Green Project Management

JANUARY 15, 2018

The only certainty is that nothing is certain. Pliny the Elder, Roman scholar, 23-79 CE Our culture encodes a strong bias either to neglect or ignore variation. We tend to focus instead on measures of central tendency, and as a result we make some terrible mistakes, often with considerable practical import. Stephen Jay Gould, naturalist, […]. The post Sustainable Estimating appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 30, 2018

The world is made up of fragile ecosystems upon which all life on Earth depends. Once natural tipping points, or planetary boundaries , have been breached within these crucial natural systems, society risks “irreversible and abrupt environmental change” (Steffen et al. 2015). The term planetary boundaries was first coined in 2009 by a cohort of scientists led by Johan Rockström from the Stockholm Resilience Centre and Will Steffen from the Australian National University.

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Edouard Stenger

JANUARY 16, 2018

A lot has been said about the booming global capacities of solar and wind in the past few years. But wind works at a maximum 35% of the time for onshore and perhaps 45% for offshore wind. Solar PV is even lower, with 20 to 30% capacity factor. So, backup solutions are being sought. 2017 will remain for me the year energy storage broke ground. Until then, I never thought batteries could play a significant role in our much needed energy transition.

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AAEE

JANUARY 16, 2018

Environmental engineers work to discover new ways to keep the world less polluted. They focus on applying scientific and engineering standards in an effort to protect the environment and people from the adverse effects of human and natural activities that cause pollution. They also work on issues such as energy preservation and on creating solutions… The post The Best Universities To Train At As An Environmental Engineer appeared first on AAEE.net - Environmental Engineering.

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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.

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Green Technology

JANUARY 26, 2018

Recycling, one of the most important actions we all can do to protect our existence on the planet, is in crisis and recycling plants are shutting down. In the state of California alone, more than 450 recycling plants have shut down recently and thousands of cargo containers filled with U.S. recycling that were once ready to sell to China are now sitting idly and are likely going to be sent to the landfill.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 17, 2018

If you’re a consumer who stays on top of retail trends, you’ve likely come across a line of products whose presentation might, to some, seem stark and even boring. As the name of the company suggests, the Brandless products are packaged and sold simply for what they are. Hungry for a bag of vegetable chips? Brandless offers a bag of “vegetable chips.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 22, 2018

The Italian National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSDS) has been formally approved by CIPE (Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Planning) on 22 December, 2017. The NSDS is an update of the former Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy from 2002 to 2010, and a first step towards a holistic policy framework, widened to include social and economic dimensions in line with the 2030 Agenda.

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Roel Nieuwenkamp

JANUARY 12, 2018

Roel Nieuwenkamp, Chair of the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct (@nieuwenkamp_csr). This article was original published on OECD Insights on 14 March 2017. We are facing a backlash against globalisation.

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Green Project Management

JANUARY 15, 2018

This post was modified from one I developed several years ago for the Mercure AACE 2013 program I took, called W5_PM_PERT-Challenges. I am still surprised that with the number of project managers I meet who recommend this technique, which effectively puts the Flaw of Averages on steroids. This post is not specifically about sustainable change […].

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 20, 2018

SDSN, with Pratham Education Foundation and the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) , co-hosted a public lecture, followed by a Q&A session in New Delhi on 9 January by Leadership Council member, Prof. Hirokazu Yoshikawa on Investing in Early Childhood Care: A Foundation for A Sustainable Future. Addressing a packed audience of early childhood practitioners, teachers, parents, and students, Prof.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 11, 2018

The SDSN is extending its reach with the launch of our newest network, SDSN Hong Kong SAR, co-hosted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (Trust). The network was officially launched on 8 January at CUHK. The commitment of CUHK and the Trust to mobilizing expertise and resources to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Hong Kong has contributed to the establishment of this new network.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 7, 2018

Berlin, 31.12.2029. Dear citizens, On this, the threshold to the 2030s, I would like to take a look back to the year 2015. In that year, one of my predecessors joined with the Heads of State and Government of all of the countries on earth to draw up a plan of action “for people, planet and prosperity,” the aim of which was also to “strengthen universal peace in larger freedom ”: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 5, 2018

The newly established Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land Use and Energy (FABLE) Pathways Consortium is coordinated by IIASA , SDSN , and EAT Foundation , and operates as part of the Food and Land Use Coalition ( FOLU ). It held its inaugural meeting on 6-8 December 2017 at IIASA in Vienna to discuss how countries can develop integrated pathways towards sustainable land-use and food systems that are consistent with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (including the Sustainable Developm

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 10, 2018

One of the central principles of the Anticipatory Organization Model is to move beyond the idea of mere competition. By that, I mean going past the idea of measuring your organization’s success and performance against others. Instead, set your own standards through transformational planning and ongoing innovation. In so doing, you redefine the concept of risk management.

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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

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 12, 2018

In January 2017, SDSN Youth launched the first edition of the Youth Solutions Report (YSR) , which showcases transformative, youth-led initiatives addressing the multiple challenges of sustainable development. The report features 50 solutions, both non-profits and social business ventures, that contribute to SDG achievement in 57 countries. These innovative ideas have the potential to transform communities, but the young people who lead them face challenges such as lack of experience running a b

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2018

By Melanie Uhde, Ph.D., currently enrolled in the Columbia University School of Professional Studies In South Asia (here defined as India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan) around 400 million people (out of a population of 1.7 billion) were trapped in extreme poverty in 2010 accompanied by persistent fear of hunger and possible famine. India in particular remains a country with significant undernourishment, a main focus of SDG 2.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 4, 2018

There has never been a shortage of trends. The real problem for you is figuring out which ones will happen so that you know where to place your strategic bets. I have been publishing a list of top trends since 1983, as well as speaking and writing about their future impact, and if you have read any of my seven books or thousands of articles over the decades, you know they have been highly accurate.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 29, 2018

By Jessica Espey On 26 January, SDSN and the Global Development Incubator (GDI) convened a high-level side event at the Winter Meeting of the US Conference of Mayors (USCM), in partnership with the City of New Orleans and Mayor Dyer of Orlando. The event focused on the relevance and power of the SDG framework for cities across America, with specific examples provided by the Mayors of Orlando, San Jose, and Baltimore, as well as Louisville and St.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 25, 2018

The next time you turn on a light, give some thought to Thomas Edison’s view of all the trial and error that preceded his invention of the lightbulb and many other mainstays of the modern world. “I haven’t failed,” he said. “I’ve just found ten thousand ways that don’t work.”. Edison’s comment is very much in synch with one of the central principles of the Anticipatory Organization system.

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