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The Fourth Wave

Environmental progress doesn't just happen. It's been propelled by successive waves of innovation, each unleashing powerful new tools: Land conservation. Force of Law. Power of Market-Based Solutions. Today we are seeing the emergence of a Fourth Wave of environmental innovation.

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  • Hooked on A.I.: will recreational fishing catch the machine learning bug?

    Hooked on A.I.: will recreational fishing catch the machine learning bug?

    A few friends, a handful of rods and a leisurely weekend on the water: Recreational fishing doesn’t seem like it should have environmental…
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    Tasha Kosviner
    Feb 19
    A journey to accelerate smart & sustainable cities, starting with Orlando

    A journey to accelerate smart & sustainable cities, starting with Orlando

    By Chris Castro, Director of Sustainability & Resilience at City of Orlando, Eco-entrepreneur, Nonprofit executive, Climate activist
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Feb 10
    Innovative tech removes carbon footprint in cement

    Innovative tech removes carbon footprint in cement

    The scale of the climate crisis demands that we approach it with boldness and creativity, and entrepreneurs are stepping up to the plate…
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Jan 27
    4 guiding principles to foster environmental innovation

    4 guiding principles to foster environmental innovation

    By Daniel Hill, Environmental Defense Fund Innovation Fund Manager
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Jan 15
    Smart cameras can play a fundamental role in sustaining small-scale fisheries

    Smart cameras can play a fundamental role in sustaining small-scale fisheries

    By Christopher Cusack and Harlisa
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Jan 7
    Digital tools can make Mexican fisheries more sustainable — and profitable

    Digital tools can make Mexican fisheries more sustainable — and profitable

    By Berenice García and Rafael Ortiz
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Jan 5
    It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn — here’s why AI is so power-hungry

    It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn — here’s why AI is so power-hungry

    This article is by Kate Saenko, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Boston University (Disclosure statement: Kate Saenko consults for…
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Dec 17, 2020
    Financing zero: The road to emission-free fleets

    Financing zero: The road to emission-free fleets

    This article is by Tali Zuckerman and originally appeared in GreenBiz and can be see here.
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Dec 4, 2020
    How the paradigm shift to measured data is transforming environmental innovation

    How the paradigm shift to measured data is transforming environmental innovation

    Accountability is among the biggest drivers of innovation. To change policy or attract investment for a business opportunity, it’s no…
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Mar 10, 2020
    Satellites and state regulators: New data spotlights extreme emissions and need for action in…

    Satellites and state regulators: New data spotlights extreme emissi...

    By Jon Goldstein and Colin Leyden
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Apr 23, 2020
    Harpoon-throwing robot takes invasive lionfish from ocean to table

    Harpoon-throwing robot takes invasive lionfish from ocean to table

    The lionfish is a beautiful but invasive species in the Gulf of Mexico, the eastern United States and Bermuda. Native to the South Pacific…
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    Environmental Defense Fund
    Feb 7, 2020
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