Month: January 2021

Leading Asset Managers Commit to Net Zero Emissions Goal with Launch of Global Initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Asset managers representing over $9 trillion of assets under management (AUM) today announced the launch of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. This is a leading group of global asset managers that commit to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C. They also commit to support investing aligned with net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner. Delivery of the commitment also includes prioritizing the achievement of real economy emissions reductions within the sectors and…

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The Last Day Pass: Serviceplan Campaign X Partners with LAAX Ski Resort on Creative Solution to Prevent 3 April 2056 Being the Last Ever Ski Day at Vorab Glacier

Stuart Mitchell

3 April 2056 could be the last possible ski day on the Vorab Glacier: this frightening prediction comes from the calculations of ETH Zurich, based on their so-called glacier model and taking into account current CO2 emissions. In order to postpone this day as far as possible, Serviceplan Campaign X and the LAAX ski resort have developed the “Last Day Pass”, “A ski pass for the day that will hopefully never come”. The “Last Day Pass” campaign even makes it possible to save the Vorab Glacier from the comfort of…

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Eighteen Leading Health Organizations and Dr. Anthony Fauci Partner with the Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative to Help Healthcare Providers Better Understand and Answer Common Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

Stuart Mitchell

The Ad Council and the COVID Collaborative have announced a new resource designed to address healthcare professionals’ questions about COVID-19 vaccination. The videos –which feature an introduction from Dr. Anthony Fauci–include experts from a diverse coalition of leading healthcare organizations and medical institutions sharing information around COVID-19 vaccine development and safety with their fellow physicians and nurses. The video series was developed in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and…

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Black & Veatch Joins Forbes’ ‘Future of Smart Cities Campaign’

Stuart Mitchell

Driven by increasingly tangible visions of the future, smart cities are evolving far beyond digital kiosks and sensor-outfitted light poles towards wholly imagined communities built on fully integrated digital ecosystems. To help champion these technologies, Black & Veatch, a global provider of smart infrastructure services and solutions, announces that it has joined Forbes’ “Future of Smart Cities Campaign.” The campaign, which kicks off later this month through a partnership with Business Reporter, acknowledges the need for urban communities to invest in smart, sustainable technologies. The effort aims to highlight technologies…

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Oceana Finds Plastic Entangling, Choking 1,800 Marine Animals in U.S. Waters

Stuart Mitchell

In a recently released report, Oceana reveals for the first time the available data on marine mammals and sea turtles swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic in U.S. waters. After surveying dozens of government agencies, organizations and institutions that collect data on the impact of plastic on marine animals, Oceana found evidence of nearly 1,800 animals from 40 different species swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic since 2009. Of those, a staggering 88% were species listed as endangered or threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act. Perhaps even more…

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