Achieving a just transition ensures that all communities are ushered through the energy transition on equitable footing. Do current decarbonization methods leave parts of humanity behind? Are clean technology and clean air only for the rich? What happens to communities built on fossil fuels that are being phased out? This episode takes us through the […]
A river runs through Zibi, a carbon-neutral community on the Ottawa River in Canada’s capital city. It gets electricity from run-of-river, heat from district energy, and represents a new climate-resilient form of urban development. Part of the development is on Chaudière an island in the heart of Ottawa which until not so long ago was […]
Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of chemistry, exploring topics such as voltage, energy, chemical properties, and more. Discover the connections between these concepts and how they shape our understanding of the natural world. Welcome to our channel! In this video, we’ll explore key concepts in chemistry, from voltage and energy to […]
How can we build on the local community engagement and support which appeared during the pandemic? Dr Mark McKergow witnessed his own street beginning to communicate and has thrown his decades of experience in hosting, positive change and inclusive connections into Village In The City, the new project supporting micro-local community development around the world. […]
The UNSW Institute of Industrial Decarbonisation has been created to unite capability across the University’s seven institutes and 30-plus centres focused on decarbonisation, and drive initiatives with industry and government in this space. The official launch in August 2024 included a panel discussion moderated by IID CEO David Eyre and featuring distinguished guests Scientia Professor […]
Paul Polman, a true leader in sustainable business, recently highlighted the critical role of businesses in advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during a captivating fireside chat at the UN Global Compact Network UK Annual General Meeting. As we navigate today’s complex global challenges, Paul emphasised the need for companies to align their strategies […]
This talk is about the importance of innovation, sustainable development, and individual’s pivotal role to birth a better Africa. Jibril Bala is an accomplished academic and researcher specializing in Mechatronics Engineering, affiliated with the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. Jibril’s research and interests encompass Intelligent Control Systems, Artificial Intelligence, […]
The central idea of her talk was the power in acting local in solving a global problem. She says, climate change is a global problem that affects each location differently. Acting locally leverages one’s skin in the game, allows us to tap our deep understanding of the problem, our (greater) power to effect change and […]
Freshwater habitats, such as rivers, lakes and wetlands, host some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth, but they are also among the most threatened. Globally, wetlands have declined three times faster than forests, freshwater species populations have declined 83%, more than double the rate of marine and terrestrial realms, and one in […]
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