Biodiversity

Songtsam Announced the Official Opening of Songtsam Lodge Nujiang Canyon in the Yunnan Province of China, Songtsam’s First Canyon Hotel

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Altitude, Myth, Philosophy, Hotel, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, World Heritage Site, Nature, Life, River, Biodiversity, UNESCO, Skywalker family, Collection, Animal, Lisu, Parallel

The Songtsam Lodge Nujiang Canyon provides guests with a luxury lodging experience in the remote northwest Yunnan region known for its unique biodiversity.

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  • The Songtsam Lodge Nujiang Canyon provides guests with a luxury lodging experience in the remote northwest Yunnan region known for its unique biodiversity.
  • Visitors will be able to see rare animals such as Gaoligong antelopes, Nujiang golden monkeys, and Tianxing (Skywalker hoolock) gibbons.
  • Songtsam Lodge Nujiang Canyon is located in the historic Chisadi Village, in the core area of the “Three Parallel Rivers”.
  • The Songtsam Lodge Nujiang Canyon reflects typical mountain architecture that adopts a settlement style layout formed by leaning against the nearby mountain.

The Tula Foundation receives $92 million donation to supercharge coastal science

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Protected area, First Nations, Science, Partnership, Nation, Stunning, Research, Hakai Institute, Environmental studies, University, Seed, Pacific coast, Biodiversity, Heiltsuk, System, Custom House, House

The funds will help Tula continue catalyzing scientific-based innovation while beginning its transition to independent sustainability.

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  • The funds will help Tula continue catalyzing scientific-based innovation while beginning its transition to independent sustainability.
  • When explaining the significance of the land donation, Eric Peterson, Co-founder and Director of Tula, said: “Calvert Island, halfway to Alaska, is the most iconic place on British Columbia’s coast.
  • The new space at the Customs House will boost Tula’s capacity to serve as a physical venue for coastal science, meetings, events and collaboration.
  • Learn more about Tula’s work and stay in touch by subscribing to its free newsletter, the Tula Quarterly !

A botanical baseline for conservation of Agguttinni, Nunavut’s largest and newest territorial park

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Knowledge, Checklist, Polar Knowledge Canada, Museum, Partnership, Foot, Record, Wind, Canadian Museum of Nature, Biodiversity, Plant, Check List, Lichen, Pilophorus, Aongstroemia, Ice, Whaling

OTTAWA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Museum of Nature botanists have completed a comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut’s newest and largest Territorial Park.

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  • OTTAWA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Museum of Nature botanists have completed a comprehensive study of the floristic diversity of Agguttinni Territorial Park, Nunavut’s newest and largest Territorial Park.
  • Agguttinni Territorial Park encompasses over 16,000 square kilometres of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, and is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.
  • This park, and all of Nunavut, is Inuit Nunangat – Inuit homeland in Canada – and the park protects sites and biodiversity stewarded by Inuit since time immemorial.
  • The park includes important bird areas, key habitats for polar bears and caribou, and numerous important Inuit cultural sites.

NatureWorks and IMA Announce Turn-Key Compostable Coffee Pod Solution Compatible for North America

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Technology, Science, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Textiles, Oil, Gas, Packaging, Alternative Energy, Engineering, Energy, Other Science, Chemicals, Plastics, Food, Beverage, Manufacturing, Retail, Food Tech, Environment, Marketing strategy, NatureWorks, PLA, Ingeo, Taste, AMI, Biopolymer, Capsule, Filter, Partnership, Coffee, Compost, IMA, Wageningen University & Research, PP, Keurig Dr Pepper, DIN, Biodiversity, Methane, Multimedia, Soil

NatureWorks , a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, has optimized a compostable coffee pod solution compatible with Keurig® brewers for the North American market.

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  • NatureWorks , a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, has optimized a compostable coffee pod solution compatible with Keurig® brewers for the North American market.
  • The partnership between NatureWorks and IMA Coffee began in April 2021 with accelerated testing announced in February of 2022.
  • IMA Coffee and NatureWorks presented on this new coffee pods solution at the AMI Single-Serve Capsules conference held from March 19-20 in Boston, MA.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404501499/en/
    Every IMA Coffee pod filling and sealing machine can handle compostable coffee pods made from Ingeo™ PLA biopolymer.

Pachama Gets Backing from Shopify to Pioneer Groundbreaking Reforestation Initiative in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Professional Services, Online Retail, Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Forest Products, Electronic Commerce, Start-Up, Technology, Socially Responsible Investing, Natural Resources, Environment, Retail, Green Technology, Águas, Carbon, Shopify, Biodiversity, Organization, Atlantic Forest, Movement, Investment, Mercado Libre, Commerce, Agriculture

Climate tech startup Pachama today announced it has received a carbon removal credit purchase from commerce leader Shopify to spearhead a first-of-its-kind reforestation investment in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.

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  • Climate tech startup Pachama today announced it has received a carbon removal credit purchase from commerce leader Shopify to spearhead a first-of-its-kind reforestation investment in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
  • Getting Shopify’s support marks a significant milestone in Pachama’s journey to bring more high-quality reforestation projects to market.
  • The Atlantic Forest, renowned for its unparalleled biodiversity, has faced severe deforestation, with only 12% of its original expanse remaining.
  • Furthermore, the initiative will establish a vital wildlife corridor between two remaining forest patches, fostering the unrestricted movement of native animal species.

Global Garden Hand Tools Market Outlook & Forecast 2024-2029: Emergence of DIY Gardening Culture and Soaring Popularity of Vertical Gardening Droves Hand Tools Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Retail, Home Goods, Online, Garden, Health, Season, Culture, Organization, Longevity, Urbanization, Growth, Walking, Environment, Gardening, Knowledge, Internet, Social media, DIY, Stainless steel, Nature, Carbon, Biodiversity, Plant, Metal, Water, Hygiene, D.I.Y, Airport, Aluminium, Soil, USD, Television, Landscape maintenance

As a result, there will likely be an increase in the need for ergonomic garden hand tools for garden establishment and maintenance.

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  • As a result, there will likely be an increase in the need for ergonomic garden hand tools for garden establishment and maintenance.
  • Also, a key factor driving the expansion of the garden hand tools market is the rise in native gardening techniques.
  • The online distribution channel segment holds the most prominent share in the global garden hand tools market.
  • APAC dominated the global garden hand tools market, valued at over USD 6.74 billion in 2023.

Guangdong Province Advances Modernization with Focus on Quality Development

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Monday, April 1, 2024
Sustainability, Environmental Health, Public Transport, Public Policy, Environment, Construction & Property, Other Transport, Urban Planning, Automotive Manufacturing, Transport, Manufacturing, Government, State Council, PCT, Silver, Information, Economic development, Carbon, Biodiversity, Wang, GDP, NEV, Multimedia, Creative industries

At the "High-Quality Development" press briefing on March 29th, 2024, hosted by the Information Office of the State Council of China, Guangdong Province Governor Wang Weizhong detailed the region's strategies for achieving high-quality development, highlighting their role in driving the province's modernization efforts.

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  • At the "High-Quality Development" press briefing on March 29th, 2024, hosted by the Information Office of the State Council of China, Guangdong Province Governor Wang Weizhong detailed the region's strategies for achieving high-quality development, highlighting their role in driving the province's modernization efforts.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Wang discussed Guangdong's approach to integrating modern development practices with local characteristics, emphasizing the importance of technological innovation and industrial growth in improving development quality.
  • Environmental sustainability and public welfare have also been areas of focus for Guangdong.
  • The province has reported improvements in air quality and forest coverage, alongside efforts towards carbon neutrality and enhancing biodiversity.

Grove Collaborative Launches Grove Co. Rebrand with New Ready-to-Use Assortment in Beautifully Sustainable Aluminum Packaging

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Environment, Teens, Fashion, Cosmetics, Home Goods, Retail, Environmental Health, Women, Seniors, Recycling, Catalog, Pets, Men, Family, Consumer, Packaging, Sustainability, Online Retail, Other Retail, Manufacturing, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Superbloom, Emerald, Target, Grove Collaborative, CVS, Sea spray, Citrus, Science, Partnership, Tongass National Forest, Education, Social media, Research, The Nature Conservancy, Nature, Professional corporation, Life, Biodiversity, Glass, Wild mint, Progress, Plastic, Heart, Root, Sunshower, Mint, Multimedia, Aluminium, ISO, Movement, Hand

Grove Collaborative today is unveiling a refreshed identity for the Grove Co. brand, aiming to enhance its visibility on retail shelves and underscore its commitment to reducing plastic.

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  • Grove Collaborative today is unveiling a refreshed identity for the Grove Co. brand, aiming to enhance its visibility on retail shelves and underscore its commitment to reducing plastic.
  • At the heart of the rebrand is the emphasis on Grove Co.'s material selection, particularly aluminum, chosen for its scalability and sustainability.
  • Grove Co. products have been sold in powdered aluminum packaging since 2020, leveraging the infinitely recyclable material to help customers go Beyond Plastic ™ with their consumer products.
  • Grove Co. will also continue to offer its hallmark refill solutions, which include a durable dispenser and concentrated refills in aluminum packaging.

Re:wild and Colossal Biosciences team up to leverage revolutionary technology to save critically endangered species on the brink of extinction

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Research, Environmental Issues, Other Natural Resources, Technology, Natural Resources, Environment, Genetics, Science, Veterinary, Other Technology, Other Science, Health, Elephant, Leibniz Association, NGO, Partnership, Risk, Female, Human, Fungus, De-extinction, AI, Life, Baylor College of Medicine, Biodiversity, Exploration, IUCN, Colossal Biosciences, Indigenous peoples, Vietnamese people, CRISPR, Ecosystem, Thylacine, Zoo, Baylor University, Hunting

A vaccine could help increase the population of Asian elephants because more calves would survive to adulthood and eventually breed.

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  • A vaccine could help increase the population of Asian elephants because more calves would survive to adulthood and eventually breed.
  • Colossal and Re:wild, working with local and international partners and governments, will then be able to restore a genetically robust population of this species.
  • (AI image courtesy of Colossal Biosciences; Tasmanian devil photo by Aussie Ark)
    Re:wild protects and restores the wild.
  • Colossal creates innovative technologies for species restoration, critically endangered species protection and the repopulation of critical ecosystems that support the continuation of life on Earth.

Philip Morris International Demonstrates Clear Progress Toward Its Purpose as It Releases 2023 Integrated Report

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Sustainability, Environment, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Tobacco, Professional Services, Consumer, Other Consumer, Retail, Smoke, Philip Morris International, Integration, Materiality, History, Sale, Child, Science, Quality of life, GRI, Intellectual property, United Nations Global Compact, Marketing, Dow Jones, Science Based Targets initiative, FLAG, Information, Woman, ISS, Privacy, Food, Prevalence, ESG, PMI, Research, Classification, Heated tobacco product, Investment, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Targets, Farmer, COVID-19, Life, ZYN, Biodiversity, Smoking, Water, IQOS, Toxicology, World Bank

Please visit pmi.com/sustainability to learn more, and read the full 2023 Integrated Report , case studies and market stories , and the Sustainability KPI Protocol 2023 .

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  • Please visit pmi.com/sustainability to learn more, and read the full 2023 Integrated Report , case studies and market stories , and the Sustainability KPI Protocol 2023 .
  • 2 For definition of net revenues related to smoke-free products, see Glossary available on pages 208-212 of PMI Integrated Report 2023.
  • 3 For definition of available for sale, see Glossary available on pages 208-212 of PMI Integrated Report 2023.
  • For definition of low- and middle-income markets, see Glossary available on pages 208-212 of PMI Integrated Report 2023.