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A New Global Platform to Unleash Entrepreneurs on the World’s Toughest Problems

The World Economic Forum will soon launch UpLink, an open platform to scale up bright ideas the world needs, created with Salesforce, Deloitte and LinkedIn. The platform will help forge...
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Five Ways to Turn Carbon Dioxide From Pollution to a Valuable Product

It’s far easier to avoid burning fossil fuels than it is to clean up CO2 emissions once they’re in the Earth’s atmosphere. But the world no longer has the luxury of...
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How Companies Can Integrate a More Sustainable Materials Strategy Into Their Business

Almost any textile you can think of — from cotton to leather to nylon — has social and environmental impacts risks at every level of its supply chain: from the...
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How the Media Can Be a Meaningful Stakeholder in the Quest to Meet the SDGs

News media can play an important role in raising awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 84 news organizations from around the world – including 11 from Japan – joined...
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The First Step in Managing Plastic Waste Is Measuring It

Countries around the world throw away millions of tons of plastic trash every year. Finding ways to manage plastic waste is daunting even for wealthy nations, but for smaller and...
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Four Ways Governments Can Leverage 4IR to Achieve the SDGs

Digital technologies can drive inclusive and sustainable growth in low and middle-income countries. Governments must develop policies to maximize the benefits from digitalization. If not managed well, the digital revolution...
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Study Verifies a Missing Piece to Urban Air Quality Puzzle

Despite the prominent health threat posed by fine particulate pollution, fundamental aspects of its formation and evolution continue to elude scientists. This is true especially for the organic fraction of...
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Why Sustainability Isn’t Just for Green Companies

Sustainability has become a business imperative for all companies. Businesses can make progress through public-private collaborations, cross-industry partnerships and CEO-led associations. Businesses should work to source responsibly, minimize their footprint,...
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China Moves to Phase out Single-Use Plastics

China is stepping up restrictions on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products, according to the state planner, as it seeks to tackle one of the country’s biggest...
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Meet the Teen Science Star Using Magnetic Liquid to Remove Microplastics From Water

Irish teenager Fionn Ferreira developed a technique to remove microplastics from water using oil and rust. His idea won at the 2019 Google Science Fair. He now wants to scale...
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10 Life Changes That Will Actually Make a Difference for the Environment

It’s easy to feel a sense of powerlessness when it comes to the environment. The risk of wildfires all over the world is only growing, in part because of man-made...
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Climate Emergency: How Our Cities Can Inspire Change

Cities create a huge carbon footprint – that can be changed. Urban areas can be used to showcase new energy-efficient tech. Key is synergy between sectors: electricity; water and wastewater;...
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