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Sustainability Unveiled is back from our mid-season break. 🙌 Latest episode, Sustainable Pathways: Navigating Climate Careers and Connections 🔗: Last week, while attending the Niche Media Conference in Chicago, I had the opportunity to sit down and record with Daniel González. Have you been able to connect with Daniel yet? If not, here is just a little bit about him. 🌱 He’s passionate about sustainability at the intersection of tech, business, and the environment. With experience in climate tech, program management, and corporate sustainability, Daniel builds coalitions for climate action and sustainable businesses. Expertise: 🔔 Corporate Sustainability Strategy 🔔 Coalition Building 🔔 Climate Tech 🔔 Career Development Goals: 🌍 Inspire environmental stewardship 🌍 Travel to 30 countries by 30 🌍 Write a book on career development or his immigrant journey 🌍 Become a Chief Sustainability Officer Connect with Daniel for insights on sustainability careers, climate tech, or his inspiring journey! Join me in exploring Daniel’s incredible journey from undergrad studies to becoming a driving force in #sustainability. 🎓 Daniel shares his insights from working on climate vulnerability assessments to his experiences in #Denmark, where sustainability practices are at the forefront. We dive into the challenges of breaking into the sustainability field, emphasizing the importance of recommendations and prior experience. Daniel’s advice on optimism grounded in reality is truly eye-opening. 👀 Discover #LinkedIn success strategies straight from Daniel, including the power of regular posting and engaging with the platform’s community. 📈 Plus, explore Daniel’s aspirations for building sustainability strategies in energy and tech sectors in the US and abroad. 🌱 Listen now and stay inspired: https://lnkd.in/eBrphvAR #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CareerAdvancement #LinkedInSuccess #PodcastDiscussion #EELeaderUnveiled

The future of our environment and climate rests on the shoulders of brilliant minds of young generation. We are facing unpredictable challenges, but with innovation and passion, we can turn the tide. Are you a #Young person with a groundbreaking idea for conservation or climate action? ☀️ We need your fresh perspective and creative solutions! Whether it is developing sustainable technologies, promoting eco-friendly practices, and fostering environmental awareness, there is a place for your unique contribution. Some ways you can get involved: 1. Share your ideas!: Don't be afraid to put your innovation out there. Start conversations and build collaborations. 2. Connect with environmental organizations like NGOs: Many groups are actively seeking the next generation of changemakers. 3. Participate in hackathons and competitions. These events provide a platform to showcase your ideas and win support. 4. Become an advocate for sustainability: Use your voice to educate others and inspire action. Keep in mind that, every action, no matter how small, has the power to make a difference. Lets work together to build a greener future for all! #ClimateAction #Conservation #Innovation #YoungMinds #Sustainability Please share your thoughts and ideas in the comments below! By sharing this message, you can inspire young people on your network and encourage them to become the environmental heroes of tomorrow!

  Today’s Learning Fest focused on the panel discussion on "Sustainable Development: Balancing Environmental, Social, and Economic Priorities." In an era of global challenges, this conversation delves into the critical imperative of harmonizing environmental preservation, societal well-being, and economic growth. In this session, we explored innovative solutions and strategies for a sustainable future. The speakers were Gagan -, Shruti Chugh and Arun Kumar Jain moderated by Della Joseph.   Some of the takeaways: 1.    In today's world, the interdependence and addressing the environmental, social, and economic concerns in tandem is vital for the well-being of current and future generations. Sustainable development represents a holistic approach that recognizes the necessity of balance and integration among these three pillars for a more sustainable and prosperous future. 2.    Balancing economic growth, environmental preservation, and social equality amid global population growth requires a multifaceted approach. Promote environmental and social awareness and education to empower individuals to make sustainable choices. Enabling healthcare facilities, provide food and housing initiatives etc. 3.    Implement transparent and ethical labor practices, such as fair wages, safe working conditions, and reasonable working hours. Contribute to the society is an important initiative for many organizations – planting trees, educating children etc. 4.    Develop community-oriented initiatives that address local needs and align with the company's core values. 5.    Align short-term and long-term goals to have an incremental alignment. 6.    Encourage innovation in sustainable technologies and practices through research and development grants and market incentives. 7.    Foster collaboration between businesses, governments, and civil society to find win-win solutions that balance short-term and long-term interests. 8.    Engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including community members, environmental groups, and industry representatives, in the decision-making process. 9.    Rising Global Temperatures, Extreme Weather Events, Sea Level Rise – climate is changing rapidly and for the worst. Governments can enact policies that incentivize clean energy adoption. 10. Individuals can support green businesses, invest in energy-efficient technologies for their homes, and reduce personal carbon emissions through lifestyle choices. 11. Promote education and awareness campaigns on sustainable development and its importance to society, the environment, and future generations. Infrastructure needs to be provided to all members of society and not just one section. Thank you for the wonderful session and insights!   #LearningFest2023 #Sustainability #Environment #Social #Economic

What is the easiest way to communicate and raise awareness? 🧐🗣🧠💡🌿 Social Media, of course! 🥳🙌 Through creative and engaging campaigns, we share facts, provide helpful life hacks, and engage with our #changemakers community. 😍👥💡📊🌿 We reached over 1.000 followers on our Instagram account and over 1.200 followers on our Facebook account. 🙌👏👥 Did you know that Sustainable Marketing and Sustainability Promotion are crucial in achieving climate neutrality? 🤔🗣📢🧠💡🌿 Are you ready to revolutionize social media towards a more sustainable future? 🚀💻📲🌿🌍 Then join our Sustainable Marketing & Promotion Team in its mission to inform, communicate, raise, spread awareness, and drive change! Creating awareness is our superpower! 🚀🗣👥🧠💡🌿 Sustainable Marketing and Sustainability Promotion is an excellent opportunity to gain first experience in Social Media Marketing in a semi-professional setting, the chance to contribute your ideas and let your creativity flow. 😍🧠💡 As well as the possibility to draw attention to important topics in the field of sustainability. 🧠💡🌿 Furthermore, it is an excellent opportunity to connect with organizations, stakeholders, and like-minded people worldwide. 🤝👥 Our Sustainable Marketing & Promotion Team is curious, creative, innovative, and eager to develop and execute creative communication strategies. 🧐🧠💡 ➡️ Swipe the slides to learn more about our initiative and which projects we implemented so far! ℹ Are you curious, want to participate, or have any questions? Then send us a DM or reach out to us via email to info@graz.oikos-international.org 📩 👉 Check out our Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and website for more detailed information about our Sustainable Marketing and Sustainability Promotion initiative and our campaigns. #oikos #graz #oikosgraz #oikosWorld #SustainableMarketing #SustainabilityPromotion #informing #communicating #CreatingAwareness #RaisingAwareness #SpreadingAwareness #inspireothers #DrivingChange #positiveimpact #empoweringchange #SustainableFuture #beinformed #getinvolved #makeadifference #bethechange #ChangersNotManagers

Pleased to share that i have joined "𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤" as an active member. Thanks to 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 David Crowther for this great opportunity. SRRNet is a body of scholars who are concerned with the Social Contract between all stakeholders in global society and consequently with the socially responsible behaviour of organisations. So being as an active researcher in the area of CSR, Net Zero, Social responsibility, i am sharing my few research works here, If you are working in the same area you can read, recommend and cite it. Few papers- 1-𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐀 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐌 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 (𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐂-𝐀) https://lnkd.in/gSk8NE5g 2- 𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐑𝐌: 𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐂-𝐂) https://lnkd.in/gmfrfGfs 3- 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐒𝐑 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞����𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐀𝐁𝐃𝐂-𝐂) https://lnkd.in/gsHaDftE Books:- 1- 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚,𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐭-𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, Springer Nature Switzerland. https://lnkd.in/gUpH-ENX. 2- 𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, Springer Nature Switzerland.https://https://lnkd.in/gmeQ3Csn 3- 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲, Eliva Press https://lnkd.in/gcJKTeVX #socialresponsibility #corporatesocialresponsibility #netzeroemissions #climatechange #environmentalsustainability #sustainability #socialchange #linkedinfam #linkedincommunity #linkedinglobal #linkedinlocal #netzero2050 #sustainableclimate #sdgsgoals

I am looking for 10 sustainability professionals who want to come on a journey towards renewed connection, motivation and flourishing with me and my co-facilitator Elsa Valdivielso Martínez. Together, we will take a 4-month journey: ✴️ Moving through overwhelm towards a renewed sense of purpose ✴️ Overcoming anxiety (and all these other climate emotions!) towards hope and empowered action ✴️ Working through demotivation and doubt towards resilience and deep, inner wellbeing This is your space to bring your challenges and gain: 💡 Greater self-awareness into your thoughts, emotions and behaviours 💡 An evidence-based toolkit to navigate challenges of impact work 💡 Understand your role in connection with the wider systems and Earth 💡 Confidence in applying effective strategies to build organisational resilience, adaptability and positive momentum This course is ideal for sustainability professionals who find it challenging to sustain their positive impact. It is also a great fit if you want to regain your sense of direction and dedication, by connecting with an intimate community of peers across the industry. Elsa Valdivielso Martínez and I are hosting a free Q&A session this Tuesday. Come meet us, learn more about the programme and ask all the curious questions you have. Details in the usual place below. Are you one of the people who will join The Nourishing Circle this March? #sustainability #workingonclimate #thenourishingcircle #climatecareers #sustainabilitycareers #wellbeing #hopeandhealing

#sustainability work is hard, and can be draining and frustrating at times. One person can only do so much. If you are working in this space and are looking for hope and renewal this coaching course could be for you!

🌍 Reflecting on an inspiring and impactful week 🌱 As I wrap up an incredible week of learning, networking, and gaining fresh perspectives at various events during Climate and Goals week, I'm excited to share some key takeaways from some of these extraordinary gatherings: 🌱Business Fights Poverty roundtables and workshops are such a great opportunity to dig into shared challenges across industries and sectors. The time to address the intersectionality of social and environmental strategies is YESTERDAY! Deep specialized focus within silos addressing singular targets means we might miss key opportunities to connect the E to the S to the G to drive amplified impact. Businesses need to holistically build convening and connector muscles across their climate and human rights portfolios to truly enable scaled success. 🌍 I spent half the day and an amazing dinner with the Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit where it was clear again businesses, communities and the environment are all interconnected. Good governance is the path to strengthening and expanding infrastructure, while the intersection of environmental and social action is the bridge to impact. 🌿 Some people know that I credit being on the periphery of vendor work with Seventh Generation way back in my influencer advertising days as one of the catalysts for entering the sustainability space. I jumped at the chance to hear a handful of my favorite cutting-edge brands discuss their journeys to reducing negative carbon impacts by evaluating their banking and media relationships. The discussion around leveraging business relationships to gain a big-picture perspective and transition to more sustainable practices was a clear call to action for all industries. 🌟 Lastly and most inspirationally, I had the great honor to hear Erin Brockovich, a legendary hero of mine, share some pretty poignant messages about intuition and perseverance. A powerful reminder that change often starts with one person's unwavering determination. Stick-to-itiveness -stick-to-it·ive·ness stik-ˈtü-ə-tiv-nəs Synonyms of stick-to-itiveness : dogged perseverance : #TENACITY I am so stoked to bring the takeaways from this week and turn them into actionable steps toward a more sustainable and equitable future through my work. Thank you to all the organizers, speakers, and old and new friends in the space for including me and sharing your knowledge and passion. 🌟 #ClimateWeek2023 #GlobalGoals

I'm going to confess - I'm not an expert on #climatechange. Which is why I've never actively talked about it too much with my friends, colleagues, publicly etc...probably out of fear of 'getting it wrong' I guess... And I've certainly not become one overnight...but what I HAVE done is start from the bottom in educating myself. Apart from doing some of my own research, I'm on a course led by Wasserman colleague Steffan Lloyd (I know it's not the only way to learn Beth, but certainly helpful in some instances! 😉 ). Couple of things I've learned so far... 1. It's really really scary 🤕 . Not to start on a downer, but the decades to come for us, our children, our grandchildren...are looking really bleak - unless **WE** do something. 2. **WE** are all of us - starting as humans and individuals 👨👩👧👧 . The approach of "I can make a difference" is something I've always been a sceptic about, because how is it that 1 out of 8 billion can make a difference? Well, I'm starting to understand how I actually can... 3. **WE** is also us in a corporate/professional sense 🏢 . My job for example, at Wasserman, sees me work with a couple of really high profile clients and their sports/esports partnerships...and not to suggest they listen to every single suggestion I have, but as an agency we/I have the ability to influence, to encourage, to educate. I have a power to affect change that I never really acknowledged before. And on that point 3, the below article from Denise M. says it perfectly...when talking to brands on this subject, there's certain approaches that can really switch people off to the conversation, and other ones that can excite. Give it a read and a share if you like it 💪 https://lnkd.in/eemVP-ky

At ALL IN, we offer everyone the framework to learn, network, engage, and most importantly, scale impact. And we do mean everyone - Citizens, Sustainability Specialists, Students, Nonprofits, Scientists, Analysts, Professors, Solution Providers, Think Tanks... YOU! Find content - and bring your own - that inspires and motivates action. ✅ LEARN: Access a wealth of knowledge and resources to deepen your understanding of sustainability. ✅ NETWORK: Connect with like-minded individuals and organizations who share your passion. ✅ ENGAGE: Participate in meaningful discussions, events, and initiatives that drive change. ✅ GROW: Take measurable actions to continually improve your environmental and social sustainability impact. As a collective, we can create a world where sustainability isn't just a buzzword but a way of life. Join ALL IN and make the change! https://www.allin.inc/ #Sustainability #ALLIN #JoinTheMovement