Community “green banks” are getting funding. $20 billion is going to “green banks,” in the form of local nonprofits which will lend public money to communities to invest in things like solar panels and energy-efficiency upgrades. Source: Grist
Catan’s new board game lets you pit fossil fuels against green energy. New Energies will task players with deciding whether to build fossil fuel power plants quickly and cheaply—which also increases pollution—or invest more slowly in renewables. Source: Fast Company
Brazil and France invested $1 billion in the Amazon. The public and private funds will go towards protection of the rainforest, including support for indigenous people and local Amazon communities. Source: EcoWatch
EV chargers are coming to National Parks. While national parks and forests are far from population centers, this has also led to EV charger anxiety. Reliable and fast chargers are coming to more remote parks to address this. Source: HeatMap
Period products containing PFAS are facing a ban. California, Vermont and Colorado are working to ban the sale of menstrual products containing highly toxic PFAS, which are known “endocrine disruptors.” Source: The Guardian
Endangered species protections have been restored. Some changes include that economic impacts are no longer allowed to be deciding factors in listing a species as threatened or endangered, and climate change can be considered in protections. Source: Inside Climate News
Homebuyers in NY now have a right to see flood risk. Sellers will now need to disclose to potential buyers any flood issues with their home, such as flood hazard areas, any flood damage, and if flood insurance is required on the property. Source: NRDC
Cafes in India are trading food for trash. Individuals who drop off one kilogram of plastic waste at designated eateries will receive a voucher for a complimentary meal at participating restaurants. Source: Reasons To Be Cheerful
A startup is turning methane into fertilizer. Windfall Bio captures methane from manure, oil wells, and landfills and uses microbes to make nitrogen fertilizer, replacing synthetic fertilizers made with fossil fuels. Source: Fast Company
Five climate events happening this week:
🌱(4/10) A Conversation on Culture and Climate with Finn Harries at the Climate Museum in Soho NYC (RSVP)
🎟️ (4/11) An Evening with Commons: Creating a Regenerative Economy at Rivian LA (RSVP)
🌱(4/11) Black Woman Environmental Professor Meet & Greet with Black Girl Environmentalist in Cambridge (RSVP)
🌱(4/12) Iris Trio: A Concert and Conversation at the Climate Museum in Soho NYC (RSVP)
🌱(4/13) Earth Sessions x TREEage Present: Youth Summit for Green Healthy Schools NYC (Info)
For more events happening this month check out our Earth Month Calendar.