Rhode Island Business Climate Leaders

Only 49 days until our 60th Honors Colloquium, "Business for the Common Good," begins! Mark your calendars for September 19 to join us in Edwards Hall for an evening with Jerry Lewis who will kick off this event series with a discussion about "Corporate Power, Business, and the Common Good?" Learn more at https://loom.ly/j0YR4gI

Takes place on Sunday, May 22!

The Greene School Challenge is only 2 Weeks Away!
Greene School Student Discounts available

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A fun way to support an outstanding environmental charter high school that serves students from all over RI!

Join the Greene School and for the First Greene School Challenge!
The Event will be held in Exeter RI on May 22 and benefits our school.
This Event offers something for everyone!
5 Mile Challenge Course
3 Mile Beginner/Intermediate Course
1.5-2 Mile Kids and Family Course
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Greene School Student Discounts Available

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Thanks to EG Rotary and EG businesses for supporting a state-wide public charter environmental high school!

What's the most sustainable way to travel down the East Coast? Today we’re answering a question about sustainable travel. What’s the best way to take a trip down the east coast?

Your annual reminder

How Texas Could Save Us From Toxic Chemicals Two men built a company in Houston that could upend how most everything is made, and help fight global warming in the process.

These Are the Biggest Risks the World Faces in Next 10 Years

https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/why-the-u-s-doesnt-have-a-carbon-tax

Why the U.S. doesn't have a carbon tax - Marketplace But first: The Weekly Wrap; a check-in at a Maine candy shop; and Amazon tacks on a Whole Foods delivery fee.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/climate/climate-change-report-ipcc-un.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us. Some devastating impacts of global warming are now unavoidable, a major new scientific report finds. But there is still a short window to stop things from getting even worse.

Let's Go! It's crunch time for climate action Decades of conversation in the U.S. Senate have come down to the next 3 weeks. Write and call your Senator to tell them you want them to go big on climate change and include a price on carbon in budget reconciliation.

Local resilience project in East Bay

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https://www.npr.org/2021/03/21/978416929/california-has-a-new-idea-for-homes-at-risk-from-rising-seas-buy-rent-retreat?utm_source=pocket-newtab New ideas for coastal communities at risk from climate-driven chronic flooding...

California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat Sea level rise is threatening billions in coastal property. A California lawmaker is proposing a novel way to retreat from the threat: buying and renting out properties as long as they're habitable.

Besides here is another tool...

Guilt at the gas pump? That’s (part of) the idea. "Warming" labels at gas stations will help bring the shift we need away from gas-powered culture.

New charging stations are making it easier to road-trip in an electric vehicle Electrify America is installing stations along major highways on two east-west corridors.

Inside Clean Energy: Google Ups the Ante With a 24/7 Carbon-Free Pledge. What Does That Mean? The company says it aims to be carbon-free around the clock by 2030, and it appears to be not just a public relations move.

This recent article about the UK is also relevant in the USA...

There are 100 companies responsible for climate change, activist says Large-scale climate protests have restarted in the U.K., targeting the Houses of Parliament and other "key institutions of power".

In a corner of East Boston, Corner Stalk Farms has re-purposed old shipping containers to grow produce for local restaurants and consumers.

Jay Feinstein and Aynsley O'Neill report: http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=20-P13-00035&segmentID=2

Analysts Worried the Pandemic Would Stifle Climate Action from Banks. It Did the Opposite. The risks of climate change and pressure from investors is driving the finance industry to move away from fossil fuels and improve its transparency.

How to stabilize climate? ELECTRIFY EVERYTHING....https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/17/business/energy-environment/oil-companies-europe-electric.html

Europe’s Big Oil Companies Are Turning Electric Under pressure from governments and investors, industry leaders like BP and Shell are accelerating their production of cleaner energy.

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-oil-industry-begins-to-unwind BIG OIL is getting a new BUSINESS PLAN

2030 Is the New 2050: The Oil Industry Begins to Unwind BP’s plan to reduce oil production is seismic because of what it says about the decade past and the decade to come, the authors write.

Biz are rethinking, re-purposing, recreating...

Concrete, a Centuries-Old Material, Gets a New Recipe A building block in most construction projects, concrete is responsible for about 8 percent of global carbon emissions. Several companies are working to create a greener mix.

We can decouple our economy from fossil fuels and still have economic success.

41 states have reduced their carbon emissions while growing their economies It’s possible for the U.S. to decouple emissions growth from economic growth.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/21/eu-leaders-reach-a-breakthrough-on-the-regions-recovery-fund.html
30% of their budget will address climate concerns so they are climate neutral by 2050

EU leaders reach $2 trillion deal on recovery plan after marathon summit The EU has agreed to raise 750 billion euros from public markets to mitigate the economic shock from the pandemic.

Will National Grid agree as well?

California Should Go All-Electric in New Construction—State’s Largest Utility Agrees - Rocky Mountain Institute Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), California’s largest combined gas and electric utility, became the first dual-fuel utility in the country to formally support ending new gas hookups in buildings. In a letter to the California Energy Commission (CEC) this... Read More

https://time.com/5835402/green-stimulus-climate-change-coronavirus/?amp=true

As the Rest of the World Plans a Green Recovery, America Is Once Again Falling Behind In the U.S., the world’s largest economy, any consideration of a green recovery from the COVID-19 crash looks dead on arrival.

now and always....

Support Local Black-owned Businesses - Rhode Island Monthly Photo from Getty Images. Theresa Brown and Jamie Coelho contributed to this post. After the recent murder of George Floyd by the knee of a police officer and countless acts of police brutality against unarmed people of color, it’s important that we use our platform to show solidarity and support f...

Comment: The parallels between covid-19 and climate change Leading brand for international independent financial advisers, wealth management professionals serving expatriate and cross-border clients worldwide.

New Hampshire clean energy industry looks to create jobs — and workers A recent report indicated that clean energy employers were struggling to find workers before the pandemic struck.

A California winery found a clever way to cut carbon pollution They took a close look at their wine bottles.