoided, and millions of cars taken off the road. If only e-bikes weren't totally ignored.

This week, the local gas utility, Eversource, broke ground on a networked geothermal system that will connect to around 40 buildings, including low-income apartments, single-family homes, small businesses, and the neighborhood fire station. Instead of burning fossil fuels for heat, the buildings will rely on zero-emissions heat from underground, along with electricity. It’s the first pilot project of its kind run by a utility in the U.S.