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Anders Lorenzen
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Dad I writer I environmentalist I climate and energy person I runner I cycling fan.

Founder @aglagwcommunities.bsky.social
"Perfecting, not perfection"

In Ep 7 of A greener life, a greener world's Advent Calendar, Justine Reichman, Founder & CEO of NextGen Purpose & podcast host, argues that sustainable living is about finding and nurturing your passion.

#sustainableliving #adventcalendar #regenAG
2025 Advent Calendar - Ep 7 - Justine Reichman
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December 10, 2025 at 10:14 AM
At A greener life, a greener world, we have just launched our Christmas Appeal: Hurricane Melissa may have faded from the headlines, but thousands across the Caribbean are still rebuilding homes and lives.

Join us in supporting this cause:

#HurricaneMelissa #ChristmasAppeal #ClimateResilience
Support our 2025 Hurricane Melissa Christmas Appeal
Rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa has only just begun. Support our 2025 Christmas Appeal and help Caribbean communities recover and build climate resilience.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Get outside and connect with nature"

In ep 6, Swedish-American author Linda McGurk. encourage everyone to spend more time outside and connect with nature, regardless of the weather.

#adventcalendar #natureconnection #weather
2025 Advent Calendar - Ep 6 - Linda McGurk
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December 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
NEW I UK farmers experienced catastrophic harvest losses in 2025, exceeding financial losses of £800 million due to climate-fuelled extreme drought.

#UK #climateimpacts #agriculture
UK’s arable farmers experience one of the worst harvests on record
UK farmers faced catastrophic harvest losses exceeding £800 million in 2025 due to extreme drought and climate impacts, worsening conditions.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In episode 2 of our Sustainability Advent Calendar, Lainika E. Johnson offers three ways for a greener and more sustainable holiday season.

#adventcalendar #sustainability #greenerchristmas
Sustainability Advent Calendar - Ep 2 - Lainika Johnson
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December 4, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The 1st of December has arrived, and so has our alternative sustainability Advent Calendar.

In the first episode, Jennifer Brandon shares six tips for limiting microplastics exposure in 2026:

#sustainability #adventcalendar #sustainabilityvoices
Sustainability Advent Calendar - Ep 1 - Dr Jennifer Brandon
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December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
My take on the Global Mutirao, the agreement that came out of the COP30 climate talks.

The overall sentiment would be of a COP that failed to even secure a mention of fossil fuels in the eight-page document

#COP30 #GlobalMutirao #fossilfuels
COP30: Watered down agreement reached as Global Mutirao adopted
COP30 ended with widespread disappointment over the Global Mutirao agreement, lacking ambition and failing to phase out fossil fuels.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The COP30 presidency has removed the 'transition away from fossil fuels' language in its latest draft text.

#COP30 #fossilfuels #GlobalMutirão
Brazil COP30: Hub for UN’s 2025 climate summit – updates, news, analysis and key insights
Brazil hosts COP30, a critical climate summit with significant opportunities and challenges for shaping the global climate agenda.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The first COP30 draft agreement text has now landed, and it sees the revival of the transitioning away from fossil fuels language.

#COP30 #COP30draft #COP30text #fossilfuels
Brazil COP30: Hub for UN’s 2025 climate summit – updates, news, analysis and key insights
Brazil hosts COP30, a critical climate summit with significant opportunities and challenges for shaping the global climate agenda.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
COP30: Indigenous group staged a blockade, preventing delegates from entering for several hours on Friday morning, as civil society voiced anger and frustrations that their voices are not heard

#COP30 #protest #civilsociety #climatejustice
COP30: Anger as indigenous groups claim they’re being ignored
At COP30, the Munduruku indigenous group protested against exclusion from climate discussions, seeking acknowledgment from President Lula regarding their overlooked issues.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Data indicate, China, the world's largest emitter, may have peaked its emissions.

#emissions #China #COP30 #Data
COP30: China’s emissions may have peaked – a global climate milestone
China’s emissions may have peaked, new data shows, marking a turning point ahead of COP30 as solar, wind and EV growth reshape the country’s carbon footprint.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"We ask AI everything, even when it is not necessary"

For a future Green Voices episode, I spoke to Robert Keus, the founder of GreenPT, who says its model is the world's first green AI model.

#AI #LLM #Sustainability
Building the world's greenest AI
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November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
From bats to owls to spiders, meet the misunderstood Halloween icons that are quietly fighting climate change through pest control, pollination, and ecosystem balance.

#halloween #ecosystems #ecology
Creatures of the night: how bats, owls, and spiders are climate allies
From bats to owls to spiders, meet the misunderstood Halloween icons that are quietly fighting climate change through pest control, pollination, and ecosystem balance.
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November 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Ahead of the Halloween weekend, here's how to turn leftover pumpkins into a sourdough loaf that’s big on flavour and low on waste.

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#Sustainability #FoodWaste #CircularEconomy #Halloween #Recipes
Sustainable recipes – Sourdough pumpkin muffin loaf with autumn spices
This recipe transforms leftover pumpkin into a spiced sourdough muffin loaf, minimizing waste while offering a delicious autumn treat.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s strongest storm on record, exposes how warming seas are intensifying Caribbean hurricanes and threatening livelihoods

#HurricaneMelissa #extremeweather #climatecrisis
Hurricane Melissa: record-breaking storm exposes a warming Caribbean’s new reality
Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s strongest storm on record, exposes how warming seas are intensifying Caribbean hurricanes and threatening livelihoods.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Despite Trump's climate and clean energy rhetoric, Norway’s $2 trillion oil fund steps up its climate action agenda

#oilandgas #Norway #Trump #NetZero2050
Europe’s largest oil and gas producer – an unlikely climate ally amidst Trump’s rallying against the clean energy economy
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund pressures portfolio companies toward net-zero emissions by 2050, highlighting climate risk as a financial risk.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hot flashes meet a hotter planet.
As temperatures rise, so does the need to include menopause in climate resilience planning.
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#MenopauseAwarenessMonth #ClimateChange #HealthEquity

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Menopause awareness month: hot flushes in a warming world – how rising temperatures are intensifying menopause symptoms
Rising global heat worsens menopausal symptoms like hot flushes and insomnia — a hidden gendered impact of the climate crisis across Europe.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:08 AM
It was inspiring to speak with Lorienne Whittle, the Rewilding Landscapes Architect at Nattergal, about how the company is financing rewilding and restoring land at Harold’s Park Wildland and beyond.

#rewilding #naturalcapital #BlueEarthSummit
Green Voices – Ep 15 – Lorienne Whittle: Financing rewilding
Nattergal’s Lorienne Whittle on how the company is financing rewilding and restoring land at Harold’s Park Wildland and beyond.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
🎃 Every October, the UK bins more than 20,000 tonnes of edible pumpkins = 95 million meals.

As Halloween grows, so does its environmental cost. From water waste to emissions, our pumpkin obsession is scarier than it looks.

#Halloween #FoodWaste
How Halloween’s pumpkin obsession became an environmental nightmare
As Halloween nears, millions of UK pumpkins end up in the bin. Here’s how our pumpkin obsession fuels waste, emissions, and water loss.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Lego Group says it has signed a solar energy deal for its new state-of-the-art Vietnam factory, which it aims to power with 100% renewable energy.

#Vietnam #solar #Lego
Lego’s state-of-the-art Vietnam sustainability factory takes shape
Lego’s new Vietnam factory will be entirely powered by renewable energy, promoting sustainability with solar energy and zero-waste initiatives.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The production of low-carbon cement has been given a significant boost after #Microsoft has invested in pioneering technology

#lowcarbon #decarbonisation #cement
The scaling up of low-carbon cement production boosted by Microsoft investment
Microsoft’s investment in Fortera’s low-carbon cement technology aims to reduce carbon emissions significantly while meeting growing demand for sustainable materials.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For the first time, ocean acidification has breached Earth’s planetary boundaries. Seven of nine systems are now beyond safe limits.

#ClimateCrisis #PlanetaryBoundaries
Ocean acidification pushes Earth beyond safe limits, new report warns
Ocean acidification has breached Earth’s planetary boundaries for the first time, scientists warn, threatening global marine ecosystems.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Denmark could be on the cusp of quitting coal, for good...

#Denmark #coalpower
Denmark achieves historic coal-free energy production
Denmark is on the brink of a coal-free grid, achieving three months without coal, primarily due to low summer heating demand.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM