Climate funding wins big on state and local ballots
As election results continue to roll in, here’s what we know Wednesday morning about how voters around the U.S. responded to state and local ballot measures with direct implications for climate action: California Results show that most voters rejected Proposition 30 (about 59% no to 41% yes). The measure would have created a tax to […]
Melissa Cigarroa wins City Council District III position
Melissa R. Cigarroa won the race to represent Laredo City Council District III on Tuesday outright, avoiding a runoff despite three other opponents. Cigarroa took 2,426 votes, giving her 54.06% to avoid a runoff after obtaining more than half the vote. Jerry Perez took second with 1,154 votes, or 25.71%. He was followed by Abraham […]
Magnolia Gardens – NYHC
Organization Name: Asian Americans for Equality Project Title: Magnolia Gardens Project Location: Flushing, Queens Project Description:Magnolia Gardens, developed by Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) and managed in partnership with Urban Resources Institute (URI) will bring much-needed transitional housing to the Downtown Flushing neighborhood in Queens. Leveraging the support of NYC’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS), […]
Building resilient and sustainable low carbon health systems in Africa and Middle East
The side event will showcase progress on promoting the COP26 Health Initiative on Building Climate Resilient and Sustainable Low Carbon Health Systems in the AFRO and EMRO Regions and will deep dive on opportunities and challenges for their implementation taking stock of existing networks and partnerships, such as the Clim-health, and considering the important momentum […]
VERGE 22’s Accelerate competition | Greenbiz
The future has never looked so bright or innovative! At last week’s VERGE 22, GreenBiz Group hosted its annual Accelerate, a series of fast-pitch competitions for climate tech startups within each of the conference programs: energy; transport; buildings; food; and carbon. Jake Mitchell, GreenBiz’s Startup Programs Manager, reminded the VERGE audience that up-and-coming “climate tech […]
Get out and vote! | News, Sports, Jobs
Today is Election Day! And here’s yet another reminder, as if we, as voters, aren’t inundated with enough calls, texts, emails and letters from candidates: Your vote really does matter, particularly in local races. Just last year, Tupper Lake’s mayoral race was tied at the end of Election Day — the race was ultimately decided […]
Busan, Pacific Northwest Seaports Partner On
The Northwest Seaport Alliance announced its newest decarbonization effort as part of the Green Shipping Challenge at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), the marine cargo partnership between the Port of […]
Pure Maintenance Launches Its Indoor Air Quality Warranty Program ‘Pure Care’ to Ensure the Air Remains Clean and Healthy from Mold Infection
Layton, Utah–(Newsfile Corp. – November 7, 2022) – Utah-based mold and pathogen removal specialists Pure Maintenance announces the launch of its air quality warranty program, Pure Care. Pure Maintenance specializes in mold remediation, odor remediation, mold abatement, mold inspection, mold removal and disinfection services among others. The new program Pure Care announced by the company […]
Easy Ways to Improve Air Quality at Home
It can feel nice and cozy to sit inside at home during the winter, but winter can be a real struggle for people with allergies or respiratory problems. Stale indoor air and heating systems can boost the number of allergy-inducing dust mites, pet dander, and mold spores that circulate in your space. Most things that […]
Five ‘clever little tricks’ to keep the home ‘warmer’ and energy bills ‘lower’
4. Raise your humidity The expert explained: “Winter air is often very dry, especially indoors. The seasonal increase in chapped lips and dry skin reveals that our home heating is sucking all the moisture out of our bodies, and believe it or not, dryness makes the air feel colder, too. “Not only do we feel […]