New research is revealing time and time again that often the most sustainable solution is also the most economically viable. The latest example of this phenomenon is found in abandoned US oil and gas fields. New research from Hendrix College has found that cleaning up abandoned … [Read more...] about Cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells would yield billions in benefits
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The Paycheck Protection Program is a refreshing piece of business
Small businesses have already cut millions of jobs because the coronavirus crisis forced them to close and they could no longer pay salaries. But an important piece of the $2 billion coronavirus relief bill signed last week—a $350 million “paycheck protection program”—will use … [Read more...] about The Paycheck Protection Program is a refreshing piece of business
The Body Shop will now hire employees on a first-come, first-served basis
Almost all retailers run background checks on prospective employees—one of the many obstacles for people who were formerly incarcerated and are now trying to find a job. For other job seekers, a drug screening for marijuana might cost them a position even in states where … [Read more...] about The Body Shop will now hire employees on a first-come, first-served basis
Salvaging wood from Baltimore’s abandoned homes creates jobs and cuts waste
Baltimore, like many post-industrial cities, confronts novel challenges. Once the sixth-largest city in the United States, Baltimore’s population has contracted by more than a third, resulting from a complex suite of factors, including job loss, economic decline, and … [Read more...] about Salvaging wood from Baltimore’s abandoned homes creates jobs and cuts waste
The global renewable energy sector employed 11 million people in 2018
As the world prepares to hop onto the clean energy wagon, the renewables job market is set for a boom in the coming future. Just in 2018, 11 million people around the world were employed by the renewable energy sector - an increase of 700,000 jobs from 2017, growing nearly seven … [Read more...] about The global renewable energy sector employed 11 million people in 2018