At the close of 2019, we were optimistic about the growth of the sustainability profession. We looked back at 10 years of research and reflected on how far the profession had come. When we published our first such research, in 2010, the Great Recession had ended...
I've always been somewhat ambivalent about Earth Day. Actually, it's not just Earth Day, it's all the various environmental "Days," which seem to occur with dizzying frequency, often generating a flurry of media activity and not much more. Something about this kind of coordinated, performative...
Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, there have also been glimmers of hope. A significant one is its impact on climate change. It’s estimated that global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by 2.5 billion tonnes in 2020. U.K. road travel has fallen...
At every turn nowadays–from Lagos to Los Angeles — Sustainability is becoming mainstream and familiar. However, there still seems to be confusion as to the definition and what Sustainability really means. Candidly, we really should rise above explaining Sustainability, and expedite ACTION! The United Nations Sustainable Development...
Without books, navigating through life's detours would be very difficult if not impossible as books arm readers with guidance, counsel, and direction. Everyone connects with books from birth - our mysteries are explained and our complex questions are answered. Through books, we embrace our future with...
April, 2020 Sustainable Conversations™, a Thought Leadership series facilitated by ThistlePraxis Consulting Limited, launches the first edition of its webinar series, themed: ‘Sustainability & COVID-19: Accountability, Transparency & Continuity in a Disrupted World,’ and is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Considering the forced shift...
While consumers are increasingly interested in buying products that are better for the environment and for people than the alternative, three factors involving communications often prevent them from doing so: not enough information; gaps in trust; and confusion. These are some top insights derived from...
We learn from experience, plain and simple. Almost any new skill or knowledge we gain is based in part on what we already know or have experienced. In a classroom setting, experience-based learning differs from rote or didactic learning in that students play a more...
Around the world, central banks are scrambling to tackle the economic and financial damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, announcing interest rate cuts and asset purchase programs to shore up economies and a range of regulatory and supervisory measures to maintain financial stability and ensure...
Towards driving solutions for zero hunger and clean water, Engineering for Change (E4C) has announced the Innovate for Impact: Siemens Design Challenge 2020. Join a global movement to prepare, adapt and respond to the most pressing challenges in food and water. Nurture breakthrough ideas, apply human-centered...
