Resilience News
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As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?Energy
As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?
Filipino households have seen a spike in electricity usage since the coronavirus confined residents to their homes. Could this spark a movement where the average citizen becomes both a power producer and consumer? -
Rainforest Alliance aims to help ethical growers get climate-smartUpgraded certification scheme, covering over 2 million farmers, will use technology to help them adapt to climate change, protect forests and spot social risks.
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Tencent's 'smart city' seen as model for post-coronavirus ChinaA new smart city that prioritises people and the environment with the help of technolgy may be a model in a post-pandemic world. -
How to eliminate the deforestation risks of palm oil imported to China?A new report shows Chinese firms are unaware that deforestation risks associated with buying palm oil endangers their business. The solution starts with transparency.
Resilience Opinion
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What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisisCSR
What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis
– Businesses’ sustainability programmes better prepared them for the Covid-19 crisis and will become increasingly important. But now, to achieve broad sustainability competency throughout the organisation, companies must bridge the knowledge gap. -
Envisioning a blue recovery– The impact of the Covid-19 crisis is global, and national recovery efforts must be globally focused to seize shared opportunities. Nowhere is this more evident than in the global domain that unites us – the ocean. -
Covid-19 has sparked a food loss crisis. Here are 3 ways to tackle it– With the novel coronavirus wreaking havoc around the globe, just about every nation faces major issues with its food supply. While a potentially devastating food security crisis looms, a food loss crisis has already taken hold.
Videos
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Australian media outlet launches 'honest government ad' on climate change– We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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A social venture on the road to improve lives, reduce emissions with electric rickshaws– With a vision to end the drudgery of manual rickshaw pulling, social enterprise SMV Green is also helping restore clean air in one of India's most polluted cities through electric rickshaws.
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Why emerging Asia is the hub of climate-smart urban development– About four out of every five people impacted by sea-level rise by 2050 will live in East or Southeast Asia, creating an urgent need climate-smart solutions for cities. This year’s Innovate4Climate summit will look at the climate-smart solutions the region needs.
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Don't be spectators: UNDP boss calls on corporates to act on climate– The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.
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