Anders Lorenzen

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica’s strongest storm on record, exposes how warming seas are intensifying Caribbean hurricanes and threatening livelihoods

#HurricaneMelissa #extremeweather #climatecrisis

Despite Trump's climate and clean energy rhetoric, Norway’s $2 trillion oil fund steps up its climate action agenda

#oilandgas #Norway #Trump #NetZero2050

Daylight saving time 2025: global impact on energy use and climate change Daylight saving time (DST) remains controversial, with debates on its benefits and drawbacks for energy consumption and climate change ongoing globally.

Clocks change tonight ⏰

But is it time to review that ancient tradition?

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#clockchange #energy #climate

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.

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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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.

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

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.

🎃 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

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.

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

#linkedinlocal #greenerfutures #cleantech #sustainability #londonnetworking #esg #climateleadership | LinkedIn Local London – Greener Futures 🌍 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 – 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 🌱 We’re building a community for sustainability professionals, CleanTech innovators, and climate-conscious leaders across London. We are a broad...

If you're based in London and into sustainability, you should join Greener Futures

#sustainability #networking #ESG #netzero

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.

The production of low-carbon cement has been given a significant boost after #Microsoft has invested in pioneering technology

#lowcarbon #decarbonisation #cement

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.

For the first time, ocean acidification has breached Earth’s planetary boundaries. Seven of nine systems are now beyond safe limits.

#ClimateCrisis #PlanetaryBoundaries

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.

Denmark could be on the cusp of quitting coal, for good...

#Denmark #coalpower

Obituary: Robert Redford (1936-2025) – Hollywood legend and environmental activist Robert Redford, legendary actor and lifelong environmentalist, has died at 89. From Butch Cassidy to climate activism, his legacy bridges film and environmental justice.

Robert Redford, legendary actor and lifelong environmentalist, has died at 89.

From Butch Cassidy to climate activism, his legacy bridges film and environmental justice.

#RobertRedford #obituary #environmentalism

Could direct democracy streamline the planning process of renewable energy? The Thy Model in Denmark emphasizes citizen involvement in renewable energy projects, enhancing local support and fostering collaborative decision-making.

A municipality in Denmark introduces an innovative way to counter opposition to renewable energy projects

#Thy #directdemocracy #renewableenergy

Nordic film and TV industries launch trailblazing sustainability standard The Nordic film and TV industries have launched the Nordic Ecological Standard (NES), a trailblazing framework to cut emissions and boost sustainability

🎬🌍 Nordic film & TV go green.

The new Nordic Ecological Standard (NES) sets a trailblazing path for sustainable productions across 5 countries.

#Nordic #FilmTV #Sustainability

Line chart showing that there's been a rapid escalation in how quickly the world installs a gigawatt of solar power capacity.

Time for the world to install a gigawatt of solar power capacity
2004: A year
2010: ~ a month
2015: ~ a week
Now: A day
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China’s clean energy boom reshapes global economy, Ember report finds A new Ember report shows China’s clean energy surge is transforming the global economy, with record solar, wind, storage, and investment reducing fossil fuel demand.

China’s clean energy surge is rewriting the global energy map. In 2024 alone, $625bn went into solar and wind - growth that is now outpacing fossil fuels

#China #cleanenergy #energytrends

Europe falling behind on wind power, warns industry group WindEurope WindEurope warns Europe is falling behind on wind power capacity. New 2025 data shows Germany leading the way, while most EU countries struggle with permits and grid expansion.

WindEurope warns Europe is falling behind on wind power installations

#windpower #Europe

Revolution Wind lawsuit: Offshore wind farm takes Trump administration to court Revolution Wind sues the Trump administration after its nearly complete offshore wind farm was halted. What the lawsuits mean for clean energy and jobs.

Revolution Wind sues the Trump administration after its nearly completed offshore wind farm was halted. What’s at stake for clean energy and jobs?

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#offshorewind #Orsted #Trump

Could direct democracy streamline the planning process of renewable energy? The Thy Model in Denmark emphasizes citizen involvement in renewable energy projects, enhancing local support and fostering collaborative decision-making.

Maybe, just maybe, could there be a link between Denmark involving its citizens, which gives them the power to decide what energy projects to approve, and the little opposition to solar and wind in the country

#Denmark #Thy #CleanEnergy #DirectDemocracy

Wildfires in Europe burns highest ever amount of land in 2025 The EU faces record wildfires in 2025, losing 1,028,000 hectares, primarily affecting Spain and Portugal, exacerbating climate change.

Preliminary EU data shows the 2025 wildfire season is shattering previous records, having so far burned over one million hectares, and the 27-member bloc is, as a result, almost sure to set a new emissions record

#wildfires #climateimpacts #EU

European-wide heat event causing rapid spread of wildfires in Albania Albania faces severe wildfires amid a heat dome, prompting evacuations and international aid, as climate change intensifies dry conditions.

Albania faces severe wildfires amid a heat dome, prompting evacuations and international aid, as climate change intensifies dry conditions

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#Albania #wildfires #heatdome

Arctic Race of Norway 2025: Sustainability push clashes with Equinor sponsorship Inside the Arctic Race of Norway 2025: cycling, EV logistics, fragile Arctic landscapes, and the debate over Equinor’s role in a green future.

Cycling, EVs, #Arctic landscapes… and fossil fuel sponsorship?

I explore the mixed #sustainability message of the Arctic Race of Norway.

#ArcticRace

Sustainability PR leader slams UN’s COP30 contract with Edelman In this exclusive interview, PR leader Colin Mahoney slams the UN for awarding COP30’s PR contract to Edelman, citing the firm’s ties to fossil fuel clients.

Can a PR firm still tied to fossil fuel clients lead climate comms at COP30?

I interview green comms leader Colin Mahoney who says absolutely not:

Full interview below:

#COP30 #FossilFuelPR #Edelman #ClimateCrisis

“Motherf***ing wind farms”? Yes, that’s Samuel L. Jackson in Vattenfall's bold new climate ad.

Full breakdown of the campaign, wind power, and why the Hollywood star joined the campaign👇

#Vattenfall #WindPower #GreenMarketing

COP30: UN awards PR contract to Edelman, world’s largest PR firm UN picks Edelman for COP30 media strategy — critics cite Shell connection as a clear conflict of interest.

Not only have @undp.org awarded the contract of the COP30 media strategy to PR giant Edelman but the head of its Brazilian arm Ana Julião is to work on the COP30 project while she continues to supervise Shell's PR campaign

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#COP30 #Edelman #UN #Shell

In response to INEOS blocking a global plastics treaty, Greenpeace block their plastic tanker Greenpeace UK activists staged a protest against INEOS, accusing it of hindering global efforts to establish a plastics treaty.

Greenpeace have accused INEOS of blocking a global plastics treaty

#activism #plasticscrisis #Ineos #Greenpeace

The International Court of Justice delivers watershed climate ruling The ICJ ruled that countries must protect people and the environment from climate change, linking obligations to the Paris Agreement.

In what could be a watershed moment for worldwide climate action, the ICJ has ruled that countries must protect people and the environment from climate change, linking obligations to the Paris Agreement.

#law #ICJ #climatechange #ParisAgreement

How to talk about heatwaves with kids (without scaring them) Bridget Shirvell discusses how to communicate about heat waves with children, fostering understanding, safety, and resilience in climate crises.

Bridget Shirvell examines how to talk to children about heatwaves and foster the understanding, safety, and resilience needed in the climate crisis:

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#parenting #heatwaves #children