UVM Sustainable Innovation MBA

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Australia now generates enough renewable energy to power 70% of homes

Green Energy Markets issued their first Australian Renewable Energy Index, and found renewables generated enough power for 70 percent of Australian homes.

this shows what is possible, no more excuses! 

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We stress the importance of teamwork & collaboration, so our incoming cohort learn 1st hand what that means

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While publicly-held American corporations are responsible to shareholders to maximize profits, a group of businesses say they’re approaching their enterprises differently, with an eye toward environmental sustainability and workers’ rights. 

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To Get The World’s Attention, These African Farmers Turned A Field Into Data

This farm-based PSA shows just how important investment in agriculture could be in reducing poverty in Africa.

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German utility EWE plans to use salt caves to create a redox flow system that will be the largest battery in the world when completed in 2023.

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What artificial intelligence means for sustainability

It’s hard to open a newspaper these days without encountering an article on the arrival of artificial intelligence. Predictions about the potential of this new technology are everywhere.

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Conscious Consumerism Is Growing, But Many People Can’t Name A Responsible Company

Social responsibility is important to consumers, they just don’t quite know what it is.

60% of Americans stress the importance of buying from responsible brands—but many can’t name a responsible company.

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These Blockchain-Enabled Kiosks Make Coffee Farmers More Money–And Let You Verify Your Beans

Instead of dealing with sometimes-shady middlemen, coffee farmers can now have their product assessed by algorithm and paid for by this Coinstar-like device.

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No more business as usual: the corporates stepping up to save the planet

As Trump reneges on climate change commitments, progressive businesses are implementing the measures themselves

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The World’s First Power Plant To Combine Hydro And Solar Opens In Portugal

The first-of-its-kind project could be a model for states like Washington and Oregon, and countries like Brazil, that depend heavily on hydroelectricity.

very cool. 

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Post-Paris, The Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA Now More Than Ever

From the Editors In the wake of the kerfluffle over the United States’ exit from the Paris Climate Agreement, we at The Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA believe, among others, two very import…

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Head of EPA just said he doesn't 'believe' carbon dioxide is the main contributor to climate change

The EPA’s new top dog Scott Pruitt was on CNBC’s Squawk Box a little while ago and he had this to say about our problems with the rapid climate change we are seeing. "I think that measuring with precision human activity on the climate is something...

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Solar-powered trains are closer to reality than we might think

Use of solar panels by the side of tracks to provide power to electric trains could make sense given match-up between peak generation and demand

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Fresh on the blog: Ecotourism in the Face of Sustainability Challenges http://go.uvm.edu/hsm6o

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H&M, encouraging shoppers to #Recycle their old clothes with a powerful new film

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This is in our DNA. This is what we teach here everyday. http://go.uvm.edu/j7qwd #UVM

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Big money must double down on clean energy. Bill Gates has brought his chips to the table