Clyde Hutchinson, PhD

Countries Use More Land for Golf Courses Than for Solar or Wind Energy: Study - EcoWatch Much more land gets allocated for golf courses than for renewable energy in countries like the United Kingdom and the United States.

Malcolm Gladwell slammed golf’s land use. EcoWatch suggests a fix: repurpose courses for solar farms or housing.

🏌️‍♂️ 150–200 acres = 60 MW solar
🏡 Prime urban land, better used
💰 Tax breaks keep golf afloat despite decline

Time to rethink? ⛳⚡ www.ecowatch.com/renewable-en... #Energy #LandUse

George Bolster | BAB2024

🎨✨ A must-visit if you in Bangkok 🇹🇭 Cork-born George Bolster’s stunning tapestry installation at the Bangkok Biennale, Nurture Gaia. www.bkkartbiennale.com/artist/georg... #BAB2024 #NutureGaia

🌱 Today is #WorldSoilDay 🌍
Measure. Monitor. Manage.

Healthy soils are key to sustaining ecosystems, ensuring food security & combating climate change.

🌾 With accurate soil data, we can protect this vital resource & make informed decisions for a more sustainable future.
#SoilHealth #ClimateAction

We need to talk about plastic: five everyday items choking the planet It is one of the world’s most dangerous materials, and global leaders are meeting in South Korea to thrash out a treaty to curb its effects

We need to talk about #plastic: five everyday items choking the planet

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#PlasticPollution
#PlasticsTreaty

🌾 Feeding the Future: Asia-Pacific Food Security 🌱
Explore innovations tackling challenges like urbanization, climate change, and food waste:
🌡️Climate-resilient crops
🤖 AI-driven precision agriculture
🐟 Aquaculture automation
⛓️ Blockchain transparency
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#FoodSecurity #Innovation

🚲🚌 A Game in Bucharest: Intermodal Mobility in Action
Thrilled to share my latest #URBACT article! As teams raced across Bucharest from the 📚 National Library to the 🏛️ Transport Museum using as many #transport modes as possible, promoting 🌱 sustainable #mobility.
📖 Read 👇🏼 urbact.eu/articles/bey...

New ADB Program to Accelerate Development of Climate Projects in Southeast Asia ADB has approved a $15 million technical assistance program, supported by ADB’s own funds and the Green Climate Fund, to develop projects that promote climate change adaptation and mitigation in South...

The Asian Development Bank is providing $15 million in technical assistance to help Southeast Asian nations develop a pipeline of green projects in clean energy, sustainable transport, and waste management.
www.adb.org/news/new-adb...

🌊 We're Hiring! Lead the creation of a digital twin for the Pasig River, tackling plastic pollution. Work on data integration, collaboration, & impactful solutions for sustainability. 📍Metro Manila. Join us and make a difference!
#DigitalTwin #PlasticPollution selfservice.adb.org/OA_HTML/OA.j...

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could soon fuel cars Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

🌱 Turning Seaweed into Sustainable Energy 🚗
Rum & Sargassum is turning invasive #seaweed into bio-compressed gas.
🚘 Powers vehicles via $2,500 conversion.
🏖️ Tackles tourism & ecosystem challenges.
🛢️ Reduces fossil fuel reliance.
Scaling to fuel 300 taxis in #Barbados
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage Scheme has collected a fraction of the waste it set out to handle and is struggling with broken machinery and poor finances

🌍♻️ As INC5 unfolds in Busan, tackling plastic pollution globally, Bali's overwhelmed recycling system reveals recycling alone isn’t enough. Improved waste reduction, education, & sorting infrastructure are critical, reflecting the global challenge #INC5 #Plastics #Bali #Pollution lnkd.in/gXymU2fF

An open letter to the microplastics living in my body If we are forced to house these tiny plastic interlopers, perhaps it’s time we sat down and had a chat Dear the microplastics that live in my body, How are you? I hope you are well and enjoying the unseasonable humidity of my lungs, kidneys and blood.…

An open letter to the microplastics living in my body

Dr. Clyde Hutchinson on LinkedIn: #plastics #circulareconomy #inc5 Next week my ADB colleague Roger Joseph (Rocky) Guzman will be in Busan for INC-5. This meeting marks a critical milestone in the fight against plastic…

As nations gather for INC-5 Busan to negotiate a legally binding global treaty on concrete, actionable solutions to protect ecosystems, safeguard human health & promote a #circulareconomy & marks a critical milestone in the fight against #plasticpollution ♻🌏🤝 #INC5 www.linkedin.com/posts/clydeh...

Proud to contribute with at 🌏 #COP29 Azerbaijan as ADB and Clean Rivers sign an MOU for plastic-free waterways in Asia-Pacific 🌊♻️ Excited for the panel on how blended finance drives circular economy transitions, focusing on partnerships, solutions & collaboration! #plastic #circulareconomy #oceans

Dr. Clyde Hutchinson on LinkedIn: EntrepreneurialJourney 👇 Check out this inspiring entrepreneurial journey from my EIT Health Jumpstarter mentee & 👏 finalist Martyna Jakubowska talking about finding her…

👇 Check out this inspiring entrepreneurial journey from my EIT Health Jumpstarter mentee & 👏 finalist Martyna Jakubowska talking about finding her co-founder and scaling her company AutoCast Diabetic foot care www.linkedin.com/posts/clydeh...

🌍🚜 At #COP29 the spotlight is on
#ClimateFinance to support farmers🌾Agriculture, despite its major emissions, receives <1% of climate funding @bloomberg.com highlights the urgent need for equitable funding to ensure #Sustainability & #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

🌊♻️Looking forward to discussing the circular economy of Manila Bay's plastic waste with Christine Bellen as part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Circular Economy Webinar Series. Join us at 3pm Manila Time⬇️ adb-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #plastic #waste #circulareconomy #ADB

🌊 We're Hiring! Lead the creation of a digital twin for the Pasig River, tackling plastic pollution. Work on data integration, collaboration, & impactful solutions for sustainability. 📍Metro Manila. Join us and make a difference! #DigitalTwin #PlasticPollution selfservice.adb.org/OA_HTML/OA.j...

🌍 Tackling Plastic Pollution through Innovation ADB Webinar 🌊
🗓️ 21 Nov
Discover how Plastic Odyssey’s expedition ship is advancing global recycling & how Asia’s first containerized Micro-Factories in Manila & Cebu
👉 REGISTER HERE adb-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#PlasticPollution #Sustainability #ADB

Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi: Why it is so difficult to walk in Indian cities Citizen activists are taking unusual steps to push authorities for better pedestrian infrastructure.

🚶‍♀️Walking in Manila can feel like a challenge course—uneven pavement, few safe crossings, & car-ruled streets
Walkable cities = healthier people, less traffic, & clean air.
What’s your city walkability experience? Let’s talk solutions🚀
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Walkability #UrbanPlanning #Manila

Circular Economy Webinar Series on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Manila time (UTC +8), Online via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting:
lnkd.in/gQKvuPWp #Plastics #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement

Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB Development bank report says region still needs hundreds of billions of dollars for action to tackle impact of global warming

Asia has ‘enormous’ shortfall of funds to adapt to climate change, warns ADB

https://www.ft.com/content/980b037b-05ed-44f6-9bd3-8fbe5a216e10