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In this week's "Meet Your Commissioner," get to know Emily Henrigillis, who serves on our Sustainability Commission. For more info on the boards, commissions and committees serving De Pere, click here: https://loom.ly/LBxXwRo --- ❓ & 🅰️ --- ◾What drew you to be part of the Sustainability Commission? I did not know it existed but learned of it while volunteering on Election Day. Once I learned more, I was happy to join! I am quite passionate about improving and protecting the environment for our future generations. ◾What sustainable actions do you practice in your household? We compost with Greener Bay Compost, we participate in No Mow May and Slow Mow Summer, we do not salt during the winter but shovel early and often, and recently we installed solar panels. I am working to replace our current landscaping with more native plants. I am also starting to transition our front yard to move native plants under De Pere's Planned Natural Landscape Ordinance. My family also works to eliminate as much single use plastic as we can by using replacing our toiletries, cleaning products, and kitchen storage (bags, saran wrap, parchment paper) with reusable or no packaging projects. We use reusable produce bags and grocery bags. We have a rain barrel and a rain garden to help eliminate storm water runoff. We do not generally clean up our yard in the fall to leave habitat for the critters around our house. We user timers on our outdoor lights to decrease our light pollution. Oh yeah, and we recycle. ◾ What current or past positions help you in your role on the Sustainability Commission? I have a Bachelor's Degree from UW-Whitewater in Ecology and a Master's Degree from UW-Green Bay in Environmental Science and Policy. I have worked as an aquatic ecologist and in environmental outreach and education. While at the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, I did a lot of outreach relating to protecting our local water quality through best practices including shoreline buffers, rain gardens, agricultural practices, and storm water runoff. I also currently have a small native plant landscaping business. ◾ As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A marine biologist ◾ Where is your favorite place that you have visited? I had the opportunity to visit an island near Panama that people rarely ever visited. We had to jump out of the boat and swim to shore if we wanted to visit it. I was the first one off the boat and got to watch the others swim in. There were blue footed boobies on the island that just sat there and stared at us, totally unafraid. ◾ What are your personal hobbies, interests, and activities? Roller Derby! I've been playing on and off since 2010. I block, pivot, and (rarely) jam for Fox Cities Roller Derby and Team Wisconsin.
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Circular Economy e.g. business and economic development utilizing secondary raw materials and redefining “waste” as a value-added resource through repurposing, reusing, sharing, composting or upcycling
#Hiring announcement – I’m excited to share we have an open position as we expand the Circular Economy Unit within Washington State Department of Commerce. From agriculture and forestry products to aerospace and maritime, we’re striving to creating greater efficiencies while decreasing environmental impacts – using tools such as #industrialSymbiosis and #recycling. Interested to learn more? https://lnkd.in/g_NqgYgT
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In my little corner of the world, I’m finally finding time to get out into the garden. As the peak of sustainability reporting season is drawing to a close, I’m enjoying getting dirt under my fingernails and reflecting on the past nine months. A number of the ESG and sustainability reports I worked on this year will be published soon, blooming just like the peonies and irises that stand sentinel along my garden fence as I write this post. Over the past 18 months, I’ve been very fortunate to write reports for two Fortune 10 companies. I’ve also translated and written ESG/sustainability reports for companies in the healthcare, renewable raw materials, logistics, furniture, and beauty retail spaces. What have I learned from these projects? · Language sensitivity: Legal teams are scrutinizing reports more closely than ever and are hyper-focused on wording. This year, the terms attracting the most attention include ‘impact’ and ‘ensure.’ In the U.S., companies are extremely sensitive to the use of the terms ‘DEI’ and ‘ESG’, with their inclusion or exclusion often based on C-suite attitudes towards these issues. · Standards and frameworks: More and more companies are reporting in accordance with GRI, referencing ISO standards, having their targets validated by SBTi, and starting to consider how to deal with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures. · Biodiversity/nature-based services: This was this year’s hot topic, with more reports either mentioning biodiversity conservation and nature-based services for the first time or giving greater coverage to this subject. · Preparation for upcoming legislation: Almost all of the companies whose reports I worked on in 2023/24 have international operations and are getting ready for the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Many of them are in the process of drawing up double materiality assessments for the first time. · Longer reports, more executive summaries: As companies include more information in their disclosures, there is a growing awareness that these reports are far too long for the average reader. Almost all of this year’s reports will be published with an executive summary, condensing the most important information into easily digestible highlights. Of course, these insights are based on a small sample size. It will be interesting to see how things change in the next year. Once I’ve finished clearing out the garden, I’ll start the weeding process for my business, too, carefully trimming away any overgrown parts to create healthier growth in the 2024/25 season. For me, that means a website refresh, a greater focus on sustainability report writing services, and a renewed dedication to enjoying my garden every once in a while. #gri #sustainabilityreporting #esgreporting #sustainabilityreportwriter
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Great release shining the light on how unsubstantiated #sustainability claims regarding paper usage can negatively and dramatically impact the environment and the forestry industry. I believe those making these claims are often times ill-informed about the positive impact paper companies actually have on the forests!!!
Two Sides Global Campaign Reports Increasing Greenwashing as Organizations Focus on Sustainability - Two Sides North America
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🌍 Get EUDR-Ready: Can Forest Certification Help You Comply? 🇪🇺 Forest certification is poised to meet most EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements, helping supply chains become deforestation-free. PEFC, the world’s largest forest certification scheme, is progressing towards becoming “EUDR-ready” to assist over 20,000 certified companies across 280 million hectares of forest area. 🔍 Key Insights: 1️⃣ EUDR Alignment: PEFC has hosted a series of webinars to clarify its steps to ensure compliance with the new EUDR. This initiative is part of the EU’s New Green Deal, which aims to address deforestation through the world’s most ambitious policy. 2️⃣ Upcoming Webinar: PEFC will host a new webinar to update stakeholders on their EUDR rollout tomorrow. This session will provide valuable insights for businesses aligning their operations with the new regulations. [Register here for the next PEFC webinar] 3️⃣ New Legislation: The European Commission’s new law, enforceable from December 2024, bans the sale of coffee, cocoa, cattle, palm oil, soy, and wood linked to deforestation. It introduces a benchmarking system that assigns a low, standard, or high-risk level associated with deforestation and forest degradation. 🌿 Building a Sustainable Future: A recent report highlighted that businesses engaging with private forest certification schemes like PEFC and FSC are more likely to have deforestation-free supply chains. PEFC certification addresses sustainability, legality, and due diligence, considering deforestation and forest degradation through their Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody standards. 📅 Industry Context: The new EUDR regulations have significant implications for global supply chains, particularly in timber, rubber, pulp, and paper industries. A report by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) revealed that top pulp and paper companies are largely unprepared for the new rules, emphasising the need for rapid change and greater readiness before the December 2024 deadline. 🔗 Explore the complete analysis of how forest certification can help you comply with EUDR: https://lnkd.in/gi-5iUwb 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How can businesses leverage forest certification to ensure compliance with the new EUDR regulations and promote sustainable practices in their supply chains? Share your thoughts on the role of accreditation in achieving deforestation-free supply chains. 💬 Join the conversation on sustainable forest management, regulatory compliance, and the future of global supply chains. #eudr #forestcertification #certified #sustainableforestry #pefc #fsc #webinar #standards #deforestation #illegallogging #conflicttimber #woodcentral #deforestationfree #woodcentralau1
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More #Kudos & #Recognition for our #SustainableForestPractices #ImpactForestDegradation "Over the past decade, Kimberly-Clark has made significant investments in developing more sustainable products that lower our environmental footprint. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an influential national environmental advocacy group, recently recognized K-C’s new Forest Policy and Goals as a “major shift in the tissue industry and the wood product sector more broadly.” The NRDC also called out the widening gap between our policies and those of our competitors." https://lnkd.in/gZ_HHvns
Kimberly-Clark Is on a Roll with New Forest Policy and Goals
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🌍 Get EUDR-Ready: Can Forest Certification Help You Comply? 🇪🇺 Forest certification is poised to meet most EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements, helping supply chains become deforestation-free. PEFC International the world’s largest forest certification scheme, is progressing towards becoming “EUDR-ready” to assist over 20,000 certified companies across 280 million hectares of forest area. 🔍 Key Insights: 1️⃣ EUDR Alignment: PEFC has hosted a series of webinars to clarify its steps to ensure compliance with the new EUDR. This initiative is part of the EU’s New Green Deal, which aims to address deforestation through the world’s most ambitious policy. 2️⃣ Upcoming Webinar: PEFC will host a new webinar to update stakeholders on their EUDR rollout tomorrow. This session will provide valuable insights for businesses aligning their operations with the new regulations. [Register here for the next PEFC webinar] 3️⃣ New Legislation: The European Commission’s new law, enforceable from December 2024, bans the sale of coffee, cocoa, cattle, palm oil, soy, and wood linked to deforestation. It introduces a benchmarking system that assigns a low, standard, or high-risk level associated with deforestation and forest degradation. 🌿 Building a Sustainable Future: A recent report highlighted that businesses engaging with private forest certification schemes like PEFC and FSC are more likely to have deforestation-free supply chains. PEFC certification addresses sustainability, legality, and due diligence, considering deforestation and forest degradation through their Sustainable Forest Management and Chain of Custody standards. 📅 Industry Context: The new EUDR regulations have significant implications for global supply chains, particularly in timber, rubber, pulp, and paper industries. A report by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) revealed that top pulp and paper companies are largely unprepared for the new rules, emphasising the need for rapid change and greater readiness before the December 2024 deadline. 🔗 Explore the complete analysis of how forest certification can help you comply with EUDR: https://lnkd.in/gXfUeR25 🗣️ #questionforgroup: How can businesses leverage forest certification to ensure compliance with the new EUDR regulations and promote sustainable practices in their supply chains? Share your thoughts on the role of accreditation in achieving deforestation-free supply chains. 💬 Join the conversation on sustainable forest management, regulatory compliance, and the future of global supply chains. PEFC Asia-Pacific PEFC UK Limited Responsible Wood #eudr #forestcertification #certified #sustainableforestry #pefc #fsc #webinar #standards #deforestation #illegallogging #conflicttimber #woodcentral #responsiblewood #deforestationfree #woodcentralau1
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A farm advocacy group says large corporate agriculture producers are getting federal environmental safeguard funds that were intended for smaller operations. The Inflation Reduction Act has provided $3 billion for conservation programs designed to shore up farm-related environmental safeguards - many focused on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs. Farm Action President Angela Huffman said a recent shift in Biden administration policy has allowed money intended for small or medium-sized farmers, who've often been underserved by U.S. Department of Agriculture policies, to wind up in the hands of corporate CAFOs. "They're already raking in a lot of taxpayer-funded subsidies," said Huffman. "So, we're really urging USDA to reconsider this recent decision." The latest data show Montana is home to more than 120 CAFOs - just a fraction of the national total of more than 120,000, but significant in a state that has decreased environmental regulations. Large-scale ag operators say they also are looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly while meeting growing consumer demand for safe, high-quality foods. Huffman said large ag operations have gotten money to process liquid waste from manure lagoons and to install anaerobic digesters, which remove methane from manure that corporations then sell as an energy source. Huffman explained neither was intended to be paid for by the Inflation Reduction Act. She added that a recent letter from Congress has asked the agency to reverse course. "Congress authorized USDA to spend these funds to help smaller and mid-sized producers implement conservation practices," said Huffman, "and that's what the USDA should be doing." That letter went to Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, former governor of Iowa, the nation's largest hog producer and home to almost 4,000 CAFOs. That's the most in the nation, by a factor of more than 3.5.
Farm group calls on changes to USDA environmental funding
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🤝 “Tree planting and forest restoration initiative”🤝 🌳 Activity description Tree planting and community forest restoration initiatives are collaborative efforts aimed at restoring ecosystems and promoting environmental sustainability. 🌳 Organization tips - Participation: Promote community engagement through education and awareness campaigns to attract support and participation. - Logistics: Coordinate logistics, including sourcing planting materials, tools and organizing transportation for volunteers. - Training: Organize training sessions on farming techniques, environmental management and safety procedures to ensure participants are equipped with the necessary skills. 🌳 Guidelines -Environmental considerations: Obtain necessary permits and comply with local environmental regulations to protect sensitive habitat. - Long-term planning: Develop a comprehensive plan that includes an ongoing maintenance schedule and monitoring procedures to ensure ongoing plant health. 🌳 Planning - Set goals: Identify clear goals such as number of trees planted, recovery goals and community engagement goals. - Resource allocation: Estimate budget needs for materials, labor, and ongoing maintenance costs. - Collaboration: Build partnerships with local governments, NGOs and community groups to leverage resources and expertise, ensuring coordinated efforts. Community tree planting and forest restoration initiatives not only contribute to environmental conservation but also strengthen community cohesion and resilience. By following organized planning, engaging stakeholders, and adhering to principles, these initiatives can achieve sustainable results and leave a lasting positive impact for the ecosystem.
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