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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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Great Lakes Take Global Stage

Circle of Blue

This year is the midpoint for these Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. McCandless is associate vice president at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a research organization. Dean Amhaus is the president and CEO of The Water Council, a Milwaukee-based hub for water technology and innovation.