Setting the bar high enough: the case for science-based targets on climate change In a year where we are seeing record-breaking temperatures around the world, we have finally reached a point where there is common consensus on global warming. Currently the bar for our collective ambition as a society is …
The Future of Sustainability: Interview with Hazel Henderson
Sustainability Agenda Podcast, September 2016 When it comes to getting a perspective on the future of sustainability, who better to speak to than renowned author, futurist and sustainability pioneer Hazel Henderson. A long-time pioneer promoting the integration of environmental and social considerations into economics and business, Hazel has been a …
Daily Media Briefing
Welcome to ccbriefing.com‘s daily roundup of responsible and sustainable business news. Today’s top stories Report: AI will eliminate 6 percent of jobs in five years New scorecard finds companies lagging on deforestation-free beef Energy sector at risk from extreme weather and water stress, says World Energy Council Clean energy gave …
Sinal do Vale Offers New Courses In Brazil’s Threatened Atlantic Rainforest
New courses in Brazil’s threatened Atlantic Rainforest teach forest restoration and regenerative agriculture with focus on project development Rio de Janeiro, 13 September 2016 – two new courses in Assisted Natural Reforestation and Regenerative Agriculture have been unveiled, to be held in January 2017 at the education centre Sinal do …
Fossil fuels investment takes nosedive
Fossil fuels investment takes nosedive Climate News Network September 17, 2016, by Kieran Cooke http://climatenewsnetwork.net/fossil-fuels-investment-nosedive/ The sun sets on an offshore oil rig. Image: troy_williams via Flickr Energy experts say global investment patterns show a spectacular shift, with renewables on the rise and support for fossil fuels in sharp decline. …
Cornerstone report: “Women in an Automated World”
To Cornerstone Capital Clients and Colleagues, The number of jobs lost to automation over the next decade will change the composition of the US workforce. Cornerstone’s new report, “Women in an Automated World,” offers a systematic examination of US labor statistics in the context of gender. The numbers show that 49% of workers are …
New Research Results: Global Research on Collaborative Economy 2016 (GRACE16)
Studies New Research Results: Global Research on Collaborative Economy 2016 (GRACE16) Dr. Fotis Filippopoulos will present the results of this study, commissioned by CIBP, during the forum entitled Cross-Sectoral Collaborative Ecosystem – Driving future business strategies to pursue success and growth. The new research explores the potential of cross-sector collaboration among cooperatives, through collaborative …
The Right Livelihood Award Newsletter September 2016
The announcement of this year’s Right Livelihood Award Laureates will take place on Thursday, 22 September at 10:00 Stockholm time (08:00 UTC). Follow the announcement on our website and social media. © Sheila Watt-Cloutier, photo by Stephen Lowe Australia may be on the opposite side of the planet from 2015 …
Cooperatives Handbook, Shared Mobility Primer & Placemaking
The Loomio Handbook: A roadmap for worker-owned cooperatives The handbook serves as an overview of a pioneering digital cooperative and a roadmap for other worker-owned cooperatives. If you’re creating a worker-owned co-op, or platform co-op, this will be a good resource to have in your toolbox. US DOT issues guidelines for shared …
Wind news: Record wind power price
WIND ENERGY NEWS Do you know how to create a successful microgrid? What are the challenges and the necessary components in a microgrid? How do you use microgrid knowledge as a tool for growing your business? Are there different approaches in the United States compared to other countries? Take our …