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Net Zero Efforts Are Slowly Paying Off

The Horizons Tracker

Efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions have worked to some extent, but a new study by UCL researchers suggests that we need stricter rules to meet the temperature goals set in the Paris Agreement. ” But, here’s the catch: even though this is good progress, it’s not enough to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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KidPower 2015 Earth Day Project – Coaching Kids to Lead

Lead Change Blog

This month, COI is undertaking an ambitious Earth Day project titled, KidPower2015 Earth Day Project , with the goal of encouraging COI kids to be leaders in the movement to protect the Earth for future generations. They will develop engineering and math skills while learning a simple, clean energy technology to generate electricity.

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Has AI Helped To Meet The Sustainable Development Goals?

The Horizons Tracker

A new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology suggests otherwise, and argues that AI has played a significant role in our meeting of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals established in 2015. The flip side is that AI will require huge amounts of energy to power the data centers that underpin the technology.

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2015 Leadership Predictions:

The Empowered Buisness

Below are my 2015 leadership predictions – threats, trends and opportunities – that will change the world of leadership as we know it today. the world of energy, thoughts and spirit. They know how to tune into others’ energies and ignite their deepest motivation and potential. 1. Complexity is the new normal.

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February 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Beth Miller of Executive Velocity submitted If You Aren’t Revisiting Your Employees’ Goals, How Are You Helping Them Grow? Beth writes, “Organizations often have to shift their goals due to the rapidly changing landscape.

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Organizational Health and Performance: Beyond Performance 2.0

Leading Blog

P ERHAPS it goes without saying, but a healthy organization will achieve more than an organization that is too sick to support your goals. Health is how effectively an organization works together in pursuit of a common goal. We need t look no further than Volkswagen’s “dieselgate” scandal in 2015. Act : Generation of energy.

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Post-Industrial Communities Fare Badly On Sustainability

The Horizons Tracker

The research shows that communities affected by substantial manufacturing job losses in the past 50 years tend to have lower involvement in sustainability planning, limited sustainability-related abilities, and have made less headway in achieving sustainability targets such as energy and water conservation. “The data bear that out.”