The Natural Step Canada has inspired 25,000 leaders and has directly built the capacity of over 250 organizations to advance the practice of sustainability. For videos featuring leaders and members

The Natural Step Canada has inspired 25,000 leaders and has directly built the capacity of over 250 organizations to advance the practice of sustainability. For videos featuring leaders and members of the Natural Step in the United States, Canada, and Sweden visit naturalsteponline's YouTube channel.

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The 2023 Green Growth Summit will bring together high-level Member State representatives from the Green Growth Group, the EU institutions, and business. The Summit will mark the celebration of the

The 2023 Green Growth Summit will bring together high-level Member State representatives from the Green Growth Group, the EU institutions, and business. The Summit will mark the celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Green Growth Partnership (GGP). The GGP is convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and provides a forum to promote positive exchange between progressive European governments and businesses, with regular involvement of like-minded parliamentarians, and other key stakeholders and opinion formers, determined to support the development of a climate neutral and prosperous Europe.  📌 Agenda: 13:15 – 14:00: Scene Setter for the 10-year anniversary of the GGP:  “A look back at 10 years of climate policy – Where does the EU go from there?” 14:00 – 15:30: Session 1: ‘‘Stepping stones towards 2040” 15:50 – 17:20: Session 2: “The Green Deal as compass for the EU’s future competitiveness” 17:20 – 17:45: Closing Session: Fireside chat: “Unpacking the international implications of EU policies and expectations for the COP” This hybrid event will take place both physically in Brussels and online. Don't miss the chance to engage with high-level representatives from the Green Growth Group of ministers, EU institutions, experts, and businesses as they discuss the past decade's achievements and chart a course for a climate-neutral and prosperous Europe. Speakers include: Leonore Gewessler, Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology, Austria (video message) Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Third Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (video message) Uroš Vajgl, State Secretary for Environment and Climate, Slovenia Ambassador Barbara Cullinane, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the EU Ambassador Pierre Cartuyvels, Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium to the EU Berthold Goeke, Representing Head of Climate Department, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany Kristi Klaas, Deputy Director General for the Green Transition, Ministry of Climate, Estonia Bas Eickhout, MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Christophe Grudler, MEP, Renew Europe Group Ville Niinistö, MEP, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance Kurt Vandenberghe, Director General, DG Climate Action, European Commission Simon Henzell-Thomas, Global Director Climate & Nature, Ingka Group (IKEA) Rafael Mateo Alcalá, CEO, ACCIONA Energía Megan Mitrevski Dale, Director, Environmental Sustainability, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify, and Chair, CLG Europe Dr. Kimmo Järvinen, Head of European Governmental Affairs, SSAB María Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business Coalition Dr. Laura Diaz Anadon, Chaired Professor of Climate Change Policy, University of Cambridge, & Vice-Chair, European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change Ursula Woodburn, Director, CLG Europe and the Green Growth Partnership The event will be moderated by Maria Tadeo, Europe correspondent, Bloomberg TV, and John Ainger, Climate and Energy Reporter, Bloomberg News.

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“It is, what it is?” Donald Trump’s infamous words about the rising COVID-19 death toll in the USA, may accidentally and unintentionally contain keen insights. “It is” a system involving

“It is, what it is?” Donald Trump’s infamous words about the rising COVID-19 death toll in the USA, may accidentally and unintentionally contain keen insights. “It is” a system involving the Coronavirus (SARS COV 2) and humans and the “what it is” refers to how the virus invades us and replicates itself, a system guided and limited by only the laws of physics and chemistry that drive the natural world. Sadly and predictably, mankind was poorly prepared to deal with this pandemic, especially when it became apparent that the virus did not care about borders, politics, economies, education, or even sports. Science to the rescue! ​ Unfortunately, “it is what it is” applies equally well the series of events that will necessarily follow from our relentless modification of the global carbon cycle. The wake-up call that we have received from our poor-handling of the current pandemic may provide a limited window in which to encourage climate action or it might result in a period of “crisis fatigue”. In either case, scientists, educators, leaders, and general citizens will need to understand why we responded so poorly in this crisis so we will take the dramatic action required to address climate change. ​ 「算了，就這樣了」(It is, what it is)----現任美國總統對美國國内節節上升的死亡個案如此言論，也許實有洞見。如果「It is」指新冠病毒與人類並存在的系統，「what it is」應爲物理、化學定律限制的自然下，病毒入侵人體自我複製的系統。病毒不顧邊疆、政治、經濟、教育(甚至體育)，大肆進犯疫情面前毫無招架之力的人類。我們應該慶幸，科學在拯救我們! 不幸的是，「it is what it is」對應在一連串不可避免的事件，同樣見於人類擅自嬗變碳循環的情況。現時疫情處理差劣是一個警號，警醒我們從有限情況下應對氣候危機，否則將會陷入「危機疲勞」時期。不論如何，科學家、教育人士、不同界別領袖與民衆，都必須明白我們處理疫情差劣的緣由，我們同樣要採取果斷行動應對氣候變化危機。 The seed that grew into Mark McGinley’s concern about the current state of the world was planted during a childhood spent exploring nature in Texas, Australia, California, and elsewhere. As a student (B.S. Zoology, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S. Ecology; Kansas State University, and PhD Ecology, University of Utah) he conducted research on the behavioral and evolutionary ecology of animals and plants. During his 24 years as a professor at Texas Tech University (Department of Biological Sciences and Honors College) he introduced students to nature by teaching field courses in Jamaica and Belize, along the Rio Grande, and 6 summers teaching marine biology and scuba on sailboat in Caribbean. He also endeavored to improve the scientific and environmental literacy of students and general public by helping to develop undergraduate programs in Integrated Science and Natural History; Humanities, graduate programs in STEM for middle school and secondary school teachers, and serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Five years ago he moved to Hong Kong to take up the challenge of serving as a Professor and founding Head of Science Unit and Director of Core Curriculum and General Education at Lingnan University. 兒時探索加州、德州、澳洲與他鄉生態的經歷，在McGinley心中埋下了關懷世事的種子。在獲取加州大學聖塔芭芭拉分校動物學學士、堪薩斯州立大學環境學碩士與猶他州立大學環境學博士的學術路上，他專注研究動植物行爲與進化生物學。 於德州理工大學生物科學學院任教教授24年時，為啓發學生接觸自然生態，McGinley於牙買加、伯利兹及格蘭德河沿岸教授田野課程，並於加勒比海教授海洋生態及潛泳達六暑期。爲了成就改善學生與公衆科學與環境理解的志願，他亦協力發展綜合科學、自然史及人文本科生課程，針對中小學教師需要的研究生科創課程，以及出任Encyclopedia of Earth總編輯一職。五年前，McGinley來港赴任嶺南大學教授、科學教研組首任領導人及核心課程及通識教育辦事處處長。 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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