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It's time for nuclear base load power. We need constant reliable cheaper energy. Our livestock processors need to reduce their costs and pass the savings to the consumer. This will help reduce our inflation. In John Howard's days as PM, talking nuclear power would have lost you the election. How times change, a nuclear energy plan could now win an election for a party. Before we start sticking wind turbines in the ocean and solar panels in our paddocks we need to stop and reassess. France government policy in 2014, aimed to reduce nuclear's share of electricity generation to 50% by 2025. This target was delayed in 2019 to 2035, before being abandoned in 2023. In February 2022 France announced plans to build six new reactors and are thinking about building eight more. I think it's time we abandon our current energy policies.

Roots for the Future: CDC’s Commitment to Environmental Stewardship In a remarkable display of environmental dedication and community involvement, Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd (CDC) recently hosted a landmark Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) event aimed at championing environmental stewardship. CDC used this platform to promote green initiatives and raise awareness about sustainable practices. By engaging participants in diverse eco-friendly activities, the event nurtured a culture of environmental responsibility, resonating with the global theme of World Environment Day. Collaborating with the Government Procurement Division (GDP) of the Ministry of Finance, 51 dedicated participants planted a substantial number of Acalypha wilkesiana saplings at Awana Bio Park in Genting Highlands. Known for its strong survival traits and antioxidant qualities, this native species plays a crucial role in cooling and hedging, contributing significantly to our ecosystem. En. Djuan Onn bin Abdul Rahman remarked, "This is a valuable initiative by commercedotcom in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance. We have gained significant insights into Awana Resort World's continuous efforts in maintaining and preserving precious biodiversity." Puan Farah Atia Othman from MOF added, "Thank you to commercedotcom for this excellent effort. May activities like this continue to strengthen the cooperation between us." The event was filled with inspiring activities, including enlightening workshops on environmental conservation and dynamic team-building exercises, all designed to build camaraderie, enhance collaboration, and instill a deep sense of ecological responsibility. Our efforts highlight CDC’s unwavering commitment to combating climate change and promoting biodiversity. Through initiatives like these, we reaffirm our dedication to environmental sustainability and the preservation of our planet's natural heritage. #commercedotcom #CSR #WorldEnvironmentDay #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalConservation #CommunityEngagement #RootsfortheFuture

All businesses depend on nature, either directly or through their supply chains, writes Samuel Sinclair co-founder of environmental consultancy Biodiversify in Sustainable Views. "Increasingly, 'biodiversity credits' — comparable to those seen in the carbon markets — are being touted by providers as a means of funding and incentivising" businesses to act on nature," he says. But these credits are a "cuckoo in the nest" and risk distracting from the "systemic change" which businesses must make to reduce their impact on nature, he argues. Read more below. #biodiversity #biodiversitycredits #naturedisclosure #sustainability https://lnkd.in/eUDY348q

Ask a farmer what they do on their farm to be sustainable? The answers are as unique as the farmers and the farms they run! Enjoy hearing their answers! #GFNMobilizing #askafarmer #Argentina #sustainability

Exciting news in the realm of sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation! 🌱 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has recently given the green light to 48 FAO-led projects, totaling $2.9 billion, aimed at fostering a sustainable agrifood systems transformation. These initiatives, benefiting 4.2 million people across five regions globally, will have a significant impact, including the restoration of over 474,000 hectares of land, improvement of practices on more than 24 million hectares of land and marine habitats, and mitigation of 133 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Led by FAO Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo, these projects represent a pivotal step towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals while ensuring global food security and promoting resilient agriculture practices. 🌍 Key highlights include: 🌱 Three new FAO-led programs focusing on food systems, oceans, and ecosystem restoration. 🌊 The Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP) aims to transform agrifood systems sustainably across 32 countries. 🐟 The Clean and Healthy Ocean Integrated Program targets reducing land-based ocean pollution in nine Large Marine Ecosystems. 💧 The Central Asia Water and Land Nexus Program seeks to enhance water security and improve rural livelihoods in critical river basins. Moreover, FAO will support individual projects focusing on biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and sustainable land and water management in various countries. These initiatives underscore FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability and inclusive development. Join us in our journey towards a greener, more resilient future for agriculture and the planet! 🌎 Additionally, Treesury, a groundbreaking agri-food ecosystem hub, is dedicated to supporting initiatives like these. Through innovative, regulated tokenized securities compliant with blockchain-powered secondary markets, Treesury seamlessly connects farmers with investors, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and liquidity. Our platform democratizes access to large-scale agricultural ventures, offering opportunities for stable, long-term passive income. With comprehensive fundraising support and operational assistance, Treesury empowers both farmers and investors to contribute to sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation. 🌿💰 #Sustainability #Agriculture #Environment #GlobalDevelopment #FAO #GEF #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction #treesury Sources are in the comments:

Making data count for the planet 📈🌍 Discover how Norstat's partnership with WeForest is transforming market research into a force for environmental good. Norstat, the leading independent European data collector for market research, offers its 2.5 million panelists an eco-friendly reward option for contributing to the market studies: growing trees with WeForest. Since partnering with WeForest in 2018, Norstat's innovative approach has significantly contributed to our global reforestation projects. To date, they have supported the restoration of 150 hectares, growing approximately 220,258 trees in Zambia, India, Tanzania and Brazil 🌳 According to Norstat, this initiative gives panelists a higher incentive for participating in studies and aligns with their sustainability goals, as well as actively involving their community in global reforestation efforts. If you’re inspired by Norstat's impact, get in touch to discuss how we can help your business turn sustainability initiatives into action (link in the comments 💬) #sustainability #greeninnovation #researchforchange

European policies are in the hands of the agricultural and food industry. Evidently they are able to bring in the votes that European and national politicians need to keep their jobs. The Green Deal is turning from a revolutionary plan into an issue to be swept under the carpet even though citizens want it and the environment needs it. But considering the global perspective, abandoning this plan also means betraying UN commitments on the protection of biodiversity. We pride ourselves as Europeans on being leaders in promoting green policies but when it comes to action, we hide behind a few tractors. https://lnkd.in/dYFijv5N

I hope that this super important piece by Kenny Torrella at Vox will lead to some reflection among the big Green Groups like WWF, The Nature Conservancy, and EDF about their deeply misguided industry partnerships that give cover to the highly destructive meat and dairy industry in exchange for millions of dollars in donations. In the words of an EDF staffer: “Instead of calling them out for causing harm, EDF lets them pollute and praises them for what little they do in hopes we’ll eventually convince them to change. So EDF provides cover for businesses by letting them set their own ambition.” I am one of the greens mentioned in this article who have "expressed deep frustration over their fellow environmentalists’ indifference to the meat industry’s environmental destruction, or worse, some organization’s willingness to partner with companies on greenwashing projects." Whether it is the Global Roundtable on "Sustainable" Beef or Tyson's "climate-friendly beef," or other industry alliances, the Big Green groups' endorsement and promotion of these bullshit industry PR tactics gives license to the industry to expand their destructive practices. Worse, it undermines other groups' efforts to slash meat and dairy subsidies and push for meaningful regulations that will hold these polluting corporations' accountable for the deep harm they are causing to the planet and local communities.

The transition to a nature-positive, net zero economy requires ambitious and forward looking legislation says L'OCCITANE en Provence CEO, Adrien Geiger. Businesses cannot address the challenge of nature and biodiversity loss alone and voluntary business action is not enough. That's why we're part of the Business for Nature coalition... The Business for Nature coalition has published five high-level recommendations and 20 detailed policy asks for governments to accelerate the action needed on nature. The policy recommendations call on governments to urgently adopt policies to: 🌎 Make sure business and finance protect and restore nature 🌎 Ensure natural resources are used and managed sustainably to reduce negative environmental impacts 🌎 Value and embed nature in decision-making and disclosure 🌎 Align all financial flows to a transition to a nature-positive, net-zero and equitable economy 🌎Adopt/strengthen ambitious global agreements to address key nature loss challenges This is an urgent appeal to governments for their immediate leadership to strengthen the policies, incentives and legislation that will drive the necessary business action to halt and reverse nature loss this decade. 🔗 Read the policy recommendations: https://lnkd.in/dYcJkbA

Plan C is Plan C for the environmental movement. The history of Plan B is worth the read alone (or revisit, for those of you that were there). https://lnkd.in/gby2R7Pi Mentioned: Auden Schendler, JERRY YUDELSON, Rick Fedrizzi and so many national environmental nonprofits (Environmental Defense Fund, Rainforest Action Network, Greenpeace, Earth Island Institute, etc.) As for whether Plan C will be effective, one difference on my read between then and now is the extent to which there are internal teams working toward similar ends as well as the external environmental movement, and broader awareness of the genuine business value in sustainability when done well. That doesn't mean any of us grapple with the growth imperative well, and that will continue to be an issue where the company value chain does not involve regeneration and renewable resource use.