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Actuaries Climate Index Breaks New Ground for Latest Season and Five-Year Average

WASHINGTON, ARLINGTON, Va., SCHAUMBURG, Ill., and OTTAWA, Ontario, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The five-year moving average of the Actuaries Climate Index (actuariesclimateindex.org) reached a new high for the 10th consecutive quarter, according to the latest data release that includes summer 2020. The five-year moving average now sits at 1.23 points above the reference period of 1961–1990.

«The Actuaries Climate Index’s seasonal measure of changes in weather extremes and sea level also set a new high for the three-month summer 2020 period, at 1.81, eclipsing the previous high of 1.77 reached in the fall of 2018 and the winter of 2016–2017,» says Doug Collins, chair of the Climate Index Working Group.

Collins adds, «Users of this detailed data by region and component should note that historical results for the Actuaries Climate Index change with each update—not only for recent months and years, but also for prior time periods due to retroactive updates in the third-party data used in our calculation of the index.»

The Actuaries Climate Index is based on analysis of seasonal data from neutral, scientific sources for six index components collected since 1961. The index measures changes in these components for the United States and Canada combined and by region. Combining six components over a five-year measurement period, the index’s moving average smooths out monthly and seasonal fluctuations for a meaningful measurement of long-term climate trends.

The index—sponsored by the American Academy of Actuaries, the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, the Casualty Actuarial Society, and the Society of Actuaries—is designed to provide actuaries, public policymakers, and the general public with objective data about changes in the frequency of extreme climate conditions over recent decades.

Updated values are posted quarterly on ActuariesClimateIndex.org as data for each meteorological season become available.

About the Sponsoring Organizations

The American Academy of Actuaries is a 19,500-member professional association whose mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. For more than 50 years, the Academy has assisted public policymakers on all levels by providing leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries in the United States.

The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) is the national, bilingual organization and voice of the actuarial profession in Canada. Our more than 6,000 members are dedicated to providing actuarial services and advice of the highest quality. The Institute holds the duty of the profession to the public above the needs of the profession and its members.

The Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) is a leading international organization for credentialing and professional education. Founded in 1914, the CAS is the world’s only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks and serves over 9,000 members worldwide. Professionals educated by the CAS empower business and government to make well-informed strategic, financial and operational decisions.

With roots dating back to 1889, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) is the world’s largest actuarial professional organization with more than 30,000 actuaries as members. Through research and education, the SOA’s mission is to advance actuarial knowledge and to enhance the ability of actuaries to provide expert advice and relevant solutions for financial, business and societal challenges. The SOA’s vision is for actuaries to be the leading professionals in the measurement and management of risk.

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Queensboro FC Announces Partnership With Bayamón Fútbol Club

NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In March 2022, Queensboro FC (QBFC) will take the pitch as New York City’s newest professional soccer team based in Queens, playing in the United Soccer League (USL). Today, QBFC announced a strategic alliance with Bayamón Fútbol Club (Bayamón FC) in order to give youth in Puerto Rico the opportunity to try out for the QBFC Academy. Founded in October 2020, the QBFC Academy is a development system for U-19 players to train, compete, and hone their skills with an eye toward becoming a professional player for the club’s inaugural senior team. QBFC’s Head Coach and Sporting Director Josep Gombau will be in attendance for the academy’s first ever Puerto Rico tryouts, and extending invitations to select players to join the squad in New York City as part of the club’s QBFC Residency Program. Tryouts take place on March 21st and registration takes place at: www.queensborofc.com/bayamonfc.

Bayamón FC is Puerto Rico’s largest soccer club and in 2016 became the first member of QBFC co-owner David Villa’s DV7 Soccer Academy program. This announcement serves as the first of many partnerships that QBFC plans to form with international clubs around the world.

New York has the largest Puerto Rican population of any city in the world, and QBFC will be a bridge connecting the two communities through the uniting force of soccer. Not only will this partnership provide a «pathway to the pros» for talent to be discovered through the QBFC and Bayamón FC network, and receive a chance to play in New York City, but there will also be reciprocal exchange opportunities for domestic players to experience the game in Puerto Rico as well. In addition, pre-season training and future friendly matches will take place in Puerto Rico, using top facilities such as the Bayamón Soccer Complex and the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, its national stadium.

«Outside of the island itself, the cultural heartbeat of Puerto Rico is right here in New York City, and we are proud to have Bayamón FC as a partner,» says Josep Gombau. «QBFC prides itself in being a community-first sporting organization, and we look forward to strengthening ties with Nuyoricans, and Puerto Ricans at large, by providing opportunities for young aspiring footballers to compete at a professional level.»

«This partnership represents a very important step for Bayamón FC. It has always been a priority for our club to provide the best resources to our players, and this alliance with QBFC will give them real opportunities to play professional soccer in the United States«, says Alberto Santiago, President of Bayamón FC.

«We welcome this alliance with Queensboro FC, which will bring opportunities to young talented players in Puerto Rico and give them the chance to become professional in the United Soccer League of the United States«, says Ramon Luis Rivera Cruz, Mayor of Bayamón. «We are confident that the tryouts will be a success, and that the event will be organized following official guidelines to guarantee the safety of all the participants. Bayamón always supports sporting initiatives that take place in our top facilities.»

For more information, visit www.queensborofc.com.

ABOUT QUEENSBORO FC
Queensboro FC is the newest professional men’s soccer team in Queens, New York. The club will start playing in the 2022 season of the USL Championship, the top tier of the United Soccer League (USL). Queens, often called the «diversity capital of the world», is home to over 2 million residents, 150 nationalities and 130 languages across more than 90 distinct neighborhoods and 100 square miles. With soccer as Queens’ most popular sport – Queensboro FC aims to embrace and unite «the world’s borough» and honor the beautiful game in the streets, in the parks, in the community – and soon, on the pitch in its own stadium. Queensboro FC stands for more than sports, it is a movement for unifying people across the world. For more information about Queensboro FC visit: www.queensborofc.com.

ABOUT BAYAMÓN FC
Bayamón FC is a soccer club founded in 1999 in the city of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, which plays in the First Division of Puerto Rican soccer and also represents the island in international competitions across the Caribbean and CONCACAF (The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football). Bayamón FC’s sporting infrastructure also includes a soccer academy supervised by an accredited network of international coaches, and the club also has a partnership with DV7 Soccer Academy, an organization created and led by soccer legend and Queensboro FC co-owner David Villa. With more than 25 teams competing in 14 different categories (both men’s and women´s), Bayamón FC serves as a reference model in player development, proven by the amount of players that the club has provided to the Puerto Rican national teams throughout its history. In addition, the club also manages the Bayamón Soccer Complex, the only facility in the Caribbean that has three official full-size 11-a-side fields housed within the same location. Bayamón FC´s mission is to provide sports and personal development opportunities to young players in Puerto Rico.

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Mosquito Shield Adds North and South Tampa Locations — Residential Mosquito Control Franchise has seven locations in Florida

TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Residential Mosquito Control Franchise has seven locations in Florida.

Mosquito Shield Franchise Corporation, a leading residential mosquito and tick control service with over 80 locations across the United States, is expanding its presence in Florida with the launch of two new locations: North and South Tampa. This…

TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Residential Mosquito Control Franchise has seven locations in Florida.

Of the company’s recent expansion, Mosquito Shield VP Michael Moorhouse said, «Residential mosquito and tick control is a fast-growing business sector, and as the first company in this space over 20 years ago, we have the foundation to be extremely well-positioned for growth.»

Mosquito Shield spent over a decade refining its formulas and application methods from its Massachusetts headquarters before introducing a franchise model for local entrepreneurs in 2013.

«Our methodical approach to growth has set us up well for the impact of the COVID pandemic,» said Moorhouse, «While many businesses have struggled because of stay-at-home orders, such conditions have created a booming market for our services because people are left to enjoy the outdoors from their own backyards, rather than on vacation or at restaurants or large gatherings. With folks investing more to make their yards leisure-time destinations, the opportunity for Mosquito Shield to expand into new markets has exploded and we are experiencing an active period of growth as a result. The Tampa area is an obvious area to focus on given its population and the desire of residents to get outdoors and take advantage of the region’s gorgeous weather as much as possible.»

Mosquito Shield of North Tampa
Long-time Tampa residents and family team Wanda, Frank and Joe Rakocy own the North Tampa location together. Frank says, «We have seen and lived through the growth of our area which was once rural and farming to a growing and thriving North Tampa community. We have a great understanding and appreciation for this vibrant and growing area of Florida. Our goal is to meet our customers’ needs and be the best in the business for the residents of our territory.»

Mosquito Shield of South Tampa
The South Tampa location is owned by United States Air Force veteran Kevin Vinnett and covers a territory from Gibsonton, Riverview and to Apollo Beach. He says, «I am excited to serve this beautiful Florida community and have a positive impact on the lives of fellow residents. With the structure, knowledge and expertise that Mosquito Shield offers, I am confident that we will be known as the professional, courteous, customer focused mosquito control leader in the South Tampa area.»

Owners of both locations are committed to meeting and exceeding customers’ expectations and becoming the most trusted and recognized solution for mosquito and tick control in the area.

To book service through Mosquito Shield of North Tampa contact the Rakocy family via email at info@mosquitoshieldntfl.com. To book service through Mosquito Shield of South Tampa contact Kevin Vinnett via email at info@mosquitoshieldstfl.com.

About Mosquito Shield
Mosquito Shield, America’s leading residential mosquito and tick control service, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Mosquito Shield addresses the need for an effective and affordable residential mosquito and tick control service. The company, listed in Franchise Gator’s Top 100 Franchise Opportunities for several years in a row, developed Mosquito Protection Barrier™ (MPB), a patent pending spray that rids properties of the existing mosquito population and builds a barrier around that property for a virtually mosquito-free environment. MPB includes FlexBlend, the industry’s only intelligent spray-blend technology. Mosquito Shield also offers a proprietary tick control service, Tick Shield™, and special event service Event Shield™.

For more information on residential service or participating in a Mosquito Shield franchise, visit http://www.moshield.com or email Michael Moorhouse at Michael@moshield.com

Media Contact

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Black Female Nonprofit Leaders Call on Biden to Achieve Health Equity

CHICAGO, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CEOs from four national healthcare organizations today called on the Biden administration to remedy the health inequities Black Americans experience throughout their lives. The letter comes on the heels of a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing <a target="_blank"…

In an open letter to President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and members of their national healthcare team, leaders of the American Diabetes Association, Black Women’s Health Imperative, Easterseals and March of Dimes said the four service organizations’ programs bear witness to the healthcare challenges Black Americans receive starting at birth.

«We urge you to prioritize solutions to remedy these persistent health care inequities within the Black community that have only worsened during the pandemic,» the CEOs write in the open letter, published in The Hill, Politico, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. The full text is available at easterseals.com.

Racial Equity Concern Spans Health Conditions

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the nation’s health equity shortcomings. The coronavirus death rate among Blacks is 1.9 times that of whites, the CDC reported last week.

The nonprofit leaders applaud Biden’s plans to strengthen the Affordable Care Act and to protect Medicaid. Access to affordable, quality health care, plus intervention and prevention programs, they say, «promise to change the trajectory for communities of color.»

«We believe it is critical to raise health equity as a shared concern as the Biden administration addresses issues within the healthcare system,» said Easterseals President and CEO Angela F. Williams, who organized the statement. «Blacks often experience life and negotiate the healthcare system with greater challenges. We are all too familiar with this given that we lead organizations with similar missions and are regularly called on to use our positions to support the Black community and help shape a more equitable society.

«As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit healthcare organizations, Easterseals provides a range of services for children and adults with disabilities, seniors and veterans,» she continued. «One in 4 Americans today are living with disability, and of these individuals, 1 in 4 is Black. That gives us a wide and diverse view of health equity.

«With such a broad perspective, we see disturbing trends in healthcare parity that must be addressed,» Williams continued. Black children are diagnosed later than their peers with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Black adults with disabilities find it harder to afford, access or advocate for care and, as they age, experience worse outcomes from a range of chronic diseases. COVID-19 has compounded these health inequities across generations of Black Americans.»

COVID Crisis Puts Blacks at Greater Risk

The CEOs believe that political action can better the state of the Black community’s social determinants of health — unfair and avoidable conditions the World Health Organization cites as mostly responsible for health inequities — and remove systemic barriers to racial equity.

This year, Easterseals established its Black Child Fund, supporting philanthropic giving to close gaps in childcare, education and healthcare equity that have widened in the pandemic. It also introduced a new advocacy program, All In, to guide employer progress on equity in the workplace, where lower wages contribute to health insecurity for workers with disabilities.

Biden and Harris campaigned on pledges to advance affordable health insurance, quality care and a less complex system that ensures healthcare rights. Biden’s Nov. 7 victory speech made a callout to equity issues: «We must make the promise of the country real for everybody — no matter their race, their ethnicity, their faith, their identity or their disability.»

Williams was joined in signing the open letter by Tracey D. Brown, CEO of the American Diabetes Association; Linda Goler Blount, president and CEO of the Black Women’s Health Imperative; and Stacey D. Stewart, president and CEO of the March of Dimes.

About Easterseals

Easterseals has served as an indispensable resource for individuals with disabilities, veterans, seniors and their families for more than 100 years. Together, its 67 affiliates in communities nationwide serve 1.5 million people annually through high-quality programs, including autism services, early intervention, workforce development and adult day services. Driven by its purpose to change the way the world defines and views disability, Easterseals makes profound, positive differences in people’s lives every day. Learn more at easterseals.com.

For more information contact:
Kelley Quinn
Purpose Brand
kquinn@purposebrand.com
(773) 879-3809

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The Sun Company Offers Renewable Solutions to Help Texas Address Future Weather Events

TUSCON, Ariz., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — A bitter snowstorm wreaked havoc on Texas, crippling the state’s power grid and leaving millions of residents without heat, water and electricity. The most dramatic climate event of the year highlights the acceleration of extreme weather and why traditional utilities need to react and adapt to the changing times.

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«The most dramatic climate event of the year highlights why traditional utilities need to react and adapt to the changing.»

The Sun Company offers a blueprint for forward-thinking change that minimizes the impact of service disruptions. It starts with adopting diversified renewable energy solutions like geothermal, solar and battery storage. Renewable offerings paint a picture of a Texas grid with multiple energy streams, providing true resiliency in the face of disasters.

These solutions also benefit from the opportunity to scale and adapt, making them an innovative solution for governments, businesses and the residential homeowner.

During the height of the polar vortex, some Texans used social media to show how renewable solutions helped. Many utilitized a combination of solar energy and storage that provided hours of electric power and heat independent of the state grid. Solutions like these can help reduce the impact of future disruptions.

The value of these solutions doesn’t stop there. Homes on the electric grid can count on regular rate increases, which averaged 3% per year over the past decade, and many Texans with flexible rates will pay thousands for what limited energy they did receive during the crisis. Solar energy and storage, by contrast, offer a predictable rate that’s much lower and untethered from demand spikes. It represents energy independence for the home or business (a.k.a. retrofit and microgrid solutions).

The Sun Company developed a new storage solution that will provide even more stability in the future. The top batteries in use today typically provide 4 to 8 hours of energy in situations where they are not gaining additional supply. Arriving in late 2022, the new TSC Flow Battery will feature dramatically increased capacity and efficiency that can provide up to five days of power without a recharge. This type of energy storage is unseen and unparalleled in the current market.

Renewable energy is the way of the future. By pulling from multiple renewable resources, residents in every state can benefit from reliable, cost-saving solutions that provide resilience, security and independence.

For more information on how homes and businesses can achieve energy independence with renewable solutions, please contact info@thesuncompany.us.

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Advancements Television Series to Explore the Economic and Environmental Impact of Manufacturing Ecosystems

JUPITER, Fla., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The award-winning series, Advancements with Ted Danson, will focus on recent breakthroughs in sustainable mobility and energy development during Q2/2021.

This segment will explore Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) mission to drive growth and diversity in the Scottish economy while addressing the global climate emergency.

Viewers will learn how MSIP is building a dynamic and creative home for…

This segment will explore Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s (MSIP) mission to drive growth and diversity in the Scottish economy while addressing the global climate emergency.

Viewers will learn how MSIP is building a dynamic and creative home for innovators, manufacturers, and skills leaders, in an effort to collaborate and nurture growth and innovation.

«MSIP is creating an environment which will enable the collective creation, testing and development of green technologies for the future, creating jobs, economic growth and a better world for everyone. We are excited to be a part of the Advancements series to share more about our adventure with audiences,» said Greig Coull, CEO, Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc.

Audiences will see how building a manufacturing ecosystem can have a significant impact on the economy, both directly and through the associated supply chains.

«We look forward to exploring how innovations in sustainability, employee creation, and energy improvements are impacting communities and helping them to grow,» said Senior Producer, DJ Metzer.

About Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc:
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc, an ambitious joint venture between Dundee City Council, Michelin, and Scottish Enterprise, is a world class Innovation Parc focused on sustainable mobility and decarbonisation. With a 32-hectare site and excellent physical connectivity, MSIP has dynamic space that can adapt to all sizes of business. As well as large, flexible space, tenants will have access to an innovation campus, a skills academy, business support, and competitive, green energy delivered from sustainable sources. Underpinning all activities at MSIP is a collaborative approach to achieve the goal of net zero.

For more information, visit: http://www.msipdundee.com.

About Advancements and DMG Productions:
The Advancements series is an information-based educational show targeting recent advances across a number of industries and economies. Featuring state-of-the-art solutions and important issues facing today’s consumers and business professionals, Advancements focuses on cutting-edge developments, and brings this information to the public with the vision to enlighten about how technology and innovation continue to transform our world.

Backed by experts in various fields, DMG Productions is dedicated to education and advancement, and to consistently producing commercial-free, educational programming on which both viewers and networks depend.

For more info, please visit: AdvancementsTV.com or call DJ Metzer at 866-496-4065.

Media Contact

Sarah McBrayer, DMG Productions, 866-496-4065, info@advancementstv.com

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AMAX to Reduce Data Center Energy Consumption Through High Density Immersion Cooling Solution

FREMONT, Calif., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AMAX‘s HPC and AI Solutions Group announced today a new 2U 4-Node density optimized server, <a target="_blank"…

FREMONT, Calif., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AMAX‘s HPC and AI Solutions Group announced today a new 2U 4-Node density optimized server, ServMax®AE-2484L, designed for single-phase liquid immersion cooling, improves Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) by reducing server power usage by up to 20% while boasting the highest CPU compute density in its form factor.

The 2U 4-Node density optimized server is designed to address data center challenges – focusing on constraints such as location, the availability and cost of power, and the handling of increasingly demanding compute requirements, such as HPC and AI workloads. AMAX provides scalable computing designs, integration into liquid immersion cooling systems, and architects proof of concepts to accelerate the adoption of immersion cooling technology.

Designed for liquid immersion, the ServMax®AE-2484L offers the highest CPU density configuration available today. The 2U 4-Node server meets and exceeds extreme density requirements while delivering <1.05 PUE, 10-20% server load reduction plus an average power reduction of ~50% and reduction of cooling energy costs up to 95%.

AMAX’s ServMax®AE-2484L designed for immersion cooling systems is ideal for data centers supporting:

High-Performance Computing (HPC)
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cloud/On-Premise Data Centers
High-Frequency Trading (HFT)
Financial Analysis
Compute Intensive Applications

The 2U 4-Node density optimized server includes eight AMD EPYC processors and supports up to 16TB DDR4 memory in a single 2U chassis, with two, up to 64-core, processors and 16 DIMM slots per node. When deployed with immersion cooling, the ServMax®AE-2484L enables data center operators to «rack and stack» more servers to handle the processing load the site requires.

The combined solution of AMAX’s ServMax®AE-2484L and immersion cooling system provides significant cost-savings potential of building, running and expanding data center while delivering an across-the-board improvement in rack density, performance, cooling capacity, data center layout and location options.

For more information on AMAX’s immersion-cooled solutions, please contact info@amax.com.

About AMAX:
AMAX is an award-winning global leader in application-tailored cloud, data center, open architecture platforms, HPC, Deep Learning and OEM Server Manufacturing solutions designed towards highest efficiency and optimal performance. Whether you are a Fortune 1000 company seeking significant cost savings through better efficiency for your global data centers, or a software startup seeking an experienced manufacturing partner to design and launch your flagship product, AMAX is your trusted solutions provider, delivering the results you need to meet your specific metrics for success. For more information about AMAX, visit: http://www.amax.com

Media Contact
Kasey Thomas
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Trella & Nature Based Solutions Institute To Host Global Conference «Reimagining Future Cities The Green Way»

SHANGHAI and NEW YORK, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trella Urban Forestry Technology («Trella»), a tree-based solutions provider to Chinese cities, and Nature Based Solutions Institute («NBSI»), a global urban forestry consulting firm, are co-hosting an environmental conference on March 21/22, 2021 (North America/Asia & Europe) to discuss the development of urban…

This international conference, Reimagining Future Cities the Green Way, with a focus on China and the U.S., will frame policy directives grounded in science as the essential drivers and accelerants for change, presenting examples of effective green initiatives and programs where urban greening flourishes in both the public and the private sectors.

A host of experts and distinguished speakers with varying academic, environmental, corporate, and public policy backgrounds (from North America, China, and Europe) will lead a series of panel discussions.

«The speaker roster has been carefully curated to underscore the value of cross-border collaborations and information exchange, showcasing the importance and possibility of forming a transnational community that is able to join forces and resources to take on this global environmental challenge and come up with creative and ingenious solutions to combat climate change.» Eric Hammond, Trella’s Chief Horticulturist, continued, «Trella is excited to partner with NBSI to bring together a diverse mix of global industry thought leaders from science, policy, and business backgrounds to share their perspectives on empowering our urban environments to create cleaner, greener, healthier, and more beautiful cities. Trella and NBSI are seeking forward-thinking and ESG-minded businesses to join this evolutionary conference and be the thought leaders that will guide our cities to become a more environmentally friendly habitat for all.»

Cecil Konijnendijk, co-founder of NBSI, elaborated, «Climate change, a defining and pressing global challenge, requires coordinated and thoughtful solutions. Encouraged by leading academic research around the need for nature-based solutions to combat climate change and supported by favorable political tailwinds behind environmental sustainability, we see the possibility of creating greener, more sustainable cities and feel the obligation to guide public and private sector decision makers, in addition to the general public, to be a part of this movement.»

The conference will be headlined by The Honorable Zhang Xinsheng of IUCN and Ambassador David Adelman. Additional selected speakers include: Adrian Benepe of Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Alan Simson of Leeds Beckett University, Alex Lin of les enphants Co. Ltd., Baohua Yan of Shenzhen Mangrove Wetlands Conservation Foundation, Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch of Nature Based Solutions Institute, Cheng Wang of Urban Forest Research Center of State Forestry Administration, Fan Dai of California-China Climate Institute, Guangyu Wang of the University of British Columbia, Imri Eisner of DLA Piper, Jonathan Krane of KraneShares, Jun Wang of Department of Earth System Science Tsinghua University, Ken Alex of Project Climate at Berkeley Law, Michael McComb of SAP Greater China, Raymond Fang of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd, Stefano Boeri of Stefano Boeri Architetti, Terry Townshend, Advisor to the Paulson Institute, and Willy Gallia of The Schneider Group.

The crossover appeal of the conference topics and speakers has attracted elite academic programs with a focus on urban forestry, landscape designers and horticulturists, large corporations with an interest in sustainability, and urban dwellers who want to know the world’s two largest nations’ effort in making their cities greener and more environmentally friendly.

There is no required cost to attend the event. However, as a carbon neutral conference, attendees are highly encouraged to consider offsetting their carbon footprint created by attending the event through the purchase of trees. Trella will provide a carbon footprint calculator for attendees to calculate the number of trees needed to offset their footprint and follow through on the planting of the trees. Corporations have also been invited to sponsor this conference, contributing to its carbon neutrality by purchasing trees.

About the Conference

Trella Urban Forestry Technology & Nature Based Solutions Institute present «Reimagining Future Cities The Green Way.» Bringing science, policy, and practice together to fight climate change. Your attendance will help offset carbon emissions because we are offering a free tree gift for each attendee! The conference begins on March 22nd, 2021, 8:00AM China Standard Time | March 21st, 2021, 8:00PM Eastern Standard Time. Conference registration available below:

https://trellatrees.com/

About Trella

Trella Urban Forestry Technology («Trella») is a U.S.-based, China-operated nature-based solutions company growing and providing tree-based solutions to meet China’s fast-growing environmental initiatives and needs. Investing in nature through science, consumers, enterprises, education, and partnerships, Trella aims to increase economic, environmental, and social benefits for China’s rapidly growing urban population by advancing ecological services with cutting-edge technology, superior products, education, training and an improved standard of care.

Individuals and corporations in China are starting to prioritize sustainability with nature-based solutions, especially as the Chinese Government signals its strong support and importance. Trella is the trusted brand to engage consumers and corporations in tree gifting and planting initiatives through technology and e-commerce.

Trella is dedicated to providing and maintaining the healthiest native trees in order to maximize the benefits including clean air, healthy environments, significantly reduced carbon emission, cooler spaces and natural beauty for China’s city inhabitants to enjoy and benefit from. Our team of landscape architects, urban foresters, horticulturalists and scientists provides strong creative and technical expertise in tree propagation, growing, urban forestry, and horticulture practices. Come learn more about the benefits of trees at Trella!

https://www.trellagroup.com/

About NBSI

In 2020, Johan Östberg and Cecil Konijnendijk founded the Nature Based Solutions Institute (NBSI), resulting from a strong wish to support the greening of cities with the best available knowledge and practice. Nature-based solutions, ranging from planting a single tree to development of green infrastructure for an entire city or urban region, are needed to tackle the grand challenges human society is facing. They are natural solutions to urban problems.

NBSI strives to be an internationally recognized institute for research, development, training, and policy advice within the fields of urban forestry and nature-based solutions.

When engaging in programs and projects of different scope and scale, NBSI can draw upon a global network of experts in the fields of nature-based solutions, urban forestry, and green infrastructure development.

https://nbsi.eu/

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Freedom Solar’s New Equity Partners, Genesis Park and GEC, Provide Strong Financial Backing for Future Growth

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Freedom Solar, Texas’s leading turnkey solar energy installer for residential and commercial solar solutions, today announced that two new equity partners, Genesis Park and GEC, both Houston-based, have invested in the company and highlighted the value these partners bring to Freedom Solar’s future.

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«We are excited about having Genesis Park and GEC as equity partners because we will now have the capital needed to continue our course of aggressive growth across Texas and Colorado and into other states,» said Freedom Solar CEO Bret Biggart. «Our new partners have vast experience in renewable energy and understand our industry. They will provide strong financial backing, but the same dynamic team that has driven our success since its founding will continue at the helm.»

Freedom Solar completed its most successful year in 2020 and is growing even more rapidly in 2021. In fact, Freedom Solar posted its highest sales in February since the firm’s inception in 2007. The devastation of Winter Storm Uri has triggered a whole new wave of interest in solar and backup power installations.

«We have known Freedom Solar for years and are pleased to support its commitment to bring reliable alternative energy to consumers across the country,» said Genesis Park Partner Paul Hobby. «The critical factor in solar is highly trained crews, top-quality equipment, and efficient installations,» he continued. Hobby has an extensive history in power markets and has been involved in renewable energy as a customer and investor for more than 15 years.

«Our investment in Freedom Solar occurs as the number of consumers looking to take control of their energy independence is growing and financial incentives for going solar are stronger than ever before,» said GEC Founder and Managing Partner Jonathan Fairbanks. «With the federal tax credits for residential and commercial customers now extended, green energy is easily within reach of the average homeowner or business.» Fairbanks previously founded a company that completed the largest number of offshore wind installations in the North Sea and Asia. Over the past 12 years, he has led GEC to invest in wind and solar energy transition services.

Despite challenges associated with the COVID pandemic, during 2020 Freedom installed 2,087 residential projects representing 16,286 kilowatts (kW) of solar power and 19 commercial contracts totaling 3.8 megawatts (MW). Financially, Freedom Solar accomplished $98.8 million in residential and commercial sales in 2020, a 52% year-over-year increase.

With the addition of its new equity partners, Freedom Solar’s Board of Directors now includes CEO Bret Biggart and President Ryan Hunter; Hobby, of Genesis Park; Fairbanks, of GEC; and Scott Whitworth, of WM Capital Partners.

«We will continue to grow our Freedom Solar team—especially in areas of sales, customer service and installation—to capture the burgeoning demand for solar and backup power,» said Biggart. «With Genesis Park and GEC as our equity partners, we will be able to strengthen our position in the market, while maintaining the same high level of performance Freedom Solar is known for. There is a new, yet-unseen level of interest in solar power and energy independence, and Freedom Solar will be there to meet the demand, helping the U.S. make great strides toward solar energy over the next decade.»

About Freedom Solar
Freedom Solar is the leader in turnkey solar installations in Texas, providing high-quality, cost-effective, reliable solar solutions for the residential and commercial markets. Also a Tesla Powerwall Certified installer, Freedom Solar has installed more than 88 megawatts of solar panels since 2007 and ranks number 338 on Inc. magazine’s 500 fastest-growing private companies in America. The company has been recognized by Austin Energy as the number-one supplier of residential solar systems in Austin, by GreenTech Media as the largest residential solar installer in Texas for three years running and by the Austin Business Journal as the fourth fastest-growing company in Central Texas. Freedom Solar was named by the Austin Business Journal as a Best Place to Work for the second consecutive year in 2020 and was ranked 129th on the 2019 Top Solar Contracts List by Solar Power World magazine, up from 220th the previous year. Freedom Solar has completed projects for numerous corporate clients including Whole Foods, Office Depot, Lake Flato Architects, and The University of Texas, among others. For more information, visit www.freedomsolarpower.com.

About Genesis Park
Genesis Park is a Houston-based investment firm founded in 1999 that focuses on investments in the southern U.S. The firm provides flexible equity and debt solutions to support clients’ needs for growth and transformational capital. The Genesis Park partners have worked together for more than 20 years. Their deep Texas roots, operating experience and extensive network afford unique advantages for portfolio companies. For more information, visit www.genesis-park.com.

About GEC
GEC is a Houston-based private equity firm that invests growth capital in clean energy technology companies with commercially proven software or patented innovations. GEC’s companies enable the global energy transition by decarbonizing energy systems while increasing productivity and efficiencies. Founded in 2008, GEC has deployed $400 million in 15 platform investments and exited seven companies. For more information, visit www.geclp.com.

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Earth Design An Official Distributor of SYNLawn® Artificial Turf

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Earth Design, a premier synthetic turf installer and hardscape construction company that serves the Greater Los Angeles Area, announced it is now an official distributor of products from SYNLawn^®, the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of…

«Providing our residential and commercial clients with the highest quality products is of the utmost importance to us as professional synthetic turf installers,» said Chris Hayman, landscape architect and owner of Earth Design. «We strive to help our customers find the perfect artificial grass that meets the look and feel they desire, so we’re thrilled to expand our offerings to include SYNLawn’s premium, American-made products. We’re also excited to offer the brand’s professional quality golf products to enhance the game of our clients. Our turf surface is your edge!»

Since 1998, Earth Design has provided customized outdoor design and build solutions for residential and commercial properties in Southern California, and expanded its business to artificial grass installations in 2004. Over the years, the company has installed more than 5 million square feet of turf, including picnic areas at the Hollywood Bowl; a synthetic turf pit for TV personality, Lisa Ling; a rooftop dog park in Hollywood; and a helipad for a private residence.

SYNLawn’s extensive range of first-rate synthetic grass products are perfect for Southern California since it stays green and pristine year-round with little to no maintenance. Plus, its line of products made with Super Yarn technology offers the cleanest and safest turf on the market with additives like Sanitized^®Antimicrobial, DualChill^® IR Reflective and StatBlock^® Anti-Static. Product categories include: Pet, Golf, Lawn and Landscape, Playground, Sport and Agility, Rooftop, Deck and Patio.

«We are pleased to welcome Earth Design to our network of 100+ distributor locations,» said George Neagle, executive vice president at SYNLawn. «Combining our premium products with Earth Design’s expertise in turf installations will expand our design and service capabilities in this market. We look forward in continuing to offer exceptional service and products to residences and commercial properties across the Greater Los Angeles Area.»

For more information, visit www.earthdesignturf.com, or call (310) 566-8945 for Los Angeles County and (949) 485-6897 for Orange County. Their office is located at 207 N. Aspan Ave., Suite 3 in Azusa.

ABOUT SYNLawn^®
SYNLawn^®is the largest manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of artificial grass in North America. As part of the SportGroup Holding^® family of companies, SYNLawn, along with sister surfacing brands – Astroturf, Rekortan, APT and Laykold – delivers the best products available on the market. SYNLawn’s product offerings also include Calico Greens™, an upscale line of artificial wall displays. SYNLawn’s turnkey network of 100 distributors seamlessly combines environmental stewardship with industry-leading innovations. Manufactured in Dalton, GA, SYNLawn uses bio-based ingredients, such as soy and sugarcane, and consumer-conscious additives such as antimicrobials to meet customers’ wide range of needs. With more than 200,000 residential and commercial installations, the company is raising the bar for global synthetic turf standards and transforming the idea of grass. We have a proprietary system that accounts for more than 70 percent renewable content. For more information visit www.SYNLawn.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube.

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