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Subscription carbon offsetting platform Ecologi hits $8M total raised, includes General Catalyst

TechCrunch

startup Ecologi , which uses the funds to plant 1 million trees every 10 days in places like Africa and Latin America, as well as doing things like protecting peatlands in Indonesia. In April, Ecologi closed a seed investment round of $5.75 That’s partly the thinking behind U.K. million (£4.05 million) at a pre-money valuation of £16.5

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EO Members Share Entrepreneurial Trends for the New Year

Entrepreneurs' Organization

And with lockdowns now a thing of the past, we predict travel to also increase from 2022 levels which is a great sign for the industry and for business. Investors and consumers prefer businesses that prioritize ecological impact and sustainability. David Fluker, EO Louisiana, president and co-owner, Fluker Farms.

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Creating climate solutions with YLAI alumni: Nina Escamilla in Mexico 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

We’re excited to highlight 2022 YLAI Fellowship alum Nina Escamilla , from Mexico. However, one of our main challenges is food waste, mainly associated with the first link in the chain with primary producers, for whom the impact is ecological and economical. Nina Escamilla is the co-founder of Früvethy , based in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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The Future of Conservation NGOs Innovation Challenge is on!

Impact Hub

Vienna, March 27, 2022. To remain relevant and legitimate, in addition to effectively dealing with the present global ecological crisis, conservation NGOs need to radically shift. Applications for the challenge are open until May 22, 2022.

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Leveraging digital platform to amplify green participation by the public: An Ant Group case study presented at COP28

AsiaTechDaily

Alipay Ant Forest | Fantastic Ocean enables users to contribute to marine conservation projects (Seagrass planting in Shandong, China) In 2022, Ant Group launched Alipay Ant Forest | Fantastic Ocean, extending Ant Forest’s initiatives from land-based ecological protection to the ocean.

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Should we be growing trees in the desert to combat climate change?

TechCrunch

“There is a current debate about whether drylands are suitable for reforestation for the purpose of global climate mitigation purposes,” said Niall Hanan, professor of dryland ecology in the Plant and Environmental Sciences Department at New Mexico State University. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies.

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AI-powered supply chain visibility platform Altana bags $100M

TechCrunch

For example, 18% of supply chain firms told Gartner in July that they were conducting climate change risk assessments, using tools including geospatial analysis, drones and AI-driven ecological simulations. The company is “running at 12x to 15x growth” this year, he claimed, and plans to expand its workforce to 110 by late 2022.

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