Sustainability goes beyond social and environmental impact. It includes economic impact—and thereby paying taxes—too. Can we make corporations proud to pay taxes?
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Citizen science could help track progress towards all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). An IIASA-led study, for the first time, comprehensively analyzed the current and potential contribution of citizen science data to monitor the SDGs at the indicator level.
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The University of Massachusetts Boston recently developed a 25-year plan to make the campus more sustainable. As a major step in that plan, UMass partnered with Enel X to add solar, storage, and EV charging to their Boston campus.
Many of the major leaps in the English planning system have happened as a result of crisis. COVID-19 has had a wide range of primary and secondary impacts and has reconfigured how London operates. Planners have a vital role in supporting the opportunity to support sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery from COVID-19. This session will explore what sustainable recovery looks like for London and how can planners and the wider built environment profession support its delivery. How will London look in 2030 if we get sustainable recovery right? What are the risks if we do not achieve it? You will leave the session inspired and with lots of practical ideas of action that you can take! This webinar will help you: Understand what sustainable recovery is and the role of planners in achieving it Explore the opportunities and challenges in achieving a sustainable recovery within London Draw the links between sustainable recovery and wider issues including tackling the climate crisis and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals Identify practical actions for planners and the built environment profession in championing sustainable recovery Speakers: Dan Jestico – Director of Futures, Iceni Projects Jon Emmett – Senior Policy and Programmes Officer, Sustainable Development, Greater London Authority Isabella Krabbe – Policy Research Officer, Royal Town Planning Institute Robyn Skerratt (Webinar Chair) – RTPI Young Planner of the Year 2020
Assiniboine Park says it’s removing all single-use plastic straws and bags from its retail operations.