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Santiago has figured out how to electrify city buses, fast

Corporate Knights

Transport for London (TfL), for instance, now has 1,900 e-buses , while Santiago, Chile, has 1,800, up from just two in 2017. Metrolinx, which operates hundreds of GO buses in the Greater Toronto region, is still plodding through a six-stage procurement initiative. But the pace of conversion isnt slow everywhere.

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3M Works To Support Skilled Trades Through Community Partnerships and Training

3BL Media

Since 2017, its Manufacturing and Academic Partnerships (MAP) program has supported as many as 5,000 students in building the necessary skills for the future of manufacturing work. Respect for those who work manufacturing jobs is high at 78%, and 78% also support the creation of more training opportunities to fill those jobs.

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KeyBank Foundation Grants Kent State University $200,000 to Help Continue Education Initiative for Underserved Students

3BL Media

The summer experience includes academic support, service learning, and professional and personal development workshops. This grant follows an initial $1 million gift made by the KeyBank Foundation in 2017 that created the original Key Connections initiative. dean of University College at Kent State.

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2017 Daniel Burrus Scholarship Award Winners Announced

Daniel Burrus

The awards are given twice a year to individuals who are in high school planning on attending a college or university or are full-time college or university students in good academic standing and who have a desire to continue their education to better impact their community. I’m proud to announce the three winners of our Fall 2017 award.

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SDSN September 2017 Events Summary

Sustainable Development Network

The 72 nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) opened at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13, 2017. The General Debate of UNGA 72 opened on September 19, 2017. A lively discussion ensued with the Permanent Representatives on how universities can best support the implementation of the SDGs.

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Trane Technologies’ Holly Paeper & Charlene Vance Named 2024 Paradigm for Parity® Women on the Rise

3BL Media

Paradigm for Parity® is a coalition of business leaders, board members and academics dedicated to addressing the gender gap in corporate leadership. Trane Technologies has been a member of Paradigm for Parity® since 2017, becoming the first company in its industry to join. Paul community board for the Jeremiah Program.

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Granting Opportunities: Scholars Program Opens Career Prospects

3BL Media

Since 2017, the organization has awarded more than $170,000 to the ECC Foundation to champion student scholarships. They are helping students realize their worth, supporting them academically and financially, and allowing them to see the breadth of opportunity the industry provides.”

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