Stormwater management and water quality are important to the economic and environmental health of cities like Sarasota. Rainwater must be intercepted or purified by engineered or ecological systems to avoid transporting nutrients that would contaminate beachfronts, impair fishing and foster red tide.  A panel of experts from the greater Sarasota area and the national stage …

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Since the late 1800s Western countries have increasingly adopted linear economy models to sustain themselves; taking materials from the earth, making goods and products, using those goods and products, and finally disposing of them to consume the next generation of goods and products. Prices were inexpensive because materials and labor were cheap, extraction was easy, …

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Transitioning out of a linear economy and into a regenerative one requires substantial capital—natural, human and economic. From carbon credits generated by forests and building products to solar energy purchase agreements to green revolving funds and banks, there are many public and private sector financial products available today that are empowering the transition. Join us …

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It is no surprise that the linear economic model of “Take-Make-Dispose” has created countless environmental crises. Extracting resources from the earth, and their ultimate return in the form of waste, often pollutes adjacent ecosystems and communities. Historically, the communities most impacted by environmental waste have been low-income, communities of color. This has created untold negative …

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As consumers increasingly recognize the importance and urgency of addressing the environmental threats that humans create, exacerbate, and suffer from, they are increasing the pressure on industries that have the biggest impact on our climate and environment. Leaders in the textile industry have responded to these pressures by reevaluating their sourcing, production, consumption, and waste …

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As COVID-19 exposed critical vulnerabilities in supply chains the world over and consumers continue to feel the effects, more people are asking, “Where are my goods coming from and what are the implications of that?” One thing is clear: if we don’t change course on commerce, we won’t change the course of our warming climate. …

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