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Patagonia, Inc., founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973 and based in Ventura, California, is a global retailer of outdoor recreation clothing, equipment, and food. It operates stores in over ten countries and factories in sixteen. We recommend Yvon Chouinard's speech, "Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer."

Premiered November 1, 2022, this discussion explores Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. AI, defined as computer systems performing human-like tasks such as visual perception and speech recognition, is transforming education. It improves quality and access to knowledge, optimizing learning patterns and automating tasks for students and teachers.

In this AI for Good Perspectives event, Professor Mérouane Debbah, Chief Researcher at TII's AI and Digital Science Research Center, details how data and AI revolutionize education. He also addresses shaping national policies to advance equal learning, a core UN Sustainable Development Goal. Debbah is also a professor at CentraleSupélec and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

Prof. Shannon Vallor, Baillie Gifford Chair in AI Ethics, explores whether machines can possess virtue for harmonious human-AI coexistence. She examines virtue's meaning for AI, its link to trustworthiness, and the role of value alignment, concluding with ethical and design challenges.

The course "All Things Have Standing," from Carnegie Council and Fighter Steel Education, draws inspiration from the "Spark Hunter" audio drama's idea that all things have ethical standing. It explores AI and environmental ethics, their psychology, philosophy, and global challenges.

For more on "All Things Have Standing" and to listen to "Spark Hunter," visit FighterSteel.com. Listen to the course wherever you get podcasts by subscribing to Carnegie Council.

New_ Public invites thinkers, builders, designers, and technologists to collaborate on creating better digital public spaces.

This platform combines a newsletter, magazine, and community, all supported by the Civic Signals team.

Join Dr. Tim Chapin, Dean of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University, for a thought-provoking discussion on July 16, 2019, in Annapolis. This Reimagining City Dock Speaker Series event will explore how historic communities can integrate autonomous vehicles and shared mobility into their transportation systems and built environment.

Learn together what the arrival of driverless cars means for Annapolis. This engaging evening is sponsored by the City of Annapolis, Historic Annapolis, Maryland Hall, Severn Savings Bank, and the Downtown Annapolis Partnership. For more details, visit the City Dock Speaker Series page.

Karl-Henrik Robért, founder of The Natural Step, discusses a sustainable future in relation to innovation.

He explores key questions: What does a sustainable future entail? Are we losing paradise? How do innovation and creativity connect with sustainability? (2015)

We must reimagine Earth's organization. The future is driven by mega-cities and connectivity, not countries and borders, where the most connected powers and people will thrive.

Leading strategist Parag Khanna explains how the global connectivity revolution—across transport, infrastructure, and communications—has upended the 'geography is destiny' mantra. He asserts that connectivity, not sovereignty, is the organizing principle of 21st-century society.

Explore the Connectivity Atlas.

Professor Beth Simone Noveck, renowned for her work with Obama's Open Government Initiative, visited the RSA on February 18, 2016. She outlined a profound new vision of democracy, rooted in the collective knowledge and expertise of everyday people.

Connect with the RSA: Twitter, Facebook, SoundCloud, and Instagram.

Published by McKinsey & Company on January 17, 2016, this article explores how technology-driven trends will revolutionize industry responses to evolving consumer behavior, partnership development, and transformational change.

For more details on these disruptive trends, particularly within the auto industry, visit the full report here.

Carlo Ratti, founder of Carlo Ratti Associati and director of MIT's Sensible City Laboratory, envisions the future of a driverless city.

This concept was published on February 9, 2015.

Karen Litfin is the author of "Ecovillages: Lessons for Sustainable Community." Learn more about the book and its themes at the official website.

Ecovillages worldwide exemplify sustainability by integrating social, economic, and environmental aspects into community life. Discover these communities through Litfin's extensive research and journey.

The book is available for purchase on Amazon or at your local bookstore.

Stephen Watson and Isabel Hoffmann present a video showcasing TellSpec's significant progress. They detail advancements made in just three months since its Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign began in October 2013.

The presentation highlights improvements in the scanner and app's size, usability, portability, user interface, and input capabilities. This video was published on December 31, 2013.

By 2050, 70% of the global population is projected to live in cities. To address the immense challenges this presents for water, waste, and energy, Veolia Environnement has partnered with LSE Cities. Their collaboration aims to visualize these issues and develop future-proofed solutions.

The vision for the 2050 city is one built on sustainability and the circular economy. Future homes are imagined with innovations like nanobots for waste sorting, self-cleaning bathrooms, and ultrasonic baths.

Puralytics, a Beaverton, Oregon startup, is developing a floating, solar-activated "nano lilly pad" for stormwater treatment. Supported by an Oregon BEST commercialization grant, this device can be deployed in ponds and ditches near roads and parking lots to prevent contaminants from entering streams.

Puralytics CEO Mark Owen praised partners Todd Jarvis and his Oregon State University (OSU) team for providing essential third-party testing and data.

Global lack of adequate technology hinders business growth, slows disaster relief, and impedes communication. NetHope bridges this critical gap.

NetHope unites leading humanitarian organizations with high-tech companies, multiplying their collective power for greater impact. (Frank Schott, Global Program Director at NetHope)

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs demands our best talent, technology, financial tools, and social innovation.

Innovation is characterized by five attributes: novel conception, strategic or cultural significance, measurable effectiveness, global transferability, and enduring impact for decades or centuries.

Jim Levitt directs the Program on Conservation Innovation at Harvard Forest, Harvard University, and is a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

The final Project ReDesign workshop, held at Oxford's Examination Schools on March 25, 2011, challenged students to rethink waste as a materials opportunity. They explored systems-level redesign in a world of finite resources and rising energy costs.

Volunteers from the Foundation's Founding Partners – B&Q, BT & CISCO, Renault, and National Grid – provided expert industry support.

Learn more about the circular economy here.

John Doerr, a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), has a track record of backing leading entrepreneurs, including Google and Amazon. His venture capital focus centers on recruiting top talent and building effective teams.

Doerr distinguishes between the Internet and Energy markets. He notes that the energy sector involves higher costs, longer development cycles, and significantly more policy-intensive challenges.

Chris Laszlo's new book, *Sustainable Value: How the World's Leading Companies Are Doing Well by Doing Good*, argues that sustainability presents a significant opportunity, rather than a cost. Learn more about Chris Laszlo.

Purchase *Sustainable Value* on Amazon or visit your local bookstore.