Mighty Earth

We're proud to launch our new film telling Mighty Earth's story of how we deploy our "perfect storm" campaign approach to stop the destruction of nature and shift whole industries to adopt sustainable practices. We use several strategies, from satellite monitoring to pinpoint deforestation in supply chains to scrutinising companies to see if they're “greenwashing” their climate and ESG credentials. Our reports and investigations have revealed that many industries still don’t have control of their supply chains, allowing deforestation and human rights violations to seep in through direct and indirect suppliers. We work alongside Indigenous communities on the frontline of deforestation, amplifying their voices and seeking new platforms for their stories to be heard. Watch the trailer ??and see the full film here: https://lnkd.in/eXYpfqTK

Cleveland-Cliffs Michigan Operation announced that it will temporarily idle some of its operations at its Dearborn, Michigan, steel plant and issue layoff notices to ~600 employees set to go into effect on July 15. The company has cited the move to be due to the “current reality of weak automotive production in the United States.” “Instead of idling the Dearborn plant, Cleveland-Cliffs should seize this opportunity to invest in clean steel and answer the community’s call for good, sustainable jobs rather than delaying the transition yet again." More from Jonathan Haddad, Michigan resident and Mighty Earth Senior Associate for Decarbonization ?? https://lnkd.in/e3U7HKeV Matthew Groch Alex Armstrong Glenn Hurowitz #heavyindustry #steelplant #steel #steelindustry #sustainability #sustainablejobs #cleansteel #DearbornMI

Some of the world’s biggest supermarkets are barely acknowledging one of the biggest drivers of their greenhouse gas emissions. Despite?Scope 3 emissions?making up more than 90% of their total carbon footprint, only half of the retailers assessed in Mighty Earth?and?Changing Markets?‘Methane Action Tracker’ publicly disclose these emissions, and zero disclose their methane emissions. Scope 3 are the emissions that occur across the?upstream?and?downstream?supply chains of retailers. Roughly half of these come from the meat and dairy industry, with methane emissions from livestock and manure being major contributors. This also includes emissions from agricultural equipment, animal feed production, fertilizer, land-use changes, transportation of goods, waste disposal, and the use of products. Scope 1 and 2 – which are usually indirect and direct emissions – are largely in the control of retailers, through transport, equipment and energy use – but represent as low as 3% of some retailers' overall emissions. It’s time for food retailers to step up and take responsibility for emissions throughout their supply chain and focus on emissions from 97%! The first step is disclosure of all of their scopes and transparency to customers on what are the supermarkets’ biggest drivers of Scope 3 emissions. Read more from our report here: https://lnkd.in/etamQbby Tesco Carrefour Ahold Delhaize Migros Industrie Schwarz Gruppe Sainsbury's ALDI USA REWE EDEKA Kroger Walmart E.Leclerc Costco Publix Inc Albertsons Mercadona INTERMARCHE CENTRE ALSACE / Sélestat-Benfeld Changing Markets Foundation Gemma Hoskins Thea Parson Glenn Hurowitz Mackenzie Harris Carole Mitchell Madeleine Haughton-Boakes

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company (?????) just announced a $21 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and supply chain development. The announcement is intended to highlight Hyundai's focus on the American market and its expanding EV production. But the company's steel supply chain for these vehicles remains deeply troubling, with links to Russian coal, labor violations, pollution-related deaths, and the disappearance of activists. "Hyundai says its new $5 billion steel mill will produce 'next-generation' steel—but progress truly worth celebrating would be Hyundai committing to steel made with green hydrogen instead of dirty coal and with full protections for human rights and the environment." More from Matthew Groch, Senior Director at Mighty Earth?here:?https://lnkd.in/eh4VUWJV #hyundai #automaker #coal #coalindustry #dirtycoal #greenenergy #greenhydrogen #environment #humanrights #supplychain #dirtysupplychain #auto #autoindustry

Supermarkets have turned a blind eye to methane emissions from the meat and dairy industry. Mighty Earth and Changing Markets Foundation's new analysis finds 20 of the world's biggest food retailers fail to address the massive methane emissions in their supply chains, despite meat and dairy making up an estimated one third of their total emissions. Major food retailers hold the key to a sustainable future to pressure meat producers like JBS, Tyson Food Company, and Cargill to adopt more transparent practices and cut methane emissions at the source. “Food retailers are ignoring the methane problem hidden in the meat and dairy aisles and risk losing consumer trust. Methane is a superheater greenhouse gas responsible for about a quarter of the heating the planet has already experienced. But it’s short-lived, so rapid cuts would be a win for climate and nature.” - Gemma Hoskins, Senior Director at Mighty Earth Read more from Monica Piccinini of The Ecologist here: https://lnkd.in/eQddXPna Read more on how retailers performed here: https://lnkd.in/ehEKCXvS #methane #cleanupmethane #methaneemissions #greenhousegases #supermarkets #retailers #climate #climatechange #methanereduction #meat #dairy #meatindustry #dairyindustry

??Reforming school and hospital meals is a climate and public health necessity! Shifting to more sustainable, plant-based foods in UK public sector meals could: ?Slash food-related emissions and fight climate change ?Save the NHS ￡millions ?Improve the nation’s health. We’ve come together with 25 health and environmental organisations to call for change! The new briefing reveals: ?? UK dietary guidelines are outdated. The UK Eatwell Guide and Scottish Eatwell Guide currently only consider health, but they urgently need updating to align with sustainability and net zero goals, as many other countries have begun to do. ?? Diet shifts = major climate impact. A recent study found that if high-income nations aligned with the EAT-Lancet diet, agricultural emissions could fall by 61%, and the spared land could sequester up to 98.3 GtCO2eq. ?? More plant-based meals. Serving more wholefoods like vegetables, pulses and legumes in UK hospital meals could save the NHS ￡54.9 million per year directly on procurement costs, boost patient health and slash food emissions. ?? Better food standards = better outcomes for all. Raising standards in public meals can cut food waste, reduce emissions, support British farmers, and improve animal welfare, while universal free school meals help end child food poverty. Read the new briefing now: https://lnkd.in/ep_-GdJK #ServingUp #food #sustainability #health #plantbased #climatechate Feedback Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Climate Change Committee Department for Education Department of Health and Social Care Crown Commercial Service

Supermarkets play a pivotal role in shaping the food environment. ?? They sit in a unique position between farmers and food producers and consumers, offering them significant leverage and responsibility in delivering a much-needed shift to healthier and more sustainable diets. ?? They can also add pressure to meat producers like JBS, Tyson Food Company, and Cargill to adopt more transparent practices and cut methane emissions at the source. Supermarkets control how and where meat and dairy products are displayed, marketed and priced, and drive consumption and in turn, production. They need to acknowledge the methane issue in their supply chains and set ambitious reduction targets and support a more rapid plant-based protein transition. Addressing methane emissions is not just about reducing climate risks; it is also an opportunity for supermarkets to position themselves as leaders in the transition to a sustainable food system. Read our new report “Clean up on Aisle 3: The methane mess supermarkets are hiding” here ?? https://lnkd.in/etamQbby Tesco Carrefour Ahold Delhaize Migros-Gruppe Schwarz Gruppe Sainsbury's ALDI USA REWE EDEKA Foodservice Unternehmensgruppe Changing Markets Foundation Gemma Hoskins Thea Parson Glenn Hurowitz Mackenzie Harris Carole Mitchell #methane #cleanupmethane #methaneemissions #greenhousegases #supermarkets #retailers #climate #climatechange #methanereduction #meat #dairy #meatindustry #dairyindustry

?? "CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE" ?? Meat and dairy are estimated to make up 1/3 of supermarkets’ total emissions. So why are they ignoring the cow in the room? Mighty Earth and Changing Markets Foundation new Methane Action Tracker reveals that Zero out of the 20 largest food retailers have a methane reduction target, or report their methane emissions, including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Schwarz Gruppe, Groupe Casino, REWE Group, Migros-Gruppe / Groupe Migros / Migros, Mercadona, Ahold Delhaize, Intermarché, EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG, Walmart, E.Leclerc, Publix Super Markets, Auchan Retail, Costco Wholesale, ALDI Nord Group, Kroger, and Albertsons. ?? The science is clear - in order to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, methane emissions must drop by 40 - 45% by 2030. Supermarkets play a crucial role in this transition but are dragging their feet. We are calling on supermarkets to: ?? Transparently report their climate emissions including methane? ?? Set ambitious targets for methane reduction ?? Increase plant-based sales, aiming for a 60/40 ratio split between plant-based vs. animal protein Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eBGKmmA7 Gemma Hoskins Jordan McDonald Madeleine Haughton-Boakes Carole Mitchell Glenn Hurowitz Jurjen de Waal Isabel Fernández Cruz Boris Patentreger Katie Y. Mackenzie Harris Jo?o Gon?alves

A forest is more than just trees. It’s an interconnected web of life, full of complex relationships that help an ecosystem endure and thrive. Keystone species like mountain lions are integral to the healthy functioning of these ecosystems. A study found that mountain lions, when present, interact with more than 500 different species. An ecosystem without them is an ecosystem out of balance. The forests of the northeast United States are missing the mountain lions that once called them home. Mighty Earth's Rewilding campaign aims to restore mountain lions to their rightful home, renewing forest health and rebalancing the ecosystem. Historically, these majestic cats – the largest cat that purrs! - reigned over the Northeast for millennia, until they were hunted to local extinction. These solitary, nocturnal animals avoid human interaction and need uninterrupted habitat to thrive, which is plentiful in the wilds of the Northeast. Through education, advocacy, and local partnerships, we can work to get “paws on the ground” and put balance back into our forests. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e89HZ4Ns #rewilding #mountainlions #ecosystems #habitat #rewild #advocacy #keystonespecies #forest #forests #enddeforestation #endangeredspecies #northest #bigcats #worldrewildingday

Well said Glenn Hurowitz! Our latest report with Changing Markets Foundation, “Clean up on Aisle 3: The methane mess supermarkets are hiding” highlights that supermarkets are hiding a secret in the meat and dairy aisles and its methane! ?? The truth is of the 20 global supermarkets we analyzed, not one reports on its methane emissions. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ehEKCXvS?