Category: Ecologia e Sustentabilidade
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Opportunity to Encourage Responsible Business Practices
Many companies are investing in a better future for everyone. They are tackling the climate crisis, examining supply chains to identify forced labor, and breaking ties with those who violate human rights. The U.S. State Department is updating the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct. People from around the world can submit their…
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Eight Things You Can Do to Help the Earth
The world is racing against time to confront the effects of the climate crisis, according to the latest United Nations climate report*. But not everything is doom and gloom. Experts say there is still time to make a difference. “We know the status quo is not good enough,” said Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John…
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Adopting Measures to End Food Waste
Food waste exacerbates hunger worldwide and increases greenhouse gas emissions, one of the main causes of the climate crisis. The United Nations* estimates that about 1/3 of all food is wasted globally each year. Around the world, discarded food is responsible for 8% of all greenhouse gas emissions. In the United States, activists and organizations…
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Leaders Commit to Action at Our Ocean Conference
All forms of life on Earth depend on thriving oceans, which is why world leaders gathered in Palau on April 13-14 for the seventh Our Ocean Conference. “Just as with climate action on land, progress on ocean protection ultimately depends on political will,” said Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr., and Presidential Special Envoy for…
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Los Angeles to Host the 9th Summit of the Americas
For the first time since its inaugural meeting in 1994, the United States will host the Summit of the Americas* in June. The Summit of the Americas brings together heads of state and other leaders from North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean, to advance shared goals for the American Continent. “The…
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Reducing Vehicle Emissions in the U.S.
In the United States, government policies, innovations from the American automotive industry, and consumer interest in clean air have combined over the past decades to reduce passenger vehicle emissions. The recent progress includes President Biden signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, which expands public transportation options; replaces deficient transit vehicles, including buses,…
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Learn How Air Quality Has Improved in These Cities
Local governments in many cities are tackling long-standing air quality issues, and many are seeing positive results. Here’s how four major urban areas — Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and New York — have made strides to help their residents breathe better.ChicagoChicago (shown above in photos taken decades apart) was the first major U.S. city to…
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U.S. Works to Reduce Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution affects every corner of the planet, from the stomach of an animal in remote Antarctica to the trees of the Sahel and the highest peaks of the Himalayas. It can take centuries to degrade. The world produces about 272 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. That is close to the weight…
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U.S. Solar Farms Harvest Clean Energy — and Jobs
The largest solar farm in the United States is under construction. Doral Renewables, an Israeli company, is building a 5,260-acre solar farm in Starke and Pulaski counties in the state of Indiana. The project will cost $1.5 billion, take two years to complete, and — once finished — will power 75,000 homes. “I’ve never seen…
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U.S. Government to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050
The United States government is a major part of the nation’s economy. It purchases vehicles, occupies over 300,000 buildings, and sets standards for all types of goods and services through its procurement. Now, the government is using this market power to lead by example in clean energy production and net zero greenhouse gas emissions. “Today,…