Category: Zero Waste & Sustainability

In her 16-year career in the mining industry, Renee Grogan has battled hostile environments, arduous work conditions, and the perception that women don’t belong at a mine site—let alone in a mining-company boardroom. But her biggest battle has only just begun: getting climate-conscious car buyers to care as much about how the metals going into…

The so-called ESG business space is currently reckoned to be worth more than some $32tn. The FT’s Gillian Tett explains that companies are realising they cannot afford to ignore issues like climate change, income inequality and a whole range of governance questions. Investors are also saying they want more than just profits. Some may call…

Morgan Stanley’s Sustainable Solutions Collaborative identifies and nurtures breakthrough innovations that take a systems-level approach to some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Each year, five organizations receive a grant and engage in a yearlong partnership with the firm to help scale their solutions. We are proud to present the second cohort of the…

AWS focuses on efficiency in every aspect of our infrastructure. Builders accelerate workload sustainability through optimization and informed architecture patterns. This session dives deeper into techniques recommended by the sustainability pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and provides direction for reducing the energy and carbon impact of AWS architectures. The session also covers user patterns,…

#HacktoBasics: Zero-Waste Home Air Freshener This simple green life hack shows how you can create a zero-waste air freshener! A descriptive transcript for this video is available by visiting the following link: http://media.ontarionewsroom.com/desctxt/hack-to-basics:-zero-waste-home-air-freshener.html — #savoirdebase : Un désodorisant d’intérieur sans déchet Ce truc simple et écologique montre comment désodoriser une pièce sans produire de déchet!…

DIGI introduced the brand new Bring Your Own Container initiative, a unique and hassle-free solution that enables customers to fill items with their own container at self-service stations. Find out more of how this solution works! https://www.digisystem.com/products/PRD00338/ Source

Take an extended look at the Sustainability and Development MasterTrack™ Certificate from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability on Coursera. In this online MasterTrack certificate, you’ll explore Sustainability and Development as co-equal fields of inquiry and build bridges between the natural, social, and applied sciences and the humanities. You’ll learn how to…

Whether you aim to develop global policies or lead local community initiatives, our Sustainability program prepares you with the skills and experience to create change for a better world. Hear from our students, faculty, and advisors about the Harvard Extension School experience. https://extension.harvard.edu/academics/programs/sustainability-graduate-program/ Source

Some companies like American Airlines and H&M have made promises to become more environmentally friendly to attract positive press and increase business. They’ve frequently used buzzwords like ‘sustainable’, ‘carbon neutral’ or ‘eco-conscious.’ But if they fall short of their goals, who holds them accountable? WSJ’s Shane Shifflett explains how greenwashing can mislead consumers into believing…

Coffee – many of us consume copious amounts on any given work week! But let’s make it more sustainable. Athens Recycling Coordinator Lara will show us the tips and tricks that she does to sustainably enjoy her morning cup of joe. . LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE Signage for City of LA Athens customers https://LA.AthensServices.com/Signage Signage…