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A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates

GreenBiz

Bill Gates has a new book in the pipeline, " How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." But if I could propose one additional New Year’s resolution for Gates, it would be to send another book to all COP26 delegates: Kim Stanley Robinson’s " The Ministry for the Future.". A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates. John Elkington.

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Positive Climate Change Narratives – WCS Book Club • 8/26/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Join the WCS LA Chapter for a stimulating conversation about Kim Stanley Robinson’s book “The Ministry for the Future”. The novel follows an agency, established under the Paris Agreement, whose mission is to advocate for the world’s future generations of citizens as if their rights are as valid as the present generations.

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Positive Climate Change Narratives – WCS Book Club • 8/27/21

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Join the WCS LA Chapter for a stimulating conversation about Kim Stanley Robinson’s book “The Ministry for the Future”. The novel follows an agency, established under the Paris Agreement, whose mission is to advocate for the world’s future generations of citizens as if their rights are as valid as the present generations.

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Siemens to build EV charging corridor in the UAE

Smart Energy International

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) ministry of energy and infrastructure has selected Siemens technology to develop a national EV charging corridor. The announcement follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the country’s ministry of energy and infrastructure and Siemens. Ongoing collaborations.

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A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates

AGreenLiving

A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates John Elkington Mon, 01/18/2021 – 00:45 Bill Gates has a new book in the pipeline, ” How to Avoid a Climate Disaster.” Wanting more, I ordered “The Ministry of the Future,” clocking in at a more modest 564 pages. I was using it as a doorstop, hence the stumbles.

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Despite COP26 pledges, the world is losing way too many trees

Grist

It may be Arbor Day, but it’s generally a tough time to be a tree lover. That’s according to the latest edition of The World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Review , which found that millions of trees were removed in 2021, potentially putting global climate goals at risk. “We’re Last year, the world lost an estimated 3.75

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Stacy Kauk: 'Working in climate is tough'

Business Green

What book or film would you recommend to anyone looking to get a stronger grasp of green issues? Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson is a bit of a tough read, but it gives a great overview of the possible solution set to cut emissions and pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.