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Contra Costa Health CEO Anna Roth Announces Retirement.
Roth has had a distinguished 32-year career of service.
Her success operating CCRMC and its 11 community clinics led to her appointment in 2018 as county health director.
Under her guidance, the County expanded safety-net services, strengthened behavioral and physical health integration, and launched innovative programs to address homelessness, environmental health, and emergency medical services.
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UN Begins Talks to Negotiate Global Plastic Pollution Agreement 
Plastic pollution is projected to triple by 2060, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) UNEP-led talks follow a decision in 2022 by Member States to develop an international legally...more
Plastic pollution is projected to triple by 2060, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) UNEP-led talks follow a decision in 2022 by Member States to develop an international legally...more
From Scarcity to Abundance: Unlocking Solutions to the Food Crisis 
This piece is part of the weekly series "Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems" It's fraught to depend on global supply chains for food security given trade wars,...more
This piece is part of the weekly series "Growing Forward: Insights for Building Better Food and Agriculture Systems" It's fraught to depend on global supply chains for food security given trade wars,...more
Foundations Launch $50 Million Adaptation and Resilience Fund For Communities Facing ... 
Foundations Launch $50 Million Adaptation and Resilience Fund for Communities Facing Climate Risks.Funding fulfills a $50 million commitment made by philanthropies last year in response to the UN...more
Foundations Launch $50 Million Adaptation and Resilience Fund for Communities Facing Climate Risks.Funding fulfills a $50 million commitment made by philanthropies last year in response to the UN...more
Boosting Canada's Agricultural Productivity Through Investment and Innovation 
Boosting Canada's agricultural productivity through investment and innovation.Report provides some key recommendations for boosting agricultural investment.Future of Canadian agriculture lies in our...more
Boosting Canada's agricultural productivity through investment and innovation.Report provides some key recommendations for boosting agricultural investment.Future of Canadian agriculture lies in our...more
Go-Eco: A Graphene Oxide Breakthrough For Pfas-Free Food Packaging 
When exfoliated into individual sheets, GO firmly bonds to paper fibres, forming a high-performance barrier against liquids, oils, and gases.GO-Eco increased tensile strength by 27% and burst...more
When exfoliated into individual sheets, GO firmly bonds to paper fibres, forming a high-performance barrier against liquids, oils, and gases.GO-Eco increased tensile strength by 27% and burst...more
Sustainability As A Driver For Sustainable Growth 
WBCSD aims to reduce 1 gigaton of GHG emissions (1 billion mtCO2 e) from its customers' carbon footprints by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.Over the last five years, we've reduced our customers'carbon...more
WBCSD aims to reduce 1 gigaton of GHG emissions (1 billion mtCO2 e) from its customers' carbon footprints by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.Over the last five years, we've reduced our customers'carbon...more
Contributor: Trump's Epa Proposes to End the U.S. Fight Against Climate Change 
fight against climate change - Los Angeles Times.The agency's plan to repeal or weaken more than two dozen environmental regulations could deliver a direct blow to causes close to the heart of...more
fight against climate change - Los Angeles Times.The agency's plan to repeal or weaken more than two dozen environmental regulations could deliver a direct blow to causes close to the heart of...more
Biotech's Resurgence: Innovation Amid Market Disruption or A Generational Opportunity in ... 
From early 2021 through the middle of 2025, small-cap biotech stocks significantly underperformed the broader market.The FDA has embraced accelerated approval pathways to help biotechnology companies...more
From early 2021 through the middle of 2025, small-cap biotech stocks significantly underperformed the broader market.The FDA has embraced accelerated approval pathways to help biotechnology companies...more
Encouraging International Innovation Starts With Vietnam 
Aus4Innovation (A4I) is a 10-year $33.5 million government-funded program aimed at strengthening Vietnam's innovation system for inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development."We create...more
Aus4Innovation (A4I) is a 10-year $33.5 million government-funded program aimed at strengthening Vietnam's innovation system for inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development."We create...more
The Climate-Debt Dilemma Facing the Indo-Pacific Sids 
The majority of the 18 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Indo-Pacific are facing some level of debt risk.SIDS contribute less than 1 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are...more
The majority of the 18 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Indo-Pacific are facing some level of debt risk.SIDS contribute less than 1 percent of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but are...more
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.