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African Development Bank Group to launch new trust fund for the circular economy
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African Development Bank Group to launch new trust fund for the circular economy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved the establishment of a €4 million Africa Circular Economy Facility to drive integration of the circular economy into African efforts to achieve nationally defined contribution (NDC) targets.
The Facility, a multi-donor trust fund...
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Support to New European Bauhaus Local Initiatives
The New European Bauhaus makes the European Green Deal a cultural, human-centred, positive and tangible experience for everyone, promoting the transformation and adaptation of our cities all around Europe through beautiful, sustainable and inclusive places.
Through this competitive call, we seek to...
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Regenerative Ag in USA Gaining Financial Traction
This informative investor / investment profile article on AEA includes an excellent review of some of the principles and performance concepts in regenerative agriculture that are underpinning at least one new investment. Originally published in AgFunder News and titled: John Kempf’s innovation...
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UK Goverment Seeks Input on Tracking Waste Compliance
The UK's DEFRA agency is seeking input on mandatory digital tracking of waste across the UK. Some 200 million tons are produced each year and tracked by a fragmented network of systems that make noncompliance relatively easy. https://consult.defra.gov.uk/environmental-quality/waste-tracking/
The...
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How to Read a Food Label: A Healthy Skeptic’s Guide to the Buzzwords
A look at the rise of regenerative agriculture into the mainstream, and the ambiguity of impacts and standards. Focus specifically on food production and labels, and market trends, rather than broader regenerative economy implications. Wall Street Journal, 4 April 2022
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MIT Solve Global Challenges Deadline 31 March 2022
Apply to the 2022 Global Challenges to be eligible for $1.3M+ in funding and support. Solver® teams join our MIT-backed network and receive 9 months of personalized support from Solve's community of social impact leaders.
Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) wi...
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Futura Coffee Advances Regenerative Agriculture in Portland, Oregon
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Systems view takes hold at McKinsey
A recent article by McKinsey entitled, Our future lives and livelihoods: Sustainable and inclusive and growing demonstrates a forward-looking view of how to relate to complex economic, social, and environmental dynamics for greater wellbeing. Identifying the positive and negative flows around three...
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Regulation in Reverse: Small Organic Farms Fall Prey to Organic Standards
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