Assets personalized to automakers assist the implementation
of nature-based options
Bethesda, MD, October 29, 2024 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) and Suppliers Partnership for the Surroundings (SP) have launched a set of assets targeted on using nature-based options (NbS) to stop air pollution within the automotive trade. These assets had been made potential by way of funding from the EPA Area 4 Supply Discount Help (SRA) Grant Program, which helps air pollution prevention throughout the southeastern area of the U.S.
“The usage of NbS is of accelerating curiosity to companies and these options aren’t solely well-suited to stop air pollution, however additionally they uplift biodiversity and promote group well-being,” stated Margaret O’Gorman, President, WHC. “With our accomplice SP, we’re proud to assist automakers of their nature-positive journey by providing a number of instruments that present digestible and helpful details about NbS.”
Knowledgeable by a 2022 workshop with representatives from varied automotive manufacturing and provide corporations, WHC and SP developed varied instruments to assist the implementation of NbS to handle air pollution within the auto trade, together with:
- White paper comprised of real-world case research illustrates how automakers are using NbS world wide to stop air pollution.
- Detailed report inspecting varied NbS by class, together with particulars concerning the prices, advantages and challenges related to every resolution.
- Determination tree accompanying the report to help corporations in figuring out the simplest NbS based mostly on website, air pollution prevention wants, price range, operational section and different components.
“Firms within the automotive trade are regularly looking for new alternatives to enhance environmental efficiency by implementing air pollution prevention initiatives,” stated Kellen Mahoney, Director of SP. “We’re proud to have the ability to collaborate with WHC to assist automakers and suppliers of their air pollution prevention efforts by supplying these easy-to-use assets that may assist reply their questions concerning the rising space of nature-based options.’
The assets produced by way of this EPA grant can be found without spending a dime at: https://www.wildlifehc.org/nature-based-solutions-for-pollution-prevention/
About SP
The Suppliers Partnership for the Surroundings (SP) supplies a discussion board for international automotive producers and their massive and small suppliers to work collectively towards a shared imaginative and prescient of an automotive trade with optimistic environmental impression. Be taught extra at www.supplierspartnership.org/
About WHC
WHC has been working on the nexus of enterprise and biodiversity for 35 years and is the one worldwide NGO targeted completely on enabling personal sector motion for nature. WHC builds methods and frameworks for corporations to combine nature with local weather, fairness and engagement to assist sustainable ecosystems and wholesome communities. WHC’s company members characterize a number of the main nationwide and multinational companies. WHC-certified applications may be present in 19 nations and 48 U.S. states. Be taught extra at www.wildlifehc.org.
