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According to Tom Vander Ark, CEO of Getting Smart, the world is living in a new era shaped by two human-made forces: artificial intelligence and global warming.
Vander Ark explains that this new age of innovation is being powered by "code that learns, and is fed by data from billions of mobile devices, sensors and cameras."
He also shares five promising signs that people are living in a new age: a new economy and a new ecology
- AI for good
- Recognizing global warming
- From quarterly profits to stakeholder value
- Half connected
- Autonomous delivery.
The five turning points are representative of this new era, where it's time to include new mental models and new ways to share the planet, according to Vander Ark. Read the Entire Article
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Madagascar communities launched the world's largest mangrove carbon conservation project, sequestering a huge amount of carbon and securing an ecosystem vital to fishery health. In partnership...more
Moving Beyond Theories of Change: A Framework for Strategic Implementation 
A new Arabella Advisors report titled "Moving Beyond Theories of Change: A Framework for Strategic Implementation," builds upon the work of Senior Managing Director Gwen Walden and her 25 years of...more
A new Arabella Advisors report titled "Moving Beyond Theories of Change: A Framework for Strategic Implementation," builds upon the work of Senior Managing Director Gwen Walden and her 25 years of...more
Innovative Climate Change Action in Cities Worldwide 
The CSR Journal addresses a state of climate emergency around the world. According to this article, climate change action in cities is critical because urban spaces are significant contributors to...more
The CSR Journal addresses a state of climate emergency around the world. According to this article, climate change action in cities is critical because urban spaces are significant contributors to...more
How Climate Change, Millennials and Tainted Donors are Impacting Philanthropy 
In a Johnson Center's 2020 11 Trends in Philanthropy report, it analyzes upcoming and developing issues in the nonprofit industry. According to the report, millennials will make up more than half...more
In a Johnson Center's 2020 11 Trends in Philanthropy report, it analyzes upcoming and developing issues in the nonprofit industry. According to the report, millennials will make up more than half...more
Why We Can’t Tackle the Climate Crisis Without Addressing Global Inequality 
Renat Heuberger, founding partner and CEO of South Pole, writes how a well-designed net-zero strategy must tackle the climate crisis and promote economic opportunities for the less privileged at the...more
Renat Heuberger, founding partner and CEO of South Pole, writes how a well-designed net-zero strategy must tackle the climate crisis and promote economic opportunities for the less privileged at the...more
Oslo Saw Zero Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in 2019 
City data for Oslo, Norway, which has a population of about 673,000, show a dramatic reduction in traffic fatalities. According to a story in the Norwegian paper Aftenposten, safety advocates are...more
City data for Oslo, Norway, which has a population of about 673,000, show a dramatic reduction in traffic fatalities. According to a story in the Norwegian paper Aftenposten, safety advocates are...more
Stakeholder Capitalism: Intention is the First Step toward Accountability 
This article written by CASE Faculty Director Cathy Clark, tackles what do America's CEOs want to change about corporate governance. Clark shares what the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group...more
This article written by CASE Faculty Director Cathy Clark, tackles what do America's CEOs want to change about corporate governance. Clark shares what the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group...more
Greater innovation needed to fight climate change, poverty and hunger 
In a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addressed solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event of COP25. QU Dongyu...more
In a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addressed solutions to global challenges at SDG2 event of COP25. QU Dongyu...more
California Sets a Bold Path for Energy Efficiency Innovation
Lara Ettenson, Director of the Energy Efficiency Initiative, Climate and Clean Energy Program, discusses how California is paving a path for energy efficiency innovation. Ettenson shares that The...more
Lara Ettenson, Director of the Energy Efficiency Initiative, Climate and Clean Energy Program, discusses how California is paving a path for energy efficiency innovation. Ettenson shares that The...more
UN Chief Urges World to Embrace Transformation to a Carbon-Neutral World by 2050 
Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, talks at a COP25 climate action event that is focused on greener jobs. According to Guterres, the answer to climate change lies in transforming...more
Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, talks at a COP25 climate action event that is focused on greener jobs. According to Guterres, the answer to climate change lies in transforming...more
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