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TED Talk: Possible Futures from the Intersection of Nature, Tech, and Society

Sustainability Consulting

Everyone loves a good TED Talk, here’s one of our favorites: In this innovative TED Talk, Faber Futures Founder Natsai Audrey Chieza, says for a more just and sustainable future, it’s time for a radical approach to design. Faber Futures is also combining the study of open-source data on the human microbiome with the ethics of DNA mining.

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Lamps by Biohm are made from coffee and orange peel

AGreenLiving

Their approach is to apply principles of biomimetics, or systematically applying the ecological laws of nature , to create products and manufacturing approaches that innovate across the entire manufacturing life cycle. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

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The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?

Grist

Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.) For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. Many children didn’t survive the schools, which were often run by Christian organizations. That’s long for research scientists, or a plant technology innovator.

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WCS Event: More Women on Corporate Boards | February 20, 2020

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Our organization is inclusive and events are open to people of all genders. A frequent speaker and author, Susan’s work has touched on subjects ranging from energy access, sustainability implications of machine learning, lifecycle impacts of 3D printing, and innovation methodologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in construction.

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Should we genetically edit the food we eat? Two experts offer their thoughts

Business Green

We also work to improve plant biotechnologies and have contributed to proof-of-concept studies demonstrating that genome editing can be used to develop useful traits in barley, brassica and potatoes by deleting just a few letters of DNA. Such crops became known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs). It's not clear.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Eco friendly retail packaging solutions and innovation. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Eco friendly retail packaging solutions and innovation.