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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

I was invited to speak at a panel discussion last Wednesday as part of The Economist ’s annual Sustainability Week, titled “What technologies are needed to avert a climate disaster?” True to the theme, I was asked about which technological innovations would be necessary to save our planet. And yet, we aren’t.

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Nomura To Identify Sustainability Bonds Using Natural Language Processing (NLP) Technology

Environmental Leader

Nomura, a global financial services group, has begun research to determine sustainability bonds — based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — using natural language processing (NLP) technology in collaboration with Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. Read more ».

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Allegheny College To Host Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development At Universities June 16-17

PA Environment Daily

Allegheny College in Crawford County will host the Fifth World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2022), June 16–17, 2022. This year's symposium focuses on "Educating the Sustainability Leaders of the Future" and will contribute to development of this fast-growing field.

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Nano4EARTH Will Hold a Roundtable Discussion on Coatings, Lubricants, Membranes, and Other Interface Technologies on July 6, 2023

Nanotech

On July 6, 2023 , Nano4EARTH will hold a roundtable discussion on nanotechnology-enabled coatings, lubricants, membranes, and other interface technologies that aims to identify fundamental knowledge gaps, needs, and opportunities at the interface of materials, technologies, and industrial processes.

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2022 OECD Green Growth and Sustainable Development Forum Will Discuss Green Innovation and the Impact of Economic Shocks

Brag

The 2022 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum will meet at their headquarters in Paris, France, November 22-23, 2022. Bergeson and Carla N. Registration is open to join online or in person.

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New Kensington, Westmoreland County Launches Downtown Sustainability Stroll To Show Connection To History, U.S. Sustainable Development Goals

PA Environment Daily

By Penn State News Penn State New Kensington , in partnership with the city of New Kensington , [Westmoreland County] has launched the city’s first-ever Sustainability Stroll to highlight local businesses and organizations, and history, while also connecting them to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

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PUC To Host March 28 Meeting Of PA Sustainable Energy Board

PA Environment Daily

The Sustainable Development Fund will review its activity in 2023 and provide a look forward into plans for 2024. The Sustainable Energy Fund will present results of the past year and opportunities of the changing world of sustainable energy. and Pennsylvania Electric Co.

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