Green Project Management
JUNE 5, 2017
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #14 of 17, conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, “Life Underwater” This SDG has seven targets which you can read in detail. The short version is to protect the water and life that depends on it. Everything from the economic […].
Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 29, 2017
The Thematic Network on Data for Sustainable Development is pleased to congratulate the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data on its newly named Board of Directors and Technical Advisory Group. UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed, a member of SDSN’s Leadership Council, will serve as the Honorary Chair of the Board. SDSN has been a champion and active Anchor Partner of the of the Global Partnership since its inception in 2015.
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The Sustainability Institute
JUNE 27, 2017
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AAEE
JUNE 22, 2017
Environmental engineering is a field that involves problem-solving and innovation. Professionals in the field, work to prepare investigative reports, design projects, analyze scientific data, provide technical support for projects involving remediation of the environment, develop solutions for disposal of hazardous waste, converting trash to useful things etc.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Daniel Burrus
JUNE 12, 2017
The single most disruptive influence on business, as well as society, will be artificial intelligence (A.I.), which includes technology such as machine learning and cognitive computing to name just two. In other words, there is more than one type of A.I. and each represents a new way of doing both big things as well as everyday things in amazing ways.
Green Project Management
JUNE 24, 2017
This installment in our series on the SDGs focuses on #15 of 17, Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”. This SDG has 9 targets which you can read in detail. The short version is to protect all life […].
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Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 27, 2017
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 accompanying Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the desperate need for more and better data if we are to eradicate poverty, stop rising levels of inequality, and tackle climate change. In order to see how services are working and whether they are reaching those most in need, and to anticipate future opportunities, shocks, risks, and trends so we can adapt accordingly, we need data and information systems that tell us what is hap
Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 19, 2017
Jack Lundquist, Undergraduate Student, Stanford University Tyler Pullen, Graduate Student, Stanford University Derek Ouyang, Lecturer, Stanford University In conjunction with the UN High Level Political Forum, SDSN partner Stanford Sustainable Urban Systems Initiative (SUS) traveled to New York City to present their ongoing work and research into the localization of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 12, 2017
On 22 April, 2017, approximately 1.3 million people in over 600 cities worldwide marched in the name of science. Listed first and foremost in their goals , the March for Science aimed to “strengthen the role of science in policymaking.” While efforts to keep political and scientific agendas separate have often prevented contamination from competing interests, the sustainable future of our society and our planet depends on finding a way to integrate research into policy-making decisions without c
Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 10, 2017
As organizations recommit to the challenges of sustainable development, one critical pathway on which both public and private stakeholders agree is the need to embrace data and technology. Data is crucial for monitoring progress, for making the best evidence-based decisions, and for creating meaningful feedback loops. It is also, increasingly, becoming an avenue for varied stakeholders to work together.
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Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 9, 2017
From June 5 to 9, an unprecedented event was held at the United Nations: the UN Oceans Conference. This event brought together diverse stakeholders to discuss pressing challenges to achieving SDG 14 (conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources), as well as share solutions from around the world. The SDSN hosted several side events and listened to many fascinating presentations.
Sustainable Development Network
JUNE 6, 2017
The Leadership Council discussed SDSN’s progress over the past 6 months, including the launch of new networks, new courses on the SDG Academy , and new projects such as the 2017 edition of the SDG Index and Dashboards and the FABLE project. Further, on June 1st the SDSN’s National and Regional network staff participated in a capacity building and training event with generous support from GIZ.
Daniel Burrus
JUNE 28, 2017
How many classes have you had regarding how to innovate? Regardless of the level of schooling you have achieved, for even those of us who have a PhD, the answer is most likely none. Most of our schooling involves teaching us the fundamentals of a given subject, the things that artificial intelligence (A.I.) is getting very good at as every day passes by.
Daniel Burrus
JUNE 22, 2017
At first glance, measuring innovation might seem as inexact as a Supreme Court Justice’s description of pornography: “I know it when I see it.”. One of the cornerstones of my Anticipatory Organization Model is the critical need to craft an environment that fosters innovation. That’s important, but it still begs the questions: How much innovation is “enough”?
Speaker: Hortense Grouvel
In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op
Daniel Burrus
JUNE 1, 2017
An organization’s culture is more valuable and singular than just a way of doing business. Culture is one of the few elements that simply cannot be replicated. Products can be copies and processes mimicked, but culture is utterly specific to an organization. Your culture can be a strategic asset, or it can act as an anchor holding progress back. SHARE.
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