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Avoiding food waste confusion

Seth Godin Blog

But climate change is a systems problem, and it requires systemic solutions. When we price carbon accurately, the efficient market will start to pay more attention to harvesting the last peach, or shifting to drip irrigation, vertical farms or simple techniques that have enormous benefits.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

BASF is a German multinational chemical company and the largest chemical producer in the world. At BASF, chemical production sites are highly interlinked product flows resulting in efficient uses of resources. We make a lot of the products you buy better.". Verbund (/fɐɐˈbʊnt/) – to combine or to cooperate.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

These include offsetting greenhouse gas production by purchasing carbon credits, investing in more efficient gas turbine engines, using sustainable aviation fuel, and manufacturing with novel materials and 3D printing methods. Companies such as GE Aviation and Safran are working on improving engine efficiency in order to reduce emissions.

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Why This Health System Offers Refunds to Dissatisfied Patients

Harvard Business

Karen’s communication, and others like it, represent a success for us: We had built a system to assure that we encouraged criticism – in essence inviting patients to speak their minds – so that we could learn and improve. Correct care is not some absolute invariable value.

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Consumer Warning Labels Aren’t Working

Harvard Business

” Our reasoning is that the present system fails miserably at distinguishing between large and small risks. The problem with our present warning system is that it shouts “Danger!” Such a system is of little value; people quickly learn to ignore warnings since they encounter vastly more puppies than wolves.

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The Future Economy Project: Advice from Sustainability Experts

Harvard Business

Toffel: I thought Paul Polman was spot-on when he was breaking down the challenge of corporate sustainability into tactical and systemic issues. But then more pressingly, I think, he talks about the need for system change. Winston : I agree with Mike that the focus on system change was notable. Andrew Liveris.

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How the Internet of Things Can Prepare Cities for Natural Disasters

Harvard Business

Using the most current technology could help them more efficiently and safely address these costly disasters. Ineffective communication channels, overburdened response systems, satellite disruptions, and internet blackouts further impede people from getting the help they need.