The circular economy offers businesses a path to resilient, cost-effective supply chains with reduced greenhouse gas emissions. This video features the Ellen MacArthur Foundation team, authors of the "Building a circular supply chain" white paper, and industry leaders. They discuss the journey from linear to circular supply chains, the role of professionals, and accelerating progress.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, champions the circular economy – a design-driven approach that eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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In this episode, Rudo Nondo, a creative design practitioner and Fashion Revolution's acting Managing Director, shares how her Zimbabwean upbringing shaped her clothing philosophy. She discusses her passion for circular design in fashion.

Learn more about Rudo Nondo in the Foundation’s Fashion Book. You can also watch her Circular Economy Show episode.

World Wildlife Day 2024 emphasizes "Connecting people and planet: Exploring digital innovation in wildlife conservation." As the UN's digital agency, ITU also contributes to wildlife efforts at its headquarters.

ITU has been selected to host a nest box in Geneva, supporting the vulnerable peregrine falcon species.

The Blue Glaucus, though small, is remarkably potent.

Despite its diminutive size, this sea slug possesses a significant defense mechanism, making it a formidable creature in its habitat.

Princeton Bioethics professor Peter Singer, author of "Animal Liberation Now," challenges our factory food systems and the psychology behind them. He examines ethical dilemmas concerning animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and speciesism, advocating for a shift towards ethical eating.

Singer proposes plant-based diets and cultured meat as sustainable alternatives, emphasizing the importance of considering suffering. His influential work, which inspired effective altruism, encourages informed dietary choices for a more ethical and sustainable future.

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ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin announced over USD 9 billion in investment commitments from mobile operator groups on February 26, 2024. This significant pledge was made at the Mobile World Congress (MWC).

The investments are dedicated to extending global connectivity, building on the mobile industry's strong support for the ITU's ongoing efforts to connect the world.

The AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, May 30-31, 2024, will be a historic event. It aims to harness Artificial Intelligence for social good through concrete pledges.

These pledges are facilitated by ITU’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. We invite you to be part of this pivotal moment by submitting your own pledge.

To shift from a linear 'take-make-waste' economy to a circular design, we must support natural processes and allow nature to thrive. Our focus should move beyond simply doing less harm to actively improving the environment.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature. Thank you for watching.

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This video explores the circular economy's third principle: regenerating nature. Moving beyond merely reducing harm, this shift actively improves the environment, supports natural processes, and allows nature to thrive, replacing the "take-make-waste" linear model.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a UK charity, champions this design-driven circular economy, which eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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The Center for Biological Diversity advocates for green energy that respects biodiversity and Indigenous cultures. In February 2024, we took significant action in Arizona. We filed an injunction with the Tohono O'odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe to stop wind-power transmission lines damaging sacred sites and the fragile San Pedro River.

We also achieved a major victory with Navajo allies against proposed Black Mesa hydropower projects. These projects threatened aquifers, prehistoric sites, and Mexican spotted owl habitat. This win establishes a new nationwide policy granting Tribes veto power over permits targeting their land. More on this victory: insideclimatenews.org.

Join world-renowned researcher Dr. Alberto Burquez for a free presentation on giant columnar cacti, including Arizona's iconic saguaros. Dr. Burquez will detail his research on their evolutionary history, ecology, adaptations to the Sonoran Desert, and the effects of climate change.

A researcher at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Dr. Burquez is a co-author of "The Saguaro Cactus: A Natural History" and an expert in columnar cacti population ecology and genetics. His work also covers plant-animal relationships and land-use change in the Sonoran Desert.

For more information, visit the Natural History Institute's website, explore events, or connect via Instagram and Facebook. You can also donate.

Indigenous communities continue to battle "fortress conservation" efforts that displace them and restrict access to their ancestral lands. This approach often conflicts with their traditional stewardship, despite Indigenous peoples being vital guardians of the Earth.

Though making up just over 6% of the global population, Indigenous peoples steward 25% of the Earth's surface and 40% of intact ecosystems. They protect 80% of the planet's remaining biodiversity, a direct result of their profound relationships with their territories.

Distinguishing between genuine and deceptive appearances can be challenging, especially in the natural world.

Animal mimics often employ clever strategies, making it difficult to discern whether they are truly what they seem or merely imposters.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based nonprofit, advocates for green energy that respects biodiversity and Indigenous cultures. February 2024 brought key victories in Arizona. An injunction was filed with the Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe to halt wind-power transmission lines damaging sacred sites and the San Pedro River. More: Twitter, ENR.

A significant win with Navajo allies, backed by 7,000 supporters, stopped Black Mesa hydropower projects threatening aquifers, prehistoric sites, and wildlife. This established a nationwide policy granting Tribes veto power over permits on their land. Details: Inside Climate News. As the Center's Russ McSpadden noted, "industrial energy plans are just greenwashing" without community consent.

Our latest draft standards introduce new Foundation and Performance Requirements, alongside Impact Topics. Understanding how these changes will affect your company is crucial.

Utilize our interactive website to gain clarity. By entering your company details, you can filter by size and sector to see how the standards specifically apply to you.

Review the draft standards today and submit your feedback. Ensure your input is counted by the deadline of March 26. Access the standards here: https://bit.ly/3vjPuvT

As a global nonprofit, B Lab balanced limited resources with high expectations for the second public consultation on our draft standards. We partnered with digital transformation agency Futurice to present over 500 pages of content in an accessible, multilingual format. This collaboration resulted in an interactive microsite, prioritizing user experience and inclusive processes.

Learn more about this project and our key learnings by joining our live conversation with Futurice on February 27, 2pm UTC. Alternatively, read about how Futurice combined AI and human expertise for efficient multilingual support: futurice.com/blog/combining-ai-human-expertise-multilanguage-support

The ITU Child Online Protection Child and Youth Advisory Group (CYAG), initiated by the ITU and partners, empowers young people aged 8 to 18. This group actively shapes online safety resources, ensuring they are relevant and engaging for their peers.

Members provide crucial input on the content, design, and features of online training modules, games, and apps. The CYAG fosters inclusivity, welcoming diverse backgrounds and interests. Participation offers valuable opportunities for skill development, leadership, and collaboration within ITU youth projects.

An interview was conducted with key representatives from international organizations. Participants included Sylwester Laskowski (National Institute of Telecommunications, Poland), Iris Pretel (INICTEL, Peru), Atul Sinha (Ministry of Communications, India), and Sandrea Maynard (University of the West Indies, Barbados).

The discussion centered on how being part of the ITU Academy Training Centre (ATC) programme helps them deliver impactful capacity development.

An interview explores how the ITU Academy Training Centre (ATC) programme helps deliver impactful capacity development.

Participants include Ruta Jasinskiene (Consultant, NRD Cyber Security, Lithuania), Mohammed Ajiya (President/CEO, Digital Bridge Institute, Nigeria), Wang Ying (Senior Engineer, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology), Jonathan P. Mwakijele (Head of Training Department, African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institutes, Kenya), and Cristina Mancigotti (UNU-MERIT Capacity Development Coordinator, United Nations University, Netherlands).