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A Simple Guide to Implementing Decarbonization Within Your Organization
In order to halt the disastrous effects of climate change, it is imperative that we take swift and significant action now. One crucial way to do this is through decarbonization – reducing greenhouse gas emissions from all aspects of our lives. Implementing decarbonization within your organization can seem daunting, but it can be done relatively quickly with careful planning. This article will outline a simple guide to help you get started.
8 Ways You Can Become A Greener Restaurant
There are numerous restaurant sustainability trends you may follow right now, as a rising number of businesses recognise the importance of doing their part for the environment while remaining competitive in the industry.
Reflections on COP26
There were moments of optimism and frustration about the conference. About 110 countries and about $14 billion of funds have been committed to stopping deforestation, which is fantastic. This is also the first time that the private sector has agreed to the commitment. But then, this is not the first time that countries have signed deforestation commitments. The 2014 commitment did not amount to much and there’s already signs of Indonesia having cold feet and positioning themselves to potentially withdrawing from this year’s commitment.
Ecocide: Should Destruction of the Planet Be a Crime?
At many moments in history, humanity’s propensity for wanton destruction has demanded legal and moral restraint. One of those times, seared into modern consciousness, came at the close of World War II, when Soviet and Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Dachau. Photographs and newsreels shocked the conscience of the world. Never had so many witnessed evidence of a crime so heinous, and so without precedent, that a new word—genocide—was needed to describe it, and in short order, a new framework of international justice was erected to outlaw it.
Another crime of similar magnitude is now at large in the world. It is not as conspicuous and repugnant as a death camp, but its power of mass destruction, if left unchecked, would strike the lives of hundreds of millions of people. A movement to outlaw it, too, is gaining momentum. That crime is called ecocide.
Why Sustainability is Important When Running A Business
For many people, particularly in the business world, sustainability is becoming increasingly important. Climate change continues to have an effect on our lives and the fate of the planet. Sustainable business practices are becoming increasingly important for business owners and other stakeholders, as well as the general public.
5 Ways to Truly Have a Paperless Office
The paperless office is something many organizations dream of doing, but it rarely happens in reality. Are you frustrated with paperwork coming into your premises and the paper used by your team each day? Check out these five methods for achieving a truly paperless office.
How To Make Your Office More Sustainable
There is no time like the present when it comes to creating a more eco-friendly office for work. Whether you now have remote workers, are Forex Trading, dealing with customer service, completing sales calls, or anything else in an office, there are many ways you can go green and create a pleasant working environment at the same time as helping the environment.