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Building Business Bridges : Urban-Rural Food Dynamics

"Regional food systems are a powerful lever for sustainable economic development, healthier lifestyles, and more environmentally sound systems of production and consumption – from field to…

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Sustainable Finance : Using ESG Factors to Drive Returns

Recognizing the impact of climate and political changes on the global financial markets, businesses and investors are evolving their strategies to increasingly incorporate sustainability into their…

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Spotlight on Design innovation in the Circular Economy

Discussion with three entrepreneurs and designers who are using innovative materials, technology, and design to turn linear challenges into circular solutions. Design professionals in architecture,…

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Inter-Company Collaboration to Advance Sustainability Goals

Many business leaders have realized that embracing sustainability concepts is vital to their growth and survival. These companies are creating strategies to address market conditions such as climate…

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Learning to Play in the Sandbox : Cooperating for Climate Resilience

A key conclusion from the book Adapting to Change: The Business of Climate Resilience, released during Climate Week 2016, is that, to tackle complex challenges such as climate change, we have to…

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The Circular Economy : Building a Vision for Circular New York City

The circular economy is gaining increasing attention in Europe and around the world as a potential way for our society to increase prosperity, while reducing dependence on primary materials and…

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Adapting to Change: The Business of Climate Resilience

The 2015 Paris COP 21 was hailed as a historic show of solidarity among nearly 200 nations. The pact aims to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and keep temperatures from rising more than 2…

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Zicklin Africa Business Club Africa Rendezvous

discussions about Africa on various key sectors - investments, sustainable development, media, politics, and entrepreneurship. With emphasis on how these various sectors contribute to - or affect -…

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Cities as Accelerators of Sustainable Development

Baruch College's Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity and Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute host the Sustainability Practice Network's first panel discussion of 2011 on…

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