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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. . Entrepreneurs are on the verge of creating an era that will be marked by abundance, sustainability and resilience.

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Innovative biomaterials to help the world replace plastic

AGreenLiving

The theme of adaptation and resilience calls on the world to find new ways to adapt to climate issues and be innovative enough to get past ecological contaminants. In the past century, contaminants such as plastic turned the world upside down. Plastic litters the Earth and contributes to carbon emissions.

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Greener cleaning? Unilever and Genomatica team up to develop biotech alternatives to palm oil

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New £120m venture aims to scale up biotechnology alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels used to make everyday products. Unilever did not disclose the amount it had invested in the partnership, but confirmed it was the largest investment it had made to date in biotechnology alternatives to palm oil.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. Green Swans, according to John Elkington , are positive market developments once deemed highly unlikely, if not impossible.

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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

AGreenLiving

These events, made visible by the COVID-19 virus, have shown us the fragility of systems pushed to their breaking point by design constraints to maximize return on investment in the absence of resiliency. Green Swans, according to John Elkington , are positive market developments once deemed highly unlikely, if not impossible.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Cureton’s work touches California’s disadvantaged communities through initiatives such as those providing energy retrofits at multi-family buildings and funding for resiliency plans during wildfire season for those who live in utility power shutoff zones. Resiliency Planner, New York City Environmental Justice Alliance; Brooklyn, New York.