COP28 is an opportunity to accelerate action towards healthy and climate-resilient cities
Glyn Richards, sustainability director at Bupa, explains nine steps that need to be implemented across urban spaces to improve human and planet health.
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COP28 is an opportunity to accelerate action towards healthy and climate-resilient cities
Glyn Richards, sustainability director at Bupa, explains nine steps that need to be implemented across urban spaces to improve human and planet health.
King’s Speech urged to boost public health via corporate disclosures
ShareAction has called on the Government to use this year’s King’s Speech to boost public health by introducing mandatory requirements on companies’ and investors’ social impact and the risks posed by social issues.
Global methane emissions must be reduced for the sake of public health: GCHA
Through a series of reports, the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) sheds light on the far-reaching implications of methane emissions caused by key sectors including fossil fuels, agriculture and waste on public health and climate.
Bezos Earth Fund pledges $400m to make underserved communities greener
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos’ philanthropic organisation to address climate change announced a grant worth millions of dollars to create parks, community gardens and plant trees for underserved communities in five US cities.
Air pollution from oil and gas costs $77bn to US health each year
Air pollution from the oil and gas sector in the US has substantial adverse impacts on air quality, human health, and health costs.
Startup profile: Aruna Revolution Health
In 2021, Rashmi Prakash and Lanna Lastiwka co-founded Aruna Revolution Health. The Canadian startup produces compostable menstrual products, integrating environmental sustainability with health and hygiene.
Bayer tackles malnutrition with expansion of Nutrient Gap Initiative
Bayer (ETR:BAYN) has expanded the scope of its Nutrient Gap Initiative to include a wide range of food and supplementation programmes.
Vancouver giveaway focuses on equitable distribution of nature
Vancouver’s Board of Parks and Recreation will give away 250 trees as part of a new programme intended to improve the social equity of urban canopy.
Padcare Labs turns used menstrual pads into revenue opportunity
Padcare Labs has raised INR50 million, around $6 million, in seed funding to expand its recycling of menstrual hygiene products.
Climate change and health: time for businesses to act
Climate change is damaging the foundations of human health and wellbeing. Pascale Laborde, Global Chief Sustainability Officer at H&H Group says it’s time for businesses to acknowledge their collective responsibility to combat this.