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Be Anticipatory and Go in the Opposite Direction!

Daniel Burrus

Everyone knows what a battery does. Just plug it in and it provides the power to make something go. Lately, some people have been taking batteries in an entirely fresh direction—one that expands our understanding of what batteries can do when they’re used in ways that go beyond conventional boundaries and applications. From an anticipatory point of view, the strategy is to go in the opposite direction if you want to see new, innovative applications and solutions.

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Doors You Open When You Decide to Pursue Your Career as an Environmental Engineer

AAEE

Environmental engineers agree that their chosen profession is immensely rewarding. Not only is it a satisfying profession that involves protecting the environment from the effects of polluting and waste-producing human activity, it also opens many doors. Projects can be challenging, but we know challenging work makes for a happy professional life. It is also a… The post Doors You Open When You Decide to Pursue Your Career as an Environmental Engineer appeared first on AAEE.net - Environmen

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Local Solutions in the African Great Lakes

Sustainable Development Network

On July 12, 2017, SDSN Great Lakes held a conference in Kigali, Rwanda, on “Local Solutions to Achieve the SDGs” in partnership with the University of Rwanda College of Business and Economics. The network Chair, Françoise Kayitare Tengera, opened the day by welcoming the network members who traveled from Burundi, Congo, Kenya, and Uganda. Dr. Belay Begashaw, Director General of the SDG Center for Africa , gave the keynote address in which he emphasized the importance of quality education and the