Month: November 2022

Climate Action, Climate Change, methane

School Food Waste Is a Big Problem, Let’s Fix It

Washington (ONGC) Analysis | November 15, 2022 by Noreen Wise, Founder & CEO of Our New Green Culture; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Food waste in schools is epidemic. Elementary schools in particular have become food waste overachievers. From stuffed lunch bags and trays — which usually include fresh fruit, packaged applesauce, trail mix and similar snacks that health-conscious parents and school administrators endorse but can’t control — the daily mountain of nourishing food landing in school waste bins, headed for landfills, has reached crisis level. 

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circular economy, Climate Action, climate justice, Environment

The Climate Crisis and the Catholic Church’s Mind-blowing Land Holdings

Washington (ONGC) Analysis | November 1, 2022 by Noreen Wise, Founder & CEO of Our New Green Culture; Image Credit: AdobeStock

The Roman Catholic Church is the largest landowner on earth. The Holy See controls 71.6 million hectares around the world, the same surface area as France, according to One More Hectare. Further, much of the 71.6 million hectares is prime real estate, that if sold, would fetch a staggering sum or money.

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