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Jan 15, 2025 | 
imd.org | Amanda Williams |John Parker |Gail Whiteman
Science-business partnership in practiceEstablished by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Stockholm Resilience Center (SRC), Action2020 was a partnership that spanned the academic and business sectors to set science-based targets based on the planetary boundaries framework. WBCSDâs previous strategy, Vision 2050 was too far out into the future and had been developed for business by business.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Amanda Williams |Paolo Perego |Gail Whiteman |Seaby Andersen
INTRODUCTION The planetary boundaries framework was published in 2009 by 28 natural scientists who identified nine processes that regulate the biophysical stability of Earth systems and the safe space for humanity (Rockström et al., 2009a, 2009b; Steffen et al., 2015).
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
imd.org | Amanda Williams |Gail Whiteman |Knut Haanaes |Richard Baldwin
In the summer of 2022, waterways in Europe suffered historic droughts. On the Rhine River, which contributes approximately $80bn to the surrounding economies each year, water levels dropped to between 10% and 50% lower than historical averages. Ships had to lessen their loads to avoid hitting the bottom, and smaller loads sent shipping prices skyrocketing by as much as 30% overnight. Since the situation is not expected to improve, companies are considering how to ensure supply chain resilience.
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May 30, 2024 | 
rmmagazine.com | Amanda Williams
The COVID-19 pandemic forever changed the modern office environment. Four years after the pandemic’s onset, fully remote or hybrid work environments have become more permanent, with many employees working from home on a full- or part-time basis. The ability to implement a remote workforce model has created many opportunities for companies to grow and develop.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
minnesotaparent.com | Rebecca Hastings |Katie Heruth |Antonia Grant |Amanda Williams
The first birthday party is a momentous occasion, marking the end of a busy year for both you and your child. It has been filled with milestones, laughter, and joy. It is only natural to want to celebrate in a way that creates lasting memories for both the child and the entire family. There are plenty of creative ways to make that first birthday truly special. The celebration can be as simple or as elaborate as you want.
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Feb 7, 2024 | 
minnesotaparent.com | Katie Heruth |Antonia Grant |Christina Ries |Amanda Williams
An indoor play space in Isanti, Little North Playland, offers children ages infant to 10 an opportunity to play and learn with friends and family in a comfortable and colorful indoor play space environment. The ride on toys are a hit. They even come with a track to zoom around the indoor playground structure. Little North Playland is unique in that it offers unlimited access to the entire space for one flat fee.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
minnesotaparent.com | Tanni Haas |Katie Heruth |Christina Ries |Amanda Williams
It’s time to decide whether or not to send your kids to sleepaway camp, but how do you know what’s the right thing to do? How can you tell whether your kids are ready for their first extended stay away from home? You can’t know simply by how old they are.
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Jan 30, 2024 | 
minnesotaparent.com | Katie Heruth |Christina Ries |Amanda Williams |Sandi Schwartz
Summer Camp QuizWhen we were kids, life was simpler. Many of us just hung around the house during the summer, played with neighborhood friends, or maybe attended a local day camp sponsored by our school or city. Well, nowadays there are camps for everything you can imagine! Trying to find the right camp for our kids can be quite confusing and even stressful. Sometimes we even have to choose different camps for each child based on their interests.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
imd.org | Amanda Williams |Knut Haanaes |David Bach
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a network of 250 multinational companies collaborating to achieve Vision2050 Ā¬ā a plan for a world where nine billion people can live well within the limits of the planet. WBCSD sets an ambitious agenda along three imperatives ā climate, equity and nature action. The CEO of WBCSD, Peter Bakker, is known for his ambition to drive action at a fast rate. However, moving the agenda too fast risks losing some companies.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
constructionmanagement.co.uk | Amanda Williams
Time is running out and we must commit to decisive action on decarbonising buildings at COP28, writes Amanda Williams. The first Global Stocktake – a comprehensive assessment of global progress against the Paris Agreement published in the autumn – made for grim reading. It made clear that we are not on track to meet the 1.5 deg C temperature goal of the Paris Climate Agreement and that “there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.
