To generate and store low-carbon energy, we will need large quantities of minerals and metals. Aluminum is among the most important. Its production accounts for 2% of human-produced emissions, and demand for the lightweight metal is predicted to increase. New technologies could help, said Ivan Vella, the Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Aluminium in a Forbes.com article written by Prof. Karl Moore.
GM plans to eliminate all tailpipe emissions from light-duty vehicles by 2035 鈥 but right now, we don鈥檛 have the electrical grid we need to power all the electric vehicles (EVs) that we would need to replace the existing petroleum-powered ones. That鈥檚 a big barrier to EV adoption, especially in rural and remote areas. But GM has a plan to overcome this. 鈥淲e are going to use our dealerships, which are already well-dispersed and distributed, to help us place those chargers and install them within their communities,鈥 said GM Canada President Marissa West for an article by Prof.
The new Adaptable Earth Observation System (AEOS) research facility at the Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire is open for business for those conducting cutting-edge research on extreme weather conditions. It also serves as a lab for advanced ecological research. Thanks to a Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grant, this new pavilion paves the way to advancing environmental research by linking the Gault Nature Reserve with the project鈥檚 research stations in the Saint-Lawrence Valley, and in different parts of the world.
Even the darkest cloud has a silver lining 鈥 but there is a time and a place to mention it. When employees are struggling through a crisis, putting a positive spin on the situation can make them feel as though their concerns aren鈥檛 being taken seriously, according to Patricia Faison Hewlin, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Desautels. Instead, managers should seek to maintain open lines of communication, demonstrate empathy and know how to seek additional resources when they are needed.
A national survey of close to 1000 adults in Greenland (where approximately 90% of the population is Indigenous) conducted by a 缅北强奸-led research team has found that a surprisingly large majority 鈥 3 out of 4 Greenlanders 鈥 support extracting and exporting sand left by the melting ice sheet. A significant proportion want Greenland鈥檚 leadership to assess the impact of sand extraction and exports on both the environment and economy. Furthermore, when it comes to who mines the sand, the majority prefer local involvement to foreign collaboration.
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Speed and variety. These are the pillars of the fast fashion model. Retailers like H&M and Zara seek to bring style to the masses by emulating the trends of Paris and Milan, but their model of disposable clothing comes with a high environmental cost. With this business model in place, it simply is not possible for these businesses to be sustainable, said Prof.
For the generations who grew up watching Finding Nemo, it might not come as a surprise that the North American West Coast has its own version of the underwater ocean highway 鈥 the California Current marine ecosystem (CCME). The CCME extends from the southernmost tip of California up through Washington. Seasonal upward currents of cold, nutrient-rich water are the backbone to a larger food web of krill, squid, fish, seabirds and marine mammals. However, climate change and subsequent changes in ocean pH, temperature and oxygen levels are altering the CCME 鈥 and not in a good way.
As heatwaves increase around the world and weather patterns become even more unpredictable, top researchers at 缅北强奸鈥檚 Desautels Faculty of Management are finding novel solutions to the climate crisis鈥攕olutions that link multiple industries, regulatory bodies, leaders, entrepreneurs, workers, and consumers. Because the only way forward is together.
With the specter of climate change looming large, the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to standardize environmental and social governance reporting.
Many companies aren鈥檛 prepared for it. 鈥淭his is coming fast and companies that have not really started on their corporate social responsibility journey need to get organized,鈥 said H茅l猫ne V. Gagnon (LLB鈥93), the chief sustainability officer for CAE, a provider of flight training and simulation solutions.
Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in the world. At 2,586km2, it鈥檚 less than half the size of Prince Edward Island.
As a brand manager for Starbucks鈥 Instant packaged coffee business, Kalina Newmark seeks to make each team member feel that their contribution is valued at the same level. It鈥檚 just one of the ways that Newmark seeks to incorporate Indigenous teachings into her work. For Newmark, who is Sh煤htagot鈥櫮碧╪臋 and M茅tis from the Tulita Dene First Nation, the idea of valuing each person鈥檚 contribution at the same level is really important, writes Prof. Karl Moore in The Globe and Mail.
Congratulations to Alice F茅lix da Silva (BCom鈥22) on being recognized by Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the United Nations' largest initiative to advance responsible management education in the world, for her outstanding contributions while representing 缅北强奸 Desautels as the 2021/22 PRME Global Students (PGS) Regional Leader in North America!
Many mammal species living in cold climates tend to have large bodies and short limbs to reduce heat loss 鈥 a general pattern known as Bergmann鈥檚 rule. However, bats are the exception to the rule, displaying small body sizes in both hot and cold regions. A 缅北强奸-led team of researchers is shedding light on this long-standing debate over bats鈥 body sizes and focus on why bats are seemingly non-conforming to ecogeographical patterns found in other mammals. Their findings offer a new method for investigating complex macroecology across bat species.