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Promising steps towards creating a more flood-resilient England

Business Green

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. This creates a positive narrative for flood resilience as an investment in the future of our communities.

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Terreform ONE’s plans to upend cities and suburbs in a post-pandemic world

GreenBiz

The conversation was hosted by the San Francisco-based Museum of Craft and Design , which recently housed an exhibition titled “Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience,” in which visionary architects and artists were asked to create artistically interpretative solutions and prototypes for survival shelter in a warming world. (My

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Can the first US 'chief heat officer' build a model for future resilience?

Business Green

The chief heat officer’s responsibilities include education, disaster response training and infrastructure that considers extreme heat alongside other public health safety considerations. For several years she developed and implemented the city's resilience strategy.

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Navigating Intersectional Eco-Anxiety

Defend Our Future

During our Ask the Experts session on Eco-anxiety and climate activism, we had the privilege of hosting Aishah-Nyeta Brown , a climate literacy educator who actively contributes to Good Energy Stories, she expressed her desire to raise a child in an environmentally secure world. ” It’s a genuine dilemma, isn’t it?

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

From Amsterdam, Gellert oversaw the company in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for nearly six years, working before that at outdoor gear maker Black Diamond. He’s also co-founder of Beyond Benign , an effort to integrate sustainability principles into K-12 chemistry education. He's at the helm of Patagonia Works, the parent company.

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Terreform ONE's plans to upend cities and suburbs in a post-pandemic world

Business Green

The conversation was hosted by the San Francisco-based Museum of Craft and Design , which recently housed an exhibition titled "Survival Architecture and the Art of Resilience," in which visionary architects and artists were asked to create artistically interpretative solutions and prototypes for survival shelter in a warming world. (My

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Elemental Bolsters Team of Entrepreneurial Climate Coaches to Drive Policy, Equity & Access and Financial Success for Portfolio Companies

Elemental Excelerator

With experience spanning several countries, she managed go-to-market for utility-scale solar in Latin America, smart grid software in Asia Pacific, clean air gas-insulated high-voltage switchgear (GIS) & breakers in North America, and wildfire mitigation in California.

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