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How will Green Deal affect corporations in EU?
Nikos Avlonas, President of Center Sustainability & Excellence–CSE What concerns do organizations raise about Sustainable Development and how the new EU strategy for 2030 (Green Deal) will affect them in the near future. Why do consumers and investors keep setting the standards higher when it comes to Sustainable Development? According to Ursula von der Leyen, […]
Toronto leads the way to Sustainability Jobs
The realization about the severity of the global climate crisis increases almost every day as a new climate event unfolds or statistics on the rate of global warming are published. The need for action is pressing, especially from the private sector, which is why reports like the 2020 Global 100 – an index of the […]
Canada may have Oil Sands woes but it also has a promising Clean-tech future
Canada was featured prominently in the news recently for its environmental record – but not for the right reasons. Across the country members and supporters of the First Nations Wet’suwet’en are protesting a newly approved natural gas pipeline that would run through their territory in British Columbia. Recently, Black Rock, the world’s largest asset […]
Florida biodiversity suffering from climate change consequences.
Florida’s wildlife is without a doubt impacted by rising sea levels, warmer temperatures on land and in water, and changes in seasonal rainfall patterns and storm events as the climate changes. Species distributions, life cycles, and interactions between predators and preys will shift in response to accelerating climate change. Climate change is also expected to […]
Cruise Industry vs Sustainability Practices: Miami case
Many of the most reputable and largest cruise companies in the world have offices in or near Miami. In November 2019, it was announced Port Miami will be remaking the city’s skyline for $1.5 billion, one cruise terminal at a time, with five new cruise terminals coming to the port by 2022. With a combination of […]
CSE strategically partners with Water Revolution Foundation (WRF) for Shipping and Yachts.
CSE aims to meet the needs of the Shipping sector to adopt sustainable tactics through its strategical partnership with Water Revolution Foundation (WRF). With the headquarter offices located in Amsterdam, WRF represents all the top yacht and super yachts manufacturers. CSE will support its partner to create a code of conduct, based on international standards […]
Miami – do you accept the possibility of becoming uninsurable?
Miami is often cited as the city exemplifying how climate change and sea level rise are threatening coastal cities. But are residents and businesses aware of the seriousness of these threats and prepared to accept the possibility their city might become uninsurable? An insurer might at any time increase rates or opt not to insure […]
Atlanta – sustainability efforts for the city with the busiest airport in the world
Remaining in pole position, with an increase of 3.3 per cent on 2017, Atlanta reigns supreme on passenger numbers. Retaining the title since 1997, it looks like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is going nowhere for now. There were a total of 107,394,029 passengers at ATL in 2018. Atlanta continues to dominate the passenger market because […]
Rising sea levels and other environmental challenges – is Miami’s future sustainable?
As mentioned in a previous blog article, North Bay Village, like many other areas across Florida, is beginning to notice the effects of rising sea levels. Top environmental issues in Miami are not new problems and have been raised for decades. For example, one problem is Florida allowing development on its beaches and the sea […]
Community collaboration on sustainable solutions in Miami
Engineering and business professors met with officials from the City of North Bay Village and Miami-Dade County, both looking for strategies to adapt to sea level rise. North Bay Village, like many other areas across Florida, is beginning to notice the effects of rising sea levels. The community of three islands sits squarely in the […]