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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

I'm also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando. s sustainable cities vision and making our city a great place, to live, work, learn and play. One organization that is near and dear to my heart is Ideas For Us , a U.N.-accredited

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Cities are growing faster and smarter, but can they go greener? We asked Siemens.

EDF + Business

You might not be thinking about smart cities, or how the company is working to accelerate technology innovation, eMobility, resilience, and urban sustainability. As air pollution and climate change pose unprecedented threats to cities across the globe, it’s more important than ever to transform the way that urban areas operate.

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The road to a sustainable economy

The Environmental Blog

But it will require a shift towards eco-friendly practices and policies in various sectors. Promoting sustainable agriculture The agricultural sector is a contributor to a rise in greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and water pollution. Techniques, such as organic farming and biodiversity can make all the difference.

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Public investment, private innovation: The global market for air quality marketing

EDF + Business

Entrepreneurs and technology innovators can play a role in solving air pollution challenges across the globe by investing in the growing market for sensor technologies. Entrepreneurs and technology innovators can play a role in solving air pollution challenges across the globe by investing in the growing market for sensor technologies.

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Orlando’s journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

AGreenLiving

I’m also a social entrepreneur, community organizer and now director of sustainability and resilience for the city of Orlando. s sustainable cities vision and making our city a great place, to live, work, learn and play. One organization that is near and dear to my heart is Ideas For Us , a U.N.-accredited

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Areas of interest: Personalized medicine, Bioinformatics, Public health policy, Environmental sustainability, Sanitation, Water, Ecology, Biodiversity, and Science education and communication. Alexandra (Aly) Criscuolo, a GreenBiz 30 Under 30 recipient, is determined to make sports and organizations more sustainable. Babtunde Idrisu.

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SDG17, coronavirus, and the battle for a collaborative future

Business Green

Within hours the whims of the American Electoral College system empowered autocrats, nationalists and polluters everywhere. Key areas where data is needed to formulate, implement and monitor development policies and programmes are population and housing censuses.