What Business Wants to Know
Business needs more business sustainability knowledge on climate change adaptation, socially conscious consumerism, and employee retention. Read about all nine knowledge priorities for 2008-9.
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Launching Two Projects and Two Events
The Network is organizing two projects and two events based on each of this year's top two Knowledge Priorities: business adaptation to climate change, and socially conscious consumerism.
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Network Wins Major Funding
Dr. Tima Bansal has been awarded $2.4M by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada to build the Network.
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Best Practices in Community Engagement
Canadian and international research show that transparency and dialogue are key elements of successful community engagement. Other best practices are listed.
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Eye on New Research
Network members are currently conducting sustainability research on green product strategies, environmental performance indicators, social activism, new social accounting models, employee perceptions of CSR, collaborative regional sustainability development strategies, and more.
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Environment and Economy Collision Course?
According to James Speth, dean of Yale\'s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the environment and the economy are on a collision course. He recommends reform of market pricing, laws, incentives and governance structures.
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Eye on Knowledge in Practice
Digest snapshots of knowledge from the world of practice on the topics of sustainability reporting, ecosystems, eco-labeling, clean energy, climate change and carbon footprinting, and philanthropy.
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Sustainability Tidbits
Bits and pieces from the sustainability world including a new network on environmental pricing reform, designing a sustainable corporation, and Al Gore\'s new talk on solutions to the global climate crisis.
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Upcoming Events
Check out a listing of sustainability events that may be of interest.
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