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Sustainability and Health Initiative for NetPositive Enterprise: A Research Consortium at MIT.

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So what is a “Handprint” in terms of sustainability?🌱

Handprint (n.) /ˈhan(d)print/- the opposite of a footprint, which is the negative impact you leave on the environment, handprints are your contributions that help bring positive changes to the world.

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Partnerships will enable faster, more impactful cuts to carbon emissions https://t.co/MvnCQuAv8r via @GreenBiz

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Submit abstract to #ISSST2021 Emerging Ideas for #Sustainability including #policy #SDGs, #LCA #equity #handprint, #EmissionOffset #social #CircularEconomy #innovation. Theme chairs: @XiaojuJulieChen, Kai Lan, @dekonogueira & @JasminaBurek @ISSSTNetwork

https://t.co/lpiK5WMEy6

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@JasminaBurek presented at the @ISSSTNetwork virtual conference about how we can measure positive environmental, social, and economic impacts using #handprints🖐️
https://t.co/wXIQphfont

[Jasmina Burek, PhD (she/her/hers) @JasminaBurek]

We cannot be passive about this anymore! #Passivhaus #zeroenergy #buildings #Sustainability #ClimateChange

[Yale Environment 360 @YaleE360]

New studies are raising questions about the climate impact of reducing tillage and how much carbon can actually be stored in cover crops. A massive ramp-up of data from working farms is urgently needed, experts say. Reported with the support of @FERNnews: https://t.co/qSfezZhaKz

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Read our first SHINE Spotlight post where we ask our partner @humanscale about the #sustainability of their company and
their pursuit of becoming #netpositive:
https://t.co/uWpD4nt7WT

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What does #SuperBowl LIV ditching plastic cups for aluminum ones mean for our #environment? Read about it in our most recent news story:

[Earth Accounting @EarthAccounting]

Berry producers commit to 100% #recycle-ready #packaging by 2025 https://t.co/pTi4EAuT6x via @FoodDive

[Eaton @eatoncorp]

We’ve kept over 800 metric tons of material out of landfill by working with a Native-American owned firm that specializes in wood pallet management. See what else we’re doing to reduce waste: https://t.co/Lclxj2CPGg
#Sustainability #ReduceWaste

[The New York Times @nytimes]

New Jersey will become the first U.S. state to require builders to take into account the impact of climate change, including rising sea levels, in order to win government approval for projects
https://t.co/jSn34jX4YR

[Eaton @eatoncorp]

We’ve eliminated 90% of our plastic packaging by rethinking how we package our products for shipping. See what else we’re doing to reduce waste: https://t.co/Gy7SGhzw1x #Sustainability #ZeroWaste

[Jeremy Gregory @jeremyrgregory]

Here's a great profile in the @nytimes of work being done in the @CSHub_MIT and elsewhere to improve our roads and lower greenhouse gas emissions using cell phones. Be sure to check out the @CarbinApp. https://t.co/Baxq8d1JFJ

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We learn that recycling is one of the simplest acts of sustainable thinking. But what if the American recycling industry is broken?
https://t.co/JDVvXMBrqL

[MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub @CSHub_MIT]

How do #road surface conditions and #pavement structural properties impact #vehicle #fuel efficiency? Learn more: https://t.co/bQudBwMEcd

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

"We leave the lights on in empty rooms, and we leave the air conditioning on when nobody's home. That's 40 billion dollars a year wasted on electricity." https://t.co/CZMx97Ujui

[Spin @ridespin]

We’re excited to announce @bikewalknc, @Sustain_CLT, @Bike_CLE, @walkbikenash, @iBikeUtah, & @WalkDenver will participate in our Mobility Data for Safer Streets initiative (MDSS). The MDSS toolkit will be used for community projects for safer streets: https://t.co/XLwq2N87aE

[reuse it! @notosingleuse]

Interesting article ⬇️

The first step in managing plastic waste is measuring it – here's how we did it for one Caribbean country via @TC_Africa

https://t.co/7mEB0fd3bs

[James Ellsmoor 🏝️ @jellsmoor]

In #California, the nation’s most populous state, every newly-built home must now come with enough solar panels to satisfy its electricity needs.

#SolarEnergy #SolarPanels #SolarPower
https://t.co/grooaR953L

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Read about a new study that examines the fate of #wildlife under the intense pressures of the human #footprint:
https://t.co/9WHjGoXfv0