A new report from Deloitte suggests that failure to act on climate change could cost the global economy over $178 trillion over the next 50 years. How? Sea-level rise, damage to infrastructure from wildfires and extreme weather, health impacts, agricultural losses and more. On a personal level, we are already experiencing sea-level rise in real-time…
Category: Sustainable Business
Corporate Cash Is Largest Source of Emissions and Powerful Climate Lever for Many of the World’s Largest Companies
Breakthrough report clarifies how company cash held in large banks and investments works against corporate climate goals and highlights opportunity to catalyze transformation in the financial system. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 17, 2022ContactAnnette Raveneau, carbonbankroll@spitfirestrategies.com WASHINGTON – As companies increasingly focus on combating climate change, a new reportreveals that for many of the world’s largest companies,…
Major U.S. Companies and Investors Urge Congress to LEAD on Climate
I am glad to see companies stepping up and demanding climate action because good climate policy is necessary for systemic change. In my opinion, we need to stop all new oil & gas development, stop subsidizing fossil fuels and transition our electric grid to be powered by renewable energy and electrify our transportation. This article…
The World’s 1st Carbon Neutral Sport Fishing Boat
We know that plastic pollution in our oceans is a major problem because we can actually see the problem, but what’s happening below the surface has many scientists worried: deoxygenation. According to a recent report, “rising nutrient loads coupled with climate change – each resulting from human activities – are changing the ocean biochemistry and…
Fly Fishing Climate Alliance commits to Net-Zero, rebrands, & launches new website
Charleston, SC — According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we must halve global greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve Net-Zero emissions by 2050 to avoid the catastrophic effects of climate change; many of these effects are already playing out in real-time across the globe. Examples here in the United States include…
Waterside Chat with Rick Crawford
From Marine Fish Conservation Network: Join us for an online discussion with Rick Crawford on April 20 at 3 p.m. ET for the next episode of the Network’s new livestream series, Waterside Chat. Register for free for the April 16 Waterside Chat here. Rick Crawford, owner of Emerger Strategies is the creator and host of the award-winning podcast, The Sustainable Angler,…
