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Pfizer vaccine gets green light from FDA committee

The Verge

“Despite the completely appropriate size and scope of the trials, it’s always important to monitor vaccines post licensure and post authorization,” Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said in a presentation to the committee on Thursday.

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5 takeaways on trust in NGOs to manage new innovations and technologies 

Candid

The innovations and technologies mentioned in the survey are: green energy, such as biofuels, liquid hydrogen, and wind and solar power; artificial intelligence, including machine learning, natural language processing, and generative AI; gene-based medicine, such as mRNA vaccines, gene splicing, and gene therapy; and genetically modified foods.

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Webinar: Monthly Donors, Social Media, and Cross-Channel Integration: Critical Tactics to Boost Your Fundraising in 2013

Care2

Her background is in community organizing, strategic campaigning and legislative campaigns, having previously worked with Green Corps, the White Earth Land Recovery Project, and the American Community Gardening Association. He has contributed to integrated conversion efforts on behalf of nonprofits in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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Agreena, a regenerative farming carbon market, raises $4.7M seed from Giant Ventures

TechCrunch

million seed funding round led by Giant Ventures , along with the Danish government’s Danish Green Future Fund. Agriculture has deep roots in Denmark, a historically proud farming nation, which is why the company was born here, but we are scaling across Europe and intend to expand globally.”

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UK’s Magical Mushroom Company uses mycelium to replace plastic packaging

TechCrunch

It’s now raised a £3 million seed round led by Ecovative Design LLC with participation by Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity (a green energy company in the U.K.); The latest to join the ranks is Magical Mushroom Company (MMC). Robert Del Naja (activist); and Marcus Watson, co-founder of Adoreum Partners, who brought 30 other investors.

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Following Through on Climate Commitments After COP26

Saleforce Nonprofit

During the COP26 meetings, the Malala Fund presented its Gender-Equal Green Learning Agenda , which recommends leaders use education as a powerful tool to address the climate crisis by adding climate issues to all school curriculums and vocational training. University of Maryland. The Rockefeller Foundation. World Wildlife Fund.

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Daily Crunch: Elon Musk sets sights on Twitter with unsolicited $43B takeover bid

TechCrunch

Cannabis leaf on green traffic light. laws around cannabis use differ across EU member nations, leading companies to navigate a complex framework of laws. The dating app is partnering with Live Nation and event producers AEG Presents and Superstruct Entertainment, which means this will cast a wide net.

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