Many small business owners are over-whelmed by the idea of decarbonisation, climate disclosures, ESG and more. But Brownee aims to demystify sustainability & make it simple for small to medium sized businesses to drive their own sustainability journey - and earn Brownee points. The platform, still in beta production, offers a range of practical actions matched to the user’s needs, allowing them to choose where to focus and when. It also provides help in identifying potential suppliers, track progress and report results. Simple, accessible and designed to inspire, not to overwhelm.https://www.brownee.io/solution
Sultan Al Jaber is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks, COP28 in November and is CEO of the national oil company, Adnoc.Highly intelligent and
capable, Al Jaber ran the UAE’s response to Covid-19 and
co-founded its Masdar renewable energy company, now operating across the
world. He has a deep understanding of climate science, and of engineering
and technology that could solve our emissions crisis.
As Al Jaber sees it, he has more chance of being listened to by
the oil and gas industry than any previous holders of this role.We hope sorolehttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/07/meet-the-oil-man-tasked-with-saving-the-planet-cop28
Victoria's RayGen is a finalist in the InnovationAus 2023 Awards for Excellence for its thermal energy & storage innovation. It involves a field of mirrors, used to focus sunlight onto a
receiver tower with solar modules that generate
electricity.
Water is also pumped up and down the tower, capturing the heat in a pit of hot water nearby. This water is then used to drive a turbine and generate electricity.
RayGen, based in Melbourne, has projects in regional Victoria, SA and NSW.It's backed by Equinor Ventures, SLB, Chevron Tech Ventures, Photon Energy Group, AGL Energy & Australian Gov. https://www.innovationaus.com/the-solar-thermal-storage-pioneer-capturing-energy-after-dark/
Participants in the World-wide food chain—including farmers, agribusinesses,
processors, and distributors—have made great strides in increasing
overall 'caloric availability'. However, they have not yet
overcome environmental challenges associated with food and agriculture.
In 2019 the world’s agri-food systems accounted for about 30
percent of human-caused global greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions, making
them a critical focus for meeting increasingly bold climate targets.Five major shifts are needed to support the goals of 21st-century food and
agriculture: building land value, fueling the
biorevolution, eating sustainably, ESG accountability,
and taking out the waste.This McKinsey article articulates these shifts:
