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Here’s What It Takes to Land Your Sustainability Dream Job

As sustainable business enters the mainstream, there is a growing need for a skilled labor force that can meet the needs of socially and environmentally focused firms. The rate of growth for jobs with “environmental compliance” as a keyword has i... View More

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Back to the Roots 'Ready to Grow' Thanks to $5M Seed Round

Back to the Roots®, an Oakland, California startup spearheading a movement to reconnect people with food, announced today that it has completed a $5 million strategic seed financing round, led by Tony Robbins’ and Peter Guber’s startup accelerat... View More

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HPE Living Progress Challenge Calling for Tech Solutions to Address Global Problems

Amidst increasing risks and heightened uncertainty, diverse perspectives are essential to solving the complex problems facing the world today. That is the thinking behind Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)’s Living Progress Challenge, which is asking... View More

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Trending: These Nordic Clothing Companies Are 'Relooping Fashion' for the Next Economy

Circular and sharing economy models are the latest trend in sustainable fashion – it seems there are new initiatives popping up all the time! Just last week, we covered startups reKindness and Hubbub, which are making clothes swapping easier in the... View More

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Trending: ReKindness, Hubbub Creating Circular Model for Clothes Through Swapping, Upcycling

There are new options for Americans and Brits alike who want to “re-fashion” their wardrobes. ReKindness is an Atlanta, Georgia-based startup that is allowing members to swap clothes through its online platform. On the other side of the pond, env... View More

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GM Launches Maven On-Demand Car-Sharing Service

Less than three weeks after General Motors (GM) announced a $500 million investment in ride-for-hire service Lyft, GM made another big move towards “the future of mobility.” This week, GM launched Maven: an on-demand car-sharing service and “pe... View More

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UK Lagoon Project Set to Harness the Changing Tides of Renewable Energy

As President John F. Kennedy so eloquently said in 1963, in response to critics of a proposed dam project: "A rising tide lifts all boats."A current case in point that could significantly benefit the clean energy space: Tidal lagoons — an... View More

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Ford to Offer Concierge Service, Mobile Payment, Community Hubs

Ford Motor Company has been rather focused on the “future of mobility” since the launch of its Smart Mobility Plan and 25 related experiments. The company has been shifting its focus from being an automaker to changing the way the world moves. ... View More

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McDonough Unveils ICEhouse™, Designed to Illustrate Innovation for the Circular Economy, at Davos

Designer and sustainability visionary William McDonough will unveil ICEhouse™ (Innovation for the Circular Economy house) in Davos this week, as a place for those attending the World Economic Forum annual meeting to gather and discuss the future of... View More

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Obama’s Final State of the Union Address Highlights Clean Energy as a Success Story, Priority

President Barack Obama highlighted the successes of cleantech investment – for both the economy and the environment – in his final State of the Union address on January 12. ... View More

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Cradle to Cradle Design Challenge Winners Provide Practical Everyday Solutions

The winners of the second Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Product Design Challenge were announced this morning – each solution was carefully designed to maximize the use of materials that can be perpetually cycled for reuse. ... View More

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This Startup is Giving Ugly Watermelons a Refreshing Purpose

Grocery stores in Europe and North America have slowly begun to target the food waste epidemic by showcasing “ugly” produce: French supermarket chain Intermarché led the pack in 2014 with its ingenious “Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables” camp... View More

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10 Startups Selected as Water Data Challenge Finalists

10 promising startups that deliver water-focused data and analytics solutions have been selected as finalists in Imagine H2O’s Water Data Challenge, competing for $50,000 in cash awards. The final winners will be announced at Imagine H2O’s WaterG... View More

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AT&T Launches Smart Cities Framework with New Alliances, Integrated Vertical Solutions

AT&T is building a framework to help cities better serve their citizens. The tech giant is using Internet of Things (IoT) innovations to create impactful solutions for cities and forming alliances with technology leaders and industry organization... View More

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Purpose to the People: How Brands Can Turn Crowds of Consumers Into Movements of Change

Purpose brands that are authentic in creating a positive contribution to society while focusing on the delivery of great products and services are outgrowing other competitors. A clear purpose drives consumer preference and motivates employees, accel... View More

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This Co-operative Is the World’s First Billion-Dollar Organic Food Company

Farmer-owned co-operative Organic Valley surpassed $1 billion in sales on December 22, 2015, making it the world’s first organic-only food company to surpass the billion-dollar milestone. The company attributes a large part of its recent success to... View More

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How the 'Internet of Energy' Is Helping the World Be More Efficient

The emergent field of energy analytics could soon be a boon to sustainability.Several companies are now selling energy analytics apps that are superior to manual, data-crunching spreadsheets. The new apps leverage smart grid systems plus data collect... View More

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Trending: GM, Ford Launch New Partnerships to Drive the Future of Mobility

With CES 2016 underway in Las Vegas this week, we are expecting to have announcements about exciting tech advancements coming out of our ears. Case in point: At The Ford Motor Company's press conference this morning, it announced a partnership with A... View More

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Coming to a Marina Near You: The Seabin Ocean Trash Collector

The ocean may be “big,” and “blue,” but it is also, unfortunately, full of garbage. It has been estimated that there are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic floating in the world’s oceans and 10,000 times more in the deep sea. Plastic and fib... View More

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CES 2016: Whirlpool Showcases Latest Home Tech Innovations That Combine 'Smart with Heart'

This week at CES 2016 in Las Vegas, hundreds of innovators, large and small, will showcase thousands of their latest potentially game-changing technologies in the world of electronics.A CES staple, appliance giant Whirlpool will showcase its Whirlpoo... View More

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