What artificial intelligence means for sustainability

It’s hard to open a newspaper these days without encountering an article on the arrival of artificial intelligence. Predictions about the potential of this new technology are everywhere. 

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The versatile spirit of the Hawaiian ukelele

Taimane Gardner’s name means “diamond” in Samoan. Gracing the stage with her virtuoso ukelele skills and powerful attitude at VERGE Hawaii ’17, it’s clear that she has polished her talents to a brilliant shine. Here, she segues from flamenco to Stairway to Heaven to Für Elise, breaking stereotypes about the ukulele’s versatility. The music speaks for itself. 

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Learning our scales (or why size really matters)

What sci-fi can teach us about the future of innovation.

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A millennial’s math on compensation

The idea that ‘doing good’ in this world won’t earn you money, while earning good money will require professional compromise, remains widely accepted in business. This assumption is nonsense.

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How the Humane Society’s CEO connects empathy and economics

Wayne Pacelle believes worrying about the welfare of Earth’s feathered, finned and four-legged inhabitants makes good business sense.

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3 crucial trends redefining business in a changing world

It is time to redefine sustainable business with a new agenda, a new approach and a new voice.

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Hope for the metropolitan solution to climate change

More than 7,000 cities will report emissions cuts and climate progress. That’s why Mike Bloomberg Carl Pope are optimistic about the future.

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The SDGs: How can we sustain our optimism?

The email came from an 82-year-old activist in Vermont. She was hoping for answers to questions she was hearing from others, about the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals. She wanted to write an article — not for The New York Times or even for a local newspaper, but for her friends, neighbors and the various experts she meets and talks to.She wanted to be able to explain some basic things about the SDGs, to people who often seem skeptical.

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The auto industry’s bumpy ride towards sustainability

A columnist shares her concerns about the BMW i3 electric vehicle.

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What if nature had the rights of a person (or a business)?

Corporations are treated as people in the eyes of the law. What about the air and trees?

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