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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Blue Planet Prize 2025: Announcement of Prize Laureates
TOKYO, June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This year marks the 34th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation, chaired by Takuya Shimamura. Every year, the Foundation selects two laureates, individuals, or organizations who have made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems. The Board of Directors has selected the following 2025 Blue Planet Prize laureates. 1. Professor Robert B. Jackson (USA) Born on September 26, 1961Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University Professor Robert B. Jackson is an expert on the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. He has conducted pioneering research on the relationship between soil, vegetation, and soil bacterial communities. In addition, he has quantified the balance of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, from natural ecosystems and from fossil fuel use. Since 2017, he has served as chair of the Global Carbon Project (GCP), leading efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Dr. Jeremy Leggett (UK) Born on March 16, 1954Founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative Dr. Jeremy Leggett, as the inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), introduced the concept of the "carbon bubble," highlighting the economic risks associated with fossil fuel assets. Through CTI's activities, he influenced investors and policymakers, advancing the divestment movement. In addition, as a practical effort to balance economic activity with environmental conservation, he founded one of the UK's leading solar energy companies. More recently, he has been spearheading initiatives in Scotland to connect ecological restoration with community prosperity. Each laureate is presented with a certificate of merit, a commemorative trophy, and 500,000 US dollars in prize money. The Award Ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Tokyo Kaikan. Commemorative lectures will be given on October 30th and November 1st, 2025, at the University of Tokyo and at the Kyoto International Community House (kokoka), respectively. View source version on Contacts Toshihiro Tanuma, PhDTHE ASAHI GLASS FOUNDATION2nd Floor, Science Plaza, 5-3 Yonbancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081 JapanPhone +81-3-5275-0620e-mail: post@ URL: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
National Post
2 days ago
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- National Post
Blue Planet Prize 2025: Announcement of Prize Laureates
Article content TOKYO — This year marks the 34th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation, chaired by Takuya Shimamura. Every year, the Foundation selects two laureates, individuals, or organizations who have made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems. The Board of Directors has selected the following 2025 Blue Planet Prize laureates. Article content 1. Professor Robert B. Jackson (USA) Born on September 26, 1961 Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University Article content Professor Robert B. Jackson is an expert on the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. He has conducted pioneering research on the relationship between soil, vegetation, and soil bacterial communities. In addition, he has quantified the balance of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, from natural ecosystems and from fossil fuel use. Since 2017, he has served as chair of the Global Carbon Project (GCP), leading efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Article content 2. Dr. Jeremy Leggett (UK) Born on March 16, 1954 Founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding Ltd. Inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative Article content Dr. Jeremy Leggett, as the inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), introduced the concept of the 'carbon bubble,' highlighting the economic risks associated with fossil fuel assets. Through CTI's activities, he influenced investors and policymakers, advancing the divestment movement. In addition, as a practical effort to balance economic activity with environmental conservation, he founded one of the UK's leading solar energy companies. More recently, he has been spearheading initiatives in Scotland to connect ecological restoration with community prosperity. Article content Each laureate is presented with a certificate of merit, a commemorative trophy, and 500,000 US dollars in prize money. The Award Ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Tokyo Kaikan. Commemorative lectures will be given on October 30th and November 1st, 2025, at the University of Tokyo and at the Kyoto International Community House (kokoka), respectively. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Blue Planet Prize 2025: Announcement of Prize Laureates
TOKYO, June 11, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This year marks the 34th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation, chaired by Takuya Shimamura. Every year, the Foundation selects two laureates, individuals, or organizations who have made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems. The Board of Directors has selected the following 2025 Blue Planet Prize laureates. 1. Professor Robert B. Jackson (USA) Born on September 26, 1961Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University Professor Robert B. Jackson is an expert on the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. He has conducted pioneering research on the relationship between soil, vegetation, and soil bacterial communities. In addition, he has quantified the balance of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, from natural ecosystems and from fossil fuel use. Since 2017, he has served as chair of the Global Carbon Project (GCP), leading efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Dr. Jeremy Leggett (UK) Born on March 16, 1954Founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative Dr. Jeremy Leggett, as the inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), introduced the concept of the "carbon bubble," highlighting the economic risks associated with fossil fuel assets. Through CTI's activities, he influenced investors and policymakers, advancing the divestment movement. In addition, as a practical effort to balance economic activity with environmental conservation, he founded one of the UK's leading solar energy companies. More recently, he has been spearheading initiatives in Scotland to connect ecological restoration with community prosperity. Each laureate is presented with a certificate of merit, a commemorative trophy, and 500,000 US dollars in prize money. The Award Ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Tokyo Kaikan. Commemorative lectures will be given on October 30th and November 1st, 2025, at the University of Tokyo and at the Kyoto International Community House (kokoka), respectively. View source version on Contacts Toshihiro Tanuma, PhDTHE ASAHI GLASS FOUNDATION2nd Floor, Science Plaza, 5-3 Yonbancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081 JapanPhone +81-3-5275-0620e-mail: post@ URL: Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
2 days ago
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- Business Wire
Blue Planet Prize 2025: Announcement of Prize Laureates
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This year marks the 34th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation, chaired by Takuya Shimamura. Every year, the Foundation selects two laureates, individuals, or organizations who have made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems. The Board of Directors has selected the following 2025 Blue Planet Prize laureates. 1. Professor Robert B. Jackson (USA) Born on September 26, 1961 Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University Professor Robert B. Jackson is an expert on the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. He has conducted pioneering research on the relationship between soil, vegetation, and soil bacterial communities. In addition, he has quantified the balance of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, from natural ecosystems and from fossil fuel use. Since 2017, he has served as chair of the Global Carbon Project (GCP), leading efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 2. Dr. Jeremy Leggett (UK) Born on March 16, 1954 Founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding Ltd. Inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative Dr. Jeremy Leggett, as the inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), introduced the concept of the "carbon bubble," highlighting the economic risks associated with fossil fuel assets. Through CTI's activities, he influenced investors and policymakers, advancing the divestment movement. In addition, as a practical effort to balance economic activity with environmental conservation, he founded one of the UK's leading solar energy companies. More recently, he has been spearheading initiatives in Scotland to connect ecological restoration with community prosperity. Each laureate is presented with a certificate of merit, a commemorative trophy, and 500,000 US dollars in prize money. The Award Ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Tokyo Kaikan. Commemorative lectures will be given on October 30th and November 1st, 2025, at the University of Tokyo and at the Kyoto International Community House (kokoka), respectively.
Scotsman
18-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Whisky chief buys Aberdeenshire estate castle and grounds after rewilding company has to sell up
The sale is one of many made across the Highlands Rewilding portfolio. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... One of Scotland's prominent whisky figures has bought an Aberdeenshire castle and grounds from a rewilding company that was forced to sell up over financial issues. Beldorney estate has been sold by Highlands Rewilding Grant Gordon, a scion of the William Grant & Sons whisky empire, which produces single malts including Balvenie and Glenfiddich, is in the process of buying Beldorney Castle and part of its 350-hectare estate. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The property has been owned by former Greenpeace director Jeremy Leggett's company Highlands Rewilding since 2021. The mass-ownership company currently manages two rewilding projects in the Highlands of Scotland at the Bunloit Estate and here on the Beldorney Estate. It was previously in Mr Gordon's family when Sir William Grant, the founder of William Grant & Sons, owned the estate for a period in the early 1900s. The Scotsman understands the whisky chief has bought a large chunk of the estate including its castle, while a neighbouring landowner in the community has bought a smaller bit of land. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The statues of William and Elizabeth Grant, the founders of the distillery, can be seen in the courtyard of the distillery. No plans on the future management of the Aberdeenshire estate have been made public yet. Highlands Rewilding, a company set up to rewild areas of the country, was forced to sell off its estates, which also include Tayvallich on the west coast and Bunloit in Inverness-shire, to pay back an £11m loan taken out to purchase land for its initiatives. Entrepreneur Jeremy Leggett is founder and chief executive of Highlands Rewilding, which owns three estates in Scotland – he hopes the ground-breaking sale and agreement can be copied in other places Mr Leggett said a total of 17 buildings across the company's three areas of operation had been sold and most of its land - approaching 1,500 hectares - has been sold to buyers who he said 'still want to partner with the company on land management.' Some 500 hectares are still on the market, with Mr Leggett saying he hopes they will go to a buyer or buyers who will be 'willing to partner with us on land management so our team would be able to continue its nature-recovery work on the whole estate.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad These include the island of Danna and the Ulva Peninsula on the west coast, which are on the market in two lots for offers over £3,350,000 with Strutt and Parker. Commenting on the Beldorney sale, Mr Leggett said: 'I and the Highlands Rewilding team are very pleased with the end result of our sales of land and buildings on Beldorney. 'The land has been sold to two local families who are intent on continuing nature restoration. 'The buildings have returned to local families. We are delighted to see the same pattern of ownership transfer to local interests intent on nature recovery unfolding on Tayvallich. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'That pattern is a considerable secondary benefit of the Highlands Rewilding model. Meanwhile the primary benefit - data-led land-management for investable nature recovery - remains firmly in play, via partnerships underway and in train.' Mr Leggett said the large bridging loan from the state-owned UK Infrastructure Bank had been a 'risky' but necessary move to secure land at Tayvallich initially, half of which was then sold in a much-lauded deal to the Barrahormid Trust which will hold it in perpetuity for nature restoration and community development, including house building. Dr Josh Doble, Community Land Scotland's (CLS) policy manager, previously said CLS was 'deeply concerned' about the sales 'to repay enormous loans they took out to buy the land in the first place.' He previously told The Scotsman: 'Scottish land acquisitions should not be based upon these speculative financial models which require the rapid creation of underdeveloped natural capital markets in order to be financially viable.' Grant Gordon is a trustee of the Cabrach Trust, which he founded in 2011.
