Green Project Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

“Risk comes from not knowing what you`re doing.” Warren Buffett “Risk is like fire: If controlled it will help you; if uncontrolled it will rise up and destroy you.” Theodore Roosevelt What is the P5 Impact Analysis? The GPM Global PRiSM methodology advocates for the usage of the GPM Global P5 Impact Analysis, which […]. The post How to Use the GPM P5 Impact Analysis appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Daniel Burrus

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

There is no shortage of buzzwords around meeting rooms or office water coolers such as the Internet of Things, wearable tech or big data. The one phrase that most people choose to ignore is technological unemployment. Ignoring its existence could be the difference between your remaining relevant in the 21st-century digital economy or not. . Gartner famously predicted five billion people and 21 billion things will be connected to the Internet by 2020.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The 9th Leadership Council Meeting with the Global Secretariat, Network and LC Members. Since 2012, the SDSN Leadership Council has met in New York in the lead up to the United Nations General Assembly. This year marked the one-year anniversary of the SDGs. The SDSN Secretariat, our SDSN Networks, and Leadership Council Members were in full swing, participating in discussions and events and assessing the progress made and the road ahead.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

By Nick Meynen. Ten years ago only a few professors and some activists used the word “degrowth” as alternative to the neoliberal model of perpetual economic growth. Today, “degrowth economics” is an activist academic discipline with dozens of top-quality peer reviewed papers , widely translated books like ‘ Degrowth. A Vocabulary for a new era ‘ and massive bi-annual conferences like the ongoing 2016 Budapest Degrowth Conference and Week.

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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 Project Management

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“I don’t want to wear something on my body that hurts the environment or the people in it. It’s hard to know what is good and what is bad on the high street and equally hard to find fashionable or youthful ethical clothing. It shocks me that even today only 1% of cotton produced in […]. The post A rookie mistake with sustainable procurement… Lessons Learned appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Green Project Management

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

“Even the dogs may eat of the crumbs that fall from the rich man’s table; and in these days, when the rich in knowledge eat such specialized food at such separate tables, only the dogs have the chance of a balanced diet.” Sir Geoffrey Vickers 1965 – For many the notion of sustainability is a […]. The post Our brain is designed to accept new concepts – even sustainability appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Daniel Burrus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In this high-tech world driven by technology, change and disruption, we should never forget the human component. Ultimately, the world is ruled by relationships that can be both good and bad. Trust has always been important, but in a connected social world, its value is elevated. Consider trust as the new currency; it is earned through demonstrations of honesty, integrity and delivering on promises.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Every summer, SDSN Nigeria co-organizes the Annual Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit, a global discourse on development issues in the African context, taking place at the network’s host institution, University of Ibadan. In 2016, the theme of the 7th Summit was “Making the Sustainable Development Goals Work for People in Africa”, focusing on a subset of topics of special importance for countries getting started with SDG implementation.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The opening panel of the Summit, from left to right: Sam Mostyn (President, Australian Council for International Development), Christopher Woodthorpe (Director, UN Information Centre, Canberra), Catherine Hunter (Chair, Global Compact Network Australia), Cassandra Goldie (CEO, Australian Council of Social Service), Sam Loni (Global Coordinator, SDSN Youth), and John Thwaites (Chair, SDSN Australia/Pacific).

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The 21st of August marked the launch of a three-part series of youth events facilitated by the United in Diversity Foundation, host of the of SDSN Southeast Asia Secretariat and co-host of SDSN Indonesia, in collaboration with MEDCO Foundation and a youth-led organization Indonesian Future Leaders. The Youth Dialogue Studio (YDS) focuses on enabling SDG 17, Revitalizing the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development , and in the spirit of “No One Left Behind”, aims to increase engagement on

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Daniel Burrus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A few years ago, the practice of visiting a bricks-and-mortar store to examine a product before buying it online at a lower price gave birth to the term “showrooming.” Many retailers thought this change in behavior would lead to the demise of traditional in-store shopping. Once again, consumer behavior changed as many began to look up products online, but then chose to buy them in a physical store in a practice known as “web-rooming.

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