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US Government Launches Climate Corps to Train Youth with Skills Needed to Tackle the Climate Crisis
THE NEXT ECONOMY - In its first year, the American Climate Corps aims to put more than 20,000 young people on career pathways in the growing fields of clean energy, conservation and climate resilience.
Teeing Up a Transformation: How Golf Is Driving Inclusivity, Sustainability
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - Dow is partnering to elevate both gender and sustainability in golf to show how the sport can be an inspiring source of progress for people and planet alike.
WEF’s New Immersive Technology Hub to Address Climate Tipping Points
PRODUCT, SERVICE & DESIGN INNOVATION - Part of the Global Collaboration Village, leaders can now come together in the metaverse to experience and solve the deepening effects of the climate crisis.
The Tennessee River’s Biggest Fan Is a 14-Year-Old Boy Passionate About Conservation
FROM PURPOSE TO ACTION: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER - In this conversation with ‘the Conservation Kid,’ Cash Daniels, we learn more about what drives his passion to clean up the Tennessee River and lead his generation toward a brighter future.
New Insulating Paints Reduce Energy, Costs, Emissions, Discomfort in Extreme Temperatures
CHEMISTRY, MATERIALS & PACKAGING - The paints, developed by Stanford researchers, can reduce the need for both heating and air conditioning in buildings, as well as refrigerated cargo spaces such as trains and trucks.
Commons App Informing, Facilitating Mass Shifts in Climate-Influenced Consumer Living & Spending
BEHAVIOR CHANGE - Highlighting the impact of individual purchases and their associated emissions output, the app — fresh off a large funding round — is evolving to meet the daily spending directives of its users.
Researchers Upcycling Kale, Plastic Waste Into Personal Care, Pharmaceutical Ingredients
WASTE NOT - Savvy scientists from Scotland and Singapore have developed sustainable ways to breathe new life into vegetable and plastic waste, as well as local manufacturing.
Free, Open-Source Recycling Ecosystem Is Making Plastic ‘Precious’
THE NEXT ECONOMY - Precious Plastic is all about democratizing circularity. And it’s enabling a new form of craftsmanship: One in which anyone, anywhere, can start a small business recycling and making new products from plastic waste.
How Food Companies Are Incentivizing Suppliers to Rein in GHGs
SUPPLY CHAIN - A new report from WWF examines the efficacy of rewards for climate-smart on-farm practices in getting suppliers’ help in eliminating Scope 3 emissions.
Colombian Toy Company Encourages Circular, Co-Creative Model of Play
WASTE NOT - Toynovo has created a subscription model for toys that eliminates waste, along with a co-creative approach to play that enhances creative thinking and problem-solving capacities.
Crystal Geyser Campaign Highlights Consumers’ Paramount Role in Recycling Ecosystem
MARKETING AND COMMS - A corresponding survey of US adults reveals the beverage industry has ‘more work to do when it comes to education’ around proper recycling.
Sustainability Leaders Warn Lack of Climate Talent at All Levels Could Stall Net-Zero Progress
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - 35% of global sustainability leaders report difficulty hiring talent and upskilling execs with climate-change skills as a barrier to making faster progress on climate-action strategies.
The Dos and Don’ts of Successfully Engaging the Masses
MARKETING AND COMMS - Day one of SB’s Brand-Led Culture Change event was loaded with insights from brand leaders and influencers on the ever-growing world of impactful brand sustainability communication.
Nurturing Mental Health in a Climate-Changing World: Another Critical Challenge to Face Together
MARKETING AND COMMS - As with other forms of anxiety, climate anxiety must be navigated with great care; and it is essential that the younger generation have allies around them when facing such an enormous challenge as climate change.
Michelle Obama’s PLEZi Nutrition Aims to Help Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids
MARKETING AND COMMS - Building on her efforts in the White House with her Let's Move! initiative, Mrs. Obama is guiding PLEZi Nutrition’s mission to be a model for how food and beverage brands can support the health of our younger generations.
Balancing Optimism, Practicality to Drive Architects and Designers Toward a Sustainable Future
MARKETING AND COMMS - Shaw spoke with 'Metropolis' Editor-in-Chief Avinash Rajagopal about how to best tackle the complexity of sustainability, and how the design industry is adopting a more interconnected perspective on the subject.
A Circular Economy Will Create Millions of Good Jobs; But Study Reveals Global North Bias
THE NEXT ECONOMY - A new report finds that only a handful of studies have examined whether and how a circular economy can alleviate poverty and benefit vulnerable communities in low-income countries.
Estée Lauder Companies Advances Financial Literacy for Women in Shea Supply Chain
FINANCE & INVESTMENT - The ELC Charitable Foundation’s work supports programs at the intersection of environmental sustainability and social impact, including investments in communities around the ELC supply chain.
Cornell Researchers Upcycling Polyester Textile Waste into Functional Coatings
WASTE NOT - A new method chemically breaks down old fabric and reuses polyester compounds to create fire-resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that can then be applied to new clothes and fabrics.
4 Strategies for Bridging the Sustainability Skills Gap
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE - While it may be tempting to take a ‘wait and see’ approach, more and more companies are developing their own solutions to mitigate this gap internally. Here are four such strategies.
