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Graduate, Postdoctoral Researchers Explore Ways to Change Attitudes on Energy 
Sara Tamrin's research aims to "foster a paradigm shift toward holistic and inclusive solution-centric energy research." That's the goal of the University of Calgary postdoctoral researcher's...more
Sara Tamrin's research aims to "foster a paradigm shift toward holistic and inclusive solution-centric energy research." That's the goal of the University of Calgary postdoctoral researcher's...more
Greater Investment in Climate Services for Health Needed for Escalating Challenges
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK's Wellcome Trust are teaming up to fight climate change and its health effects, with a $25 million grant to the WHO and a $6 million donation to the...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation
The World Meteorological Organization and the UK's Wellcome Trust are teaming up to fight climate change and its health effects, with a $25 million grant to the WHO and a $6 million donation to the...more
Impact Investor Conference: Four Weeks to Go 
The World Economic Forum has released its annual list of the world's most powerful people. This year's list includes Kofi Annan, the former secretary-general of the UN, and Malala Yousafzai, the...more
The World Economic Forum has released its annual list of the world's most powerful people. This year's list includes Kofi Annan, the former secretary-general of the UN, and Malala Yousafzai, the...more
Unnecessary Plastic Packaging for Almost 50% of Products
Nearly half of all food and drink items in Italian supermarkets are packaged in plastic that can be removed or replaced with alternatives, according to a new study from Born2Invest. The research...more
Nearly half of all food and drink items in Italian supermarkets are packaged in plastic that can be removed or replaced with alternatives, according to a new study from Born2Invest. The research...more
The Impact World This Week: 17 October 2024 
Social investment is on the rise, and by 2024, we'll be in the "era of impact accounting," says Sir Ronald Cohen, founder of the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts. He spoke Monday in...more
Social investment is on the rise, and by 2024, we'll be in the "era of impact accounting," says Sir Ronald Cohen, founder of the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts. He spoke Monday in...more
Fidelity Launches Blue Transition Fixed Income Fund 
Good news for those worried about the planet's water supply: There's a new way to invest in it. Fidelity has launched the Fidelity Funds 2 Blue Transition Bond Fund, which the company says is the...more
Good news for those worried about the planet's water supply: There's a new way to invest in it. Fidelity has launched the Fidelity Funds 2 Blue Transition Bond Fund, which the company says is the...more
The Nature Conservancy Building 'Strong Candidate' Pipeline for Asia Impact Deals 
Climate change isn't just a global problem, it's a local one that's affecting everything from air quality to rainfall in Australia. So the country's Murray-Darling Basin Water Fund is turning to...more
Climate change isn't just a global problem, it's a local one that's affecting everything from air quality to rainfall in Australia. So the country's Murray-Darling Basin Water Fund is turning to...more
Basma Majerbi Honoured with Canada Clean50 Award for Sustainability Leadership 
"We need to build capacity at all levels to unlock the potential of finance as a powerful tool for change, especially at a time when private capital is crucial in driving the global transition to a...more
"We need to build capacity at all levels to unlock the potential of finance as a powerful tool for change, especially at a time when private capital is crucial in driving the global transition to a...more
Understand the Difference between Esg as a Process Versus Esg as a Product 
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors have been gaining traction in the investment world in recent years, and the New York Times takes a look at what they're doing and how...more
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors have been gaining traction in the investment world in recent years, and the New York Times takes a look at what they're doing and how...more
Un, Azerbaijan'S Central Bank Collaborate on Green Financing to Promote Harmonious Economic Dev'T 
The UN is teaming up with Azerbaijan's Central Bank to try to make the former's economy as green as possible, reports Trend. The two are working on "green finance and sustainable development,"...more
The UN is teaming up with Azerbaijan's Central Bank to try to make the former's economy as green as possible, reports Trend. The two are working on "green finance and sustainable development,"...more
Social Entrepreneurship
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Change in the World of Work and Enterprise: Get Young People Into Work
The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.
