GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2021

In addition to monthly workshops (made virtual thanks to COVID), the Ideas Hive also coordinates public eco-tours, eco-film screenings and Umuganda Community Action days for public awareness, education and community engagement. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Renewable Energy.

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Steven Mintz

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent changes in the laws in many states have moved to a bifurcated system in which students must have 120 credit hours of college education to sit for the CPA exam and 150 credit hours (225 for quarter schools) to be licensed as a CPA. Expanding the Knowledge Base for CPAs. The AICPA was an early supporter of the 150-hour requirement.

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Steven Mintz

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Tearing Down Barriers to Entry The most talked about issue in accounting education today is whether the 150-hour requirement to qualify for a CPA license that has existed for many years creates a barrier to entry that should be revisited. Whichever path they choose, ethics education should be part of the program. The largest U.S.

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Stanford Social Innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Therefore intervention development largely remains a black box…a process of educated guesses.” ” This approach constrains the universe of choice for policy makers and doesn’t advance our understanding of why some programs work and others do not. Data Standardization.

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Just Capital

JULY 28, 2023

The deal reportedly includes wage increases that move thousands of full- and part-time workers to at least $21/hour immediately, and $23/hour overtime , and thus closer to making a “ Fair, Living Wage ”, which as you know is the public’s #1 JUST issue. CBS News unpacks the findings. The New York Times has the story. and Canada.

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Value Creation Development 52

James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

C threshold (above pre-industrial levels) stipulated in the Paris Agreement. For over a decade, WDI Publishing , a division of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan , has been publishing and disseminating business case studies to institutions around the world.

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Steven Mintz

MAY 23, 2022

Exploring the Costs and Benefits of the New NCAA Rules. Universities make millions from admissions fees to sporting events, sponsorships, deals with athletic companies like Nike, and television deals. I have previously blogged about whether college athletes should be paid for their services. A lot has changed since then.

Development 52

Development 52

Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 4, 2015

Driven and led by youth leaders from around the world, SDSN-Y will engage youth in the education and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be adopted by the United Nation (UN) member states this September. Three years after its founding, SDSN has formally engaged youth at every level of their operations.

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Development 52

B the Change

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Looking at news headlines, you might think that there’s a dramatic rise in refugees escaping war, conflict, and climate change. Today, 1 in 20 lower-skilled workers worldwide is a migrant. They have high education levels and professional achievements. You might also hear that migrants are a drain on society?—?that

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Stanford Social Innovation

APRIL 4, 2023

Women of color are significantly underrepresented in corporate leadership roles and face systemic obstacles in the nonprofit sector where, even with advanced education and experience, they are less likely to hold leadership positions than white men, white women, or men of color. Acknowledge the deep vulnerabilities within organizations.

Development 110

Development 110

Stanford Social Innovation

DECEMBER 20, 2022

A theory of change and review of current evidence ,” co-authored by researchers Julian Koelbel, Florian Heeb, and Anne Kellers at the Center for Sustainable Finance & Private Wealth (CSP) from the University of Zurich deserves wide attention and discussion. Re-educate your ESG teams. Is there also good news here?

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Academics Paris Agreement Impact Investing Development 84

Stanford Social Innovation

JUNE 1, 2022

Together, they form a set of actionable steps that executive directors, school administrators, university deans, CEOs of STEM companies, and others involved with STEM institutions can take to create change. Each strategy targets the systems and structures that shape STEM fields. Reframing the Face of Technology.

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Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While immigration policies have prioritized high levels of education or family ties—and the political conversation tends to presume a basic scarcity of jobs—critical jobs in construction, agriculture, hospitality, and the care economy, including elderly care, cannot be automated. Extending finance to unlock resource barriers.

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Development Climate Change Banking 120

Gail Tverberg

MARCH 5, 2023

1] What is complexity? The educational system is part of complexity. It now seems to be in danger of falling below this level. In fact, the drop in trade after the 2008-2009 recession never rebounded to the former level. One of the major uses for fossil fuel energy is to add complexity to the system.

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Banking Climate Change Development Manufacturing 85

Stanford Social Innovation

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Getting into safe, stable, affordable housing—without any requirements beyond those faced by any other renter—gives people who are unhoused the solid foundation they need to begin to address other issues, such as physical and mental health, education, employment, economic security, or substance use. Put housing first.

Development 102

Development 102

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Energy & Climate.

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Manufacturing Climate Change Paris Agreement Development 545

B the Change

MARCH 13, 2023

He coined the term “biological diversity” and conceived the “debt for nature swap” concept that has subsequently generated more than $1 billion for conservation and preservation of critical ecosystems and threatened and endangered species worldwide. Then came the troubling news that Lovejoy had fallen ill.

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Climate Change Banking Waste Development 94

Steven Mintz

MARCH 7, 2023

News & World Report university rankings, to no avail. But in the past few months, a series of public statements from top-ranked universities has begun to finally pose a real threat to U.S. News, which has been the dominant player in the rankings industry for nearly 40 years.  Citing U.S.

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Academics Waste 52

Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 19, 2024

Sachs and operates through offices in New York, Paris, and Kuala Lumpur. ABOUT AGES OF GLOBALIZATION Embark on a thrilling educational journey with "The Ages of Globalization," a high school course that propels students through time, inspired by Professor Jeffrey D. SDSN is directed by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs' groundbreaking book.

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Development Digitalization Sustainability Professional Academics 124

3BL Media

OCTOBER 28, 2022

John Cook | Monash University Climate Change Communication Research Hub | Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Person 1: This year, I’ve hiked the Pacific Crest Trail here on the west coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. You can better understand at the country level what countries are most interested and talking about climate.

Climate Change 130

Climate Change Climate Scientist Development Waste 130

Gail Tverberg

DECEMBER 3, 2021

1] In some ways, the self-organizing economy is like a child’s building toy that, with the use of human energy, can be built up to higher and higher levels. The economy is gradually built up by the addition of new customers, new businesses and new products. Thought map by Gail Tverberg.

Manufacturing 89

Manufacturing Waste Climate Change Development 89

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In the US, companies with more than 100 employees are obliged to provide EEO-1 Component report to the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission annually. The EEO-1 is vital for measuring diversity. While companies are compelled to make their diversity strategies publicly available, the same is not true of EEO-1 data.

Supply Chains 52

Supply Chains Supply Chain Development Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 20, 2020

This paper presents a first comparison between two country-level indices that aim to measure countries’ preparedness to face epidemics. The data is collected from publicly available sources including World Health Organization, Johns Hopkins University, Worldometers, and the CDC.

Development 52

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

This story originally appeared in InsideClimate News and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalistic collaboration to strengthen coverage of the climate story. Her family, she said, was "looking for a better life, where there would be more resources, education, housing.". Kristoffer Tigue.

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Gail Tverberg

JANUARY 15, 2024

1] Too many parts of the world economy are changing from growth to shrinkage. When energy levels are low, the less wealthy members of the economy tend to be squeezed out, just as (low energy) frozen water turns to ice. Louis showing the Share of the Total Net Worth Held by the Top 1% of US Citizens (99th to 100th percentile).

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GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

She came to Vote Solar following an internship with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and after earning a master’s in environmental change and management at the University of Oxford. "I Co-Founder & Lead Engineer, Planetary Hydrogen; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jesse Klein. Ghislain Irakoze, 21.

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Waste Climate Change Supply Chains Supply Chain 528

Stanford Social Innovation

MARCH 21, 2022

Looking at results over time (Chart 1), these responsibilities appear stuck in a rut that is not as good as the nonprofit sector needs! Increased public scrutiny: Rating agencies have established new standards for transparency that make the impact of board decisions available for all to see.

Digitalization 105

Digitalization Development Waste 105

We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Action this decade must drive sustainable economic growth, build resilience and solidarity, and create new jobs as part of a just transition. . READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > NEWS: . WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER – NEWS: . QUOTE: . “To Crucially, they are clearly focused on actions needed right now.

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COP26 Net Zero Paris Agreement Development 88

Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

Good news stories do not have the sensationalistic allure of dramatic prophecies of doom, but once you get past the dire headlines, there is a litany of overlooked achievements that tangibly illustrate progress. On Earth Day, President Biden pledged to reduce global warming emissions by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 13, 2022

One measure of that crisis is public opinion: In a national Quinnipiac University poll in August, 67 percent of adults surveyed said that US democracy was “in danger of collapse.” Benjamin Hovland, with the US Election Assistance Commission, told The New York Times : “This isn’t a red-state issue or a blue-state issue.

Digitalization 92

Digitalization 92