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Planetary diet – six most common myths concerning the impact of dietary choices on the climate

Customers' awareness is growing for many reasons. People want to keep fit, look good, and be healthy, so they read the composition of products or choose only those that are consistent with their beliefs. Recently, the planetary diet has been trending. This article presents the six most popular myths on the planetary diet repeated relentlessly in the media, which fall short of the truth.

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IFCC Standard – the best option for agroforestry projects?

Reducing and avoiding greenhouse gas emissions is extremely important in the global fight against climate change. Nevertheless, what if - at least for the moment – we cannot avoid some emissions?

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CSRD – what do you need to know about the new sustainability reporting requirements?

On November 10, 2022, the Europarliament adopted a directive on corporate sustainability reporting (CSRD). How does it influence companies, and who will be obliged to report under the new requirements?

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Greenhouse gas emissions reduction is of prime importance. But what if the reduction is impossible?

Let's assume that there exists a food transportation company that negatively impacts the climate. Its activity results in numerous kilometres driven yearly and many litres of fuel burned. On top of that, it is expanding its operations continuously, delivering food to a growing number of stores and employing new drivers.

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What Is a Carbon Footprint?

A carbon footprint refers to the total amount of carbon dioxide emissions produced by something or someone. This includes all actions and points within a value chain or any services used that produce CO2.

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Meal kits vs Grocery shopping: What’s the carbon deal?

Meal kits seem like an incredible waste of energy, with excess packaging and excess emissions from delivery. But then the pandemic hit and getting groceries delivered sometimes became either a necessity or a more fitting idea. But the thought of meal kits still seemed more wasteful, at least to some people, including think tank researchers.

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Lessen CO2 emissions from actions

Why It’s Important to Lessen CO2 Emissions from Your Actions Rather Than Just Offsetting.

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Summarizing COP27 – 6 key talking points

We’ve put together a handful of the pivotal talking points from COP27. Grab a cup of tea or coffee and dive into our summary of COP27 highlights.

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Top 10 online sustainable shops in 2022

What does it mean for an online store to be sustainable, and is it even possible to implement sustainability principles in the e-commerce sector? While it would seem that the growing interest in online shopping is a trend that positively impacts the environment, this is not quite the case. Online shopping certainly has a lower carbon footprint than traveling to a stationary store for the same product. However, the emissions that e-commerce generates (especially if you think about things like multiple product returns) are still very high.

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How to use the Check Your Event calculator?

Organising events is challenging as it implies making many decisions. For example, you must decide upon the location, programme, catering, duration, marketing and transport, to name just a few. And on top of that, each decision leaves a carbon footprint. Can you do something to enjoy offline events without harming the planet? We have good news - the carbon footprint of any event can be reduced or even zeroed out!

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Top 10 online sustainable shops in 2023

In the e-commerce business, a lot can happen in a year. That's why we're returning with a fresh list of the top 10 online sustainable shops in 2023!

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10 Best Environmental Podcasts in 2023

Over the past few years, podcasts’ popularity has grown enormously. On the streaming platforms, you will find plenty of interesting materials about ecology, climate change, and environmental protection in the broadest sense.

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The difference between CO2 and CO2e

Imagine you are going on a trip abroad. You have some money saved from previous trips in different currencies that you want to exchange for your destination country's currency. Keep this in mind for a while. It will help you understand the differences between CO2 and CO2e. The abbreviations, although they sound similar, actually have different meanings!

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Carbon Offsetting – all you need to know before the start

TerGo x Netguru - key webinar takeaways

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Methane – Greenhouse gases

When thinking of climate change measures, we most often associate them with reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yes, CO2 has the most significant impact on climate change. However, other gases are also exacerbating global warming. This is especially true since the amount of methane reached a record high in the history of measurements last year. Find out what methane is and where its emissions come from.

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Green building is the future?

There are more than 7.7 billion people on Earth. By 2050, we are expected to number almost 10 billion. Regardless of gender, race, origin or other features, everybody needs a place to live permanently or at least temporarily. Construction investments of all kinds are therefore vital for the environment. While striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one should remember the opportunities offered by the green building.

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