Being Prepared: Flood Management and the Climate Crisis
Solving the climate crisis will hopefully lead to fewer floods worldwide, but in the meantime, humanity can develop sustainable solutions for flood management.
sustainability • ethics • climate • waste • renewables • ecology • poverty • equality
Solving the climate crisis will hopefully lead to fewer floods worldwide, but in the meantime, humanity can develop sustainable solutions for flood management.
We look at sustainability in Malaga, on the southern coast of Spain, that is working on reducing its carbon footprint, increasing renewable energy, and more…
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A discussion of the Green Revolution, with a focus on minimizing E-waste, and why this global issue requires a concerted effort to address in the Digital Age.
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My Tree Initiative partners with local businesses, councils, and schools to set up planting sites for reforestation, where even children get to participate.
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We take a closer look at what happens to garbage, and why it might not be taken to landfill, as seen through this tour of a local garbage-burning facility.
Experiences & reflections on the current state of climate, diversity, and environmental degradation in the UK, what has been lost, and hopes for the future.
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A recent panel discussion focused on how companies can advance sustainability and environmental goals. We look at some of the key takeaways.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution reflects humanities efforts to harmonize the environment and society with digital technology. We discuss some of the details.
We take a look at digital sustainability, with solutions and technology that historically caused environmental problems now becoming part of the solution.
Insights on business leadership and the ethical design of modern technology, and the subsequent environmental impacts on biodiversity, ecosystems, and climate.
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