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Abel Feleke, Kira Intrator, Charles Palmer, and Malika Giles 08 Jun 2021 Science Why is scientific collaboration key? 4 experts explain Pressing global challenges including the climate emergency, biodiversity loss, food security and future global health crises will require collaboration. Alice Hazelton 08 Jun 2021 Private Investors ESG is missing a metric: R for resilience The growing pace of upheavals in the world means a need to give investors a means of assessing how well businesses are equipped to withstand, adapt and grow in the face of shocks Judith Rodin and Saadia Madsbjerg 07 Jun 2021 One Trillion Trees 3 reasons companies are investing in forest conservation and restoration, and how they do it Companies across industries are investing in forests to foster resilience, profitability and growth, and values-based leadership. Gill Cassar, Jean-Charles Guinchard, and Wijnand DeWit · Forbes 07 Jun 2021 Cities and Urbanization How to reimagine our cities as hubs for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience Our expanding cities, as well as rural areas, must be at the forefront of efforts to protect ecosystems – a key realization at the start of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Mauricio Rodas Espinel and Lena Chan 05 Jun 2021 Youth Perspectives How to talk about politics with kids. It needs to happen at school Schools should avoid censorship and cancel culture and instead provide a safe space for political opinions to flourish. But teachers need more training and common standards to promote healthy debate. Leon Hady 04 Jun 2021 One Trillion Trees How monitoring can spur investment in land restoration Here are 4 solutions to set-up the infrastructure for transparency, trust and investment in landscape restoration to help meet the world’s climate target. Gill Cassar, Derrick Emsley, Julian Fox, Jillian Gladstone, Swati Hingorani, Clara Rowe, and Fred Stolle · Forbes 04 Jun 2021 Youth Perspectives Climate talks will fail without more young people’s voices Young people in rural areas are the most impacted by climate change and poverty, but the least likely to have their voices heard. Here’s how summits can be more inclusive. Anna Barford 03 Jun 2021 Forests How to save the world’s forests with carbon credits The Verified Carbon Standard unlocks the power of carbon credits to halt deforestation. With the right backing, it could make a huge dent in global emissions. David Antonioli 03 Jun 2021 More Regional Agenda One Trillion Trees This challenge aims to protect and restore the Amazon Uplink and 1t.org are launching the Trillion Trees: Amazon Sustainable Bioeconomy Challenge to strengthen the ecopreneurship ecosystem in the Amazon. Loic Comolli, Chad Sachs, Marcelo Cwener, Isabel Castillo, and Renata Truzzi 04 Jun 2021 JRS2021 How big tech can help start-ups fuel Asia’s post-pandemic recovery With its established digital ecosystem, Asia is well positioned to harness economic growth. We outline how technology can create jobs and enable start-ups Ahmed Mazhari 31 May 2021 JRS2021 From batik to coding: these training projects are empowering Indonesia’s youth Indonesia’s youth were disadvantaged before COVID-19. Now training and microfinance are helping these school children and their families out of poverty. Veronica Colondam 28 May 2021 JRS2021 New economic measures are needed to avoid collapse of families during pandemic Argentina’s GDP dropped by 9.9% in 2020, not accounting for the costs of unpaid caregiving. This vital work is hidden but it’s what holds society together. Vanesa D’Alessandre and Florencia Caro Sachetti 28 May 2021 Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2021 There’s a growing focus on ocean resilience in China – and the positive impacts could be global Pressure on the ocean from human activity and its impact on the marine environment are becoming more widely understood in China. This is why it matters. Guo Jingjing and Su Jilan 26 May 2021 Circular Economy Why gender is at the heart of transforming the plastics value chain Women working in the plastics industry are more poorly paid and more likely to suffer health problems than men. To bring about a successful circular economy, they must be consulted. Elsie Odonkor and Katherine Gilchrist 26 May 2021 International Security How to address piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and protect seafarers To keep seafarers safe and discourage attacks, ships working in the Gulf of Guinea need a naval presence that actively enforces International Maritime Law. Anna Larsson and Margi Van Gogh 21 May 2021 JRS2021 Working and caring during UK lockdown: who bears the brunt? UK study reveals women did more unpaid work than men during 2020 lockdown. We need a care-led recovery to address the mental health and gender imbalances. Baowen Xue and Anne McMunn 20 May 2021 Africa COVID-19 in Africa: our WHO media briefing Join in to our Africa Media briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) on COVID-19 in Africa. Beatrice Di Caro 20 May 2021 More Industry Agenda Agriculture, Food and Beverage Modern farming is as much about data as digging. Here are 3 emerging agricultural skills The role of the farmer is changing as automation and data become more important – and every job in the farming ecosystem will require a new skillset. Raviv Itzhaky 02 Jun 2021 JRS2021 How to make remote work in manufacturing a reality The physical nature of the manufacturing industry has made the switch to remote work a challenge. Here’s how to transition to remote work successfully. Graham Immerman 31 May 2021 Climate Breakthroughs 2021 This is how the steel industry is forging a path to net-zero A revolution in steel production is within our reach, with a range of solutions such as replacing coal with green hydrogen, near technological readiness. Faustine Delasalle 27 May 2021 JRS2021 Why operations and supply chain leaders would make great CEOs COVID-19 has revealed the critical role supply chain and operations leaders have in maintaining organizational stability and why they’d make great CEOs. Radu Palamariu and Francisco Betti · Forbes 27 May 2021 Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2021 Decarbonizing shipping – why now is the time to act The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by 2050, and to get there zero-emission ships must become the dominant and competitive choice by 2030. Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, Christian Ingerslev, Lasse Kristoffersen, Jose Maria Larocca, Fred Krupp, Johannah Christensen, and Christoph Wolff 27 May 2021 Digital Economy and New Value Creation How the sharing economy can transform asset-heavy industries The sharing economy is a mature concept in the B2C segment, however it is in its early days for becoming business as usual in B2B. Maciej Kolaczkowski, Roberto Bocca, Muqsit Ashraf, and Pedro Caruso 26 May 2021 Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2021 Ending harmful fisheries subsidies would improve the health of our ocean. This is why Subsidies to the fishing industry amount to $35 billion per year, of which more than 60% meets the WTO definition of harmful subsidies. It’s time to act. Maria Damanaki 25 May 2021 Climate Breakthroughs 2021 How nature...