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Apr 29 2022
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The Next Level in Sustainability: Nature Restoration
When the online travel giant Expedia Group unveiled its $900 million Seattle headquarters in 2019, the 40-acre waterfront campus showcased numerous amenities: a bike path, a soccer field and a beach strewn with driftwood logs for sitting amid the sounds of surf.
It also has some well-curated dirt.
Landscape architects from Surfacedesign in San Francisco focused on extensive
New York Times (News)Apr 29 2022
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Why the Sustainable Investment Craze Is Flawed
The financial industry has spotted an opportunity to make money by helping people feel good about themselves. Despite claims to the contrary, these investments don’t do much to make the world a better place.
ESG funds, as they are known, promise to invest in companies with better environmental, social and governance attributes, to save the planet, improve worker conditions or, in the
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Oct 24 2020
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Companies Grapple With Sustainability Data
A decade ago, Crown Holdings Inc. CCK -1.16% thought it would be risky to share data about its environmental footprint. Now the packaging maker considers it a business imperative.
“There’s always that hesitation to be transparent about all of your information,” says John Rost, vice president of sustainability and regulatory affairs at the Yardley Pa.-based company. “As we’ve seen the
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 21 2020
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Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth
The past century is full of progress paradoxes, with unprecedented economic development, as evidenced by improvements in longevity, health, and literacy. At the same time, we face daunting challenges such as climate change, persistent poverty in poor and fragile states, and increasing income inequality and unhappiness in many of the richest countries. Remarkably, some of the most worrisome
Brookings InstitutionJul 12 2023
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Green highlights Hawaii’s sustainability plans in keynote address at UN meeting
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. Josh Green delivered a keynote address in New York on Wednesday as he headed up a panel focusing on sustainable development at the United Nations. “We try to lead on energy and climate. We were the first state to mandate 100% renewable energy for electricity. It’s an opportunity for a small state with technically a small footprint -- but we do punch above our
Hawaii News NowJul 11 2023
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2 sustainable tourism initiatives launched in bid to protect Hawaii Island resources
Hawaii News NowJul 11 2023
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2 sustainable tourism initiatives launched in bid to protect Hawaii Island resources
KWCHAug 07 2023
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Fairway officer dies from injuries sustained in shootout Sunday at QuikTrip in Mission
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Fairway officer who was injured in a shootout at a QuikTrip in Mission Sunday morning has succumbed to his injuries, police said Monday night. Jonah Oswald, a four-year veteran with the department, was identified as the officer killed in the incident. “I am heartbroken at the tragic loss of Officer Jonah Oswald, who made the ultimate sacrifice while carrying out his oath
KSHBAug 30 2023
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Idalia projected to hit Florida with sustained winds of at least 130 miles per hour
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm Wednesday morning as it steamed toward Florida’s Big Bend region and threatened to unleash life-threatening storm surges and rainfall. Florida residents living in vulnerable coastal areas were ordered to pack up and leave as Hurricane Idalia gained strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and
MarketWatchJul 24 2023
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Chicago police officer shot in hand, sustains non-life-threatening injury
A Chicago police officer sustained a non-life-threatening injury when they were shot in the hand Monday night on the city’s South Side, a department spokesperson said. The officer was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, police spokesperson Tom Ahern said. Two other officers were taken to the hospital as a precaution, news outlets reported. The wounded officer sustained their injury
Belleville News-Democrat