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The National Geographic Can Have A Major Influence On Its Global Audience With Coverage Like This: The National Geographic Society made its debut as a publishing force in 1888, introducing the natural world and faraway places to generation-after-generation, at first through the familiar yellow cover magazine (the "journal"), then on through broadcast and cable television programming, a web site, and movies. (Remember "March of the Penguins"?) And always, through the decades, the NG staff and contributors have kept up-to-date with world and domestic "happenings," including wonderful places to visit and introductions to far-off cultures, explanations of geography and natural science, archeology and history -- as well as reportage on serious storms, wars, civil unrest, droughts, famines, and other important touchstones of shared content to expand our personal knowledge. NG through its communication channels reaches tens of millions of people worldwide. And today the NG is focused on another hot topic: climate change, and the costs (which run into the hundreds of billions of US dollars, according a report by the Universal Ecological Fund -- "The Economic Case for Climate Action in the United States." Key assertion of the study: Extreme weather has cost the U.S. economy at least US$240 billion a year over the past 10 years! The study authors point out that big storms lower the long-run growth rate of the U.S. economy and that economic and human impacts ripple through the country for us for decades. (New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is an example they shared.) Crop yields are down US$56 billion since 2012 due to climate-related losses (drought). NG shares a compelling chart showing numerous "billion dollar" weather disasters that have been increasing in recent years (due to drought, heat wave, wildfire, flood, hurricane, tornado, blizzard, etc). There's an accompanying video featuring Bill Nye, "The Science Guy". NG provides links to other articles, photos of Hurricane Harvey's destruction, and a video, "Climate 101 - Renewable Energy." A number of experts contributed to the NG presentation, including report co-authors Sir Robert Watson, director of the UK's Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research, and Ryan Wiser, senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Amir Jina, University of Chicago; John Tomanio and Riley D. Champine, NG staff members; Adam Smith, National Climatic Data Center and colleague Jeff Masters, Weather Underground, at the Center. The article author is Stephen Leahy. Our Top Story makes a compelling case for action now! on climate change challenges and will be an oft-quoted source (we believe) for pushing back on climate change deniers. Top Stories This Week... Hidden Costs of Climate Change Running Hundreds of Billions a Year
About Sustainability: Progress Is Being Made Green building certification: The sustainability movement’s secret weapon We must accelerate transitions for sustainability and climate change, experts say Source: EarthWorks - Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) recently announced its list evaluating the sustainability performance of the largest 2,500 companies listed on the Dow Jones Stock Market Index. Taking Stock of Sustainability: The Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100, IBEX 35 and CAC 40 Source: GreenBiz - If your sustainability team doesn't include someone with regulatory or policy experience — or who is aware of the spectrum of socioeconomic issues dividing many communities — it's time to start lobbying for change. Source: Green Biz - When Walmart jumped into the Hurricane Katrina relief effort in September 2005, the giant retailer gained not only a shiny corporate image, but its leadership also learned how to quickly scale up a new initiative, which they... UNC improves sustainability through new initiatives Consumer sustainability demands driving manufacturer changes, report finds Sustainable Travel Can Be Budget-Friendly Speak to Your Investor’s Sustainable Urge Healthcare Wants More Sustainability Strategies, J&J Finds New report sets the pathway for business sustainability To chart the course of sustainability, grab the right map
Source: Gear Soft Biz - Researchers develop submerged turbines to convert the power of ocean waves into clean and affordable energy New Study Found Plastic in the Most Unlikely Region of the World – We Need to Make a Change Global carbon emissions stood still in 2016, offering climate hope How Businesses Are Reducing Their Energy Costs and Building Resilience
Notice how cyber security has evolved into one of the key ESG factors for investors and stakeholders. Josh Shapiro: The many layers of Equifax's corporate malfeasance | Opinion Twitter Blasted for 'Inadequate' Response to Suspicious Activity During Election Microsoft C.E.O. Says Tech’s Progress on Gender Equality Is ‘Not Sufficient’ Ford becomes the latest automotive giant to work with Lyft on self-driving cars VW's Diesel Woes Reach $30 Billion After Surprise U.S. Hit Wells Fargo: The Declines Are Over News & Opinion: Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Public and private finance leaders discussed low carbon investment in New York Trump Administration News / Affecting Directions on Governance & ESG FDA conducts major global operation to protect consumers from potentially dangerous prescription drugs sold online
Hurricane Harvey - The Bigger Picture Facebook is sending its connectivity team to help Puerto Rico get back online Royal Caribbean sends cruise ship to help evacuate people from Puerto Rico |
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