How Schneider Electric views the sustainability challenge
Global sustainability leader Pascal Tricoire presented at an exciting summit hosted by D'Amore-McKim's Center for Emerging Markets.
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The sustainability challenge in South Asia (and India in particular)
Global sustainability leaders gathered for an exciting summit hosted by D'Amore-McKim's Center for Emerging Markets.
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Turning Waste into Wealth: Erdi Pratama's Vision for Sustainable Agriculture
Second year MBA student, Erdi Pratama, is tackling agricultural waste in Indonesia through biochar—an innovative, carbon-rich material that improves soil health and reduces environmental harm.
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Global energy executive Jean-Pascal Tricoire speaks at CEM Summit on sustainable development
NGNTricoire, a Northeastern University trustee and chair of Schneider Electric, says electrification and energy efficiency will fight climate change and empower local communities.
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Reforesting and refreshing: Rueda Paz's dual mission in Ecuador
Domenica Rueda Paz is a Spring 2024 Recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, a bi-annual student grant program open to undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern University, run by the Center for Emerging Markets.
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Student stories: developing biogas systems for sustainable energy in Uganda
As a Fall 2023 recipient of the Srinivasan Family Awards for Projects in Emerging Markets, Dhwani Bhatt, a third-year honors Chemical Engineering student at Northeastern University, has spent the past year developing a biogas system to meet the energy needs of Sadhguru School in Fort Portal Uganda.
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CEM Faculty Fellow Yi Zheng organizes Boston Urban Forum on sustainable energy in celebration of World Environment Day
Yi Zheng, Faculty Fellow at the Center for Emerging Markets (CEM) and Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, organized an enriching forum focused on “Sustainable Energy in Cities and Communities” to celebrate World Environment Day with the Boston Urban Forum.
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Will the US ban the use of single-use plastics like England, India, Hong Kong and other countries?
NGNAll plastics need to be treated as a public health issue that requires regulation and a change in the consumption culture, Northeastern experts say.
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People are blaming cloud seeding for the Dubai flooding. But what is cloud seeding?
NGNWhile the heavy rainfall was part of a larger storm system in the region, some have blamed the use of cloud seeding. But what exactly is this technique?
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Northeastern professor tells international group that public policy on plastics is ‘absolutely critical
NGNPlastics are everywhere. From the bottles in vending machines to the cutlery that comes with takeout, it can be hard to avoid these single-use items. Many are working to cut back on this use, including academics.
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Your Company Will Need Remote Work as Extreme Weather Gets Worse
Harvard Business ReviewCompanies that invest in robust remote work policies are better insulated from the business impact of natural disasters, according to research from John Bai and his collaborators published in the Harvard Business Review.
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Flooding in Libya a ‘gray swan' event, but dam infrastructure worldwide ‘not ready' to meet the demands of a changing climate, expert says
NGNAuroop Ganguly, Northeastern's distinguished professor of civil and environmental engineering, described the floods in Libya as a “gray swan” event — that is, an event that is rare but predictable.