Green Project Management

OCTOBER 31, 2016

“Why do I feel so strongly that fashion is a pivotal industry to get right? Firstly because it is a full spectrum industry. It extends from the farmers that grow cotton to the women beading in ateliers, it encompasses millions of people from agriculture to the creative marketing and selling. It is also dependent on […]. The post The challenges dealing with child labour in the fast fashion or “McFashion” garment industry appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project a

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Users are looking for more than the humble SMS text message to communicate with friends and family. Our communication requirements now demand group messaging capabilities with the ability to seamlessly share an image or video on the move. Apple’s iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook’s Messenger are leading the way, but the recent release of Google Allo suggests that messaging has become the new tech battleground.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Youth and the Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges and Opportunities On October 30-31, 2016, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) , in collaboration with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and its Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) , will host the Vatican Youth Symposium at the Casina Pio IV in Vatican City. This two-day conference brings together 50 young leaders, from over 30 countries and a variety of disciplines, to co-generate solutions for the achievement of the Sustainable

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EJOLT

OCTOBER 25, 2016

By Alejandro Colsa Perez, Bernadette Grafton, Pau l Mohai (1) , Rebecca Hardin, Katy Hintzen and Sara Orvis. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. (1) Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed. Abstract. To complement a recent flush of research on transnational environmental justice movements, we sought a deeper organizational history of what we understand as the contemporary environmental justice movement in th

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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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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Technology startups sometimes get bad press for creating solutions to problems that don’t even exist. So it’s somewhat refreshing to see a large increase in doctors advising new businesses on how to start concentrating on solving the right problems. Despite the ubiquity of wearable technology and mobile apps, there continues to be a wealth of opportunities in the healthcare tech space.

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming very real—and at anexponentially faster rate. Moreover, those organizations that leverage AI in sync with those Hard Trends and Soft Trends that are shaping the future stand to make the most of its extraordinary potential. Anticipating Societal Shifts and Civil Unrest Using Artificial Intelligence. On one level, artificial intelligence is poised to help anticipate and address such critical issues as cybersecurity, civil unrest and even outright acts of te

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 26, 2016

If you were one of the millions of travelers impacted by the technology breakdown of two major airlines a few months ago, you have my sympathies. But condolences aside, the unexpected and massive shutdown should serve as a warning to us all about the significant risks associated with an aging and often volatile IT infrastructure—that, and the value of being anticipatory with regard to changing IT requirements.

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EJOLT

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Symposium, 24-25 April 2017, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA Proposal deadline: November 1, 2016 Environmental justice is a central component of sustainability politics during the Anthropocene – the current geological age when human activity is the dominant influence on climate and environment. Every aspect of sustainability politics requires a close analysis of its equity implications, and environmental justice provides us with the tools to critically investigate the manifestations

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