Allbirds has just released Mo.onshot: The world's first Net Zero carbon shoe. How? Using Regenerative wool, carbon-negative sugarcane-based foam and carbon-negative bioplastic eyelets: https://www.allbirds.com/pages/moonshot-zero-carbon-shoes
There is a mammoth gap in renewable energy storage to be plugged, if Australia is to achieve Net-Zero anytime soon. Significant
investment is needed to achieve a 14-fold increase in energy storage capacity, if Australia is to meet its net-zero target,
according to the CSIRO's Renewable
Energy Storage Roadmap. Accordingly, the storage capacity must grow
significantly over coming decades to keep pace with rapidly rising
electricity demand - driven by the electrification of industries, like
transport and construction.“Reaching net-zero is a wicked challenge" said CSIRO chief executive Dr Larry Marshall, needing industry, research and Government collaboration.https://www.innovationaus.com/huge-renewable-storage-leap-needed-to-make-net-zero-csiro-says/
The first Healthy Oceans Social Club meetup was great opportunity to welcome the OIO community (Ocean Impact Organisation) and bring everyone together under one roof at Fishburners. The event was a huge success with impact investors, ocean impact startups, marine scientists, and ocean lovers! Thanks to the panelists: Kimberley Bolton (Carapac), Peter Ceglinksi (Seabin), Joanne Howarth (Planet Protector Packaging), Tom Loefler (Hullbot), Adam Tucker (Dragonfly Enviro Capital). Join the mailing list so you don’t miss the next one!https://bit.ly/41W3rMr
Is the global agriculture system on the verge of a new green revolution? If we need to sustainably feed up to 10 billion, despite the ravages of climate, a revolution is required. BloombergNEF has launched a new research stream on this: the transition for Agriculture to become nature positive, carbon neutral and achieve the required volumes.Addressing the overuse of land, water, fertilizers and pesticides is the first priority, then reducing carbon and scaling up. Bloomberg proposes 5 Pillars including sustainable foods, sustainable intensification, green chemicals, carbon-smart farming and restoration and the protection of natural capital. https://about.bnef.com/blog/sustainable-agriculture-is-the-new-green-revolution/
On March 2023 a road at Penrith NSW become the first in Australia to include recycled coffee cups, the result of a project between State Asphalt Services and Closed Loop, the operator of the Simply Cups recycling program.Closed Loop said the paper cups were a beneficial additive, and the roads had improved pavement durability and crack resistance, as well as wet weather skid resistance, a 24 per cent lower carbon footprint, and reduced noise levels.https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/recycled-coffee-cups-in-penrith-roads-an-australian-first
