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Mental Health and Climate Change: When a Global Crisis and Planetary Emergency Collide
Climate change’s adverse mental health effects are taking a disproportionate toll on the world’s nearly 1 billion people with pre-existing mental health conditions, or psychosocial disabilities.
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- Environment, Health Care
- Region
- Global
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Pack2Zero Raises $5.7 Million to Scale Sustainable Packaging Innovation
Pack2Zero is transforming the packaging industry by offering plant-based, compostable alternatives to conventional plastic packaging.
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- Environment, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Pioneer Facility to Fundraise $6 Million for Climate Enterprises in Southeast Asia and Bangladesh
Fund Manager Nexus for Development has 15 years of experience in financing climate entrepreneurs, leveraging expertise in debt finance and carbon finance to create lasting change.
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- Global
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Viewpoint: Healthcare Companies Should Advocate for ESG Policies Amid AI Push
The impacts of a warming global climate, such as increased air pollution, are directly linked to poorer patient health.
- Categories
- Environment, Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- climate change, climate health, ESG, water
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World Bank Approves $100 Million to Boost Water Access and Conservation in Mali
Project to Improve Water Services for 500,000 People and Safeguard Key Water Sources.
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- WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- hygiene, rural development, sanitation, water
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Press Release: IFC and ACCIONA Partner to Boost Sustainable Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
ACCIONA is committed to sustainability and innovation, with a strong focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting resilient infrastructure.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: ‘Forgotten’ How One Mexican City Struggles Against Big Industry for Water
Climate change is forcing communities like San Cristóbal into a painful reckoning with Coca-Cola and other multinational businesses that use huge amounts of water to make their products.
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- WASH
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- Latin America
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Press Release: Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Invests $50 Million in Namibia, Boosting Production Capacity by 30%
The investment also includes the installation of a water treatment plant with state-of-the-art water recovery technology, designed to reduce water consumption.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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