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Revolutionizing Small Farming: IBM and Texas A&M's Liquid Prep Tackle Water Scarcity

Revolutionizing Small Farming: IBM and Texas A&M's Liquid Prep Tackle Water Scarcity
05/15/2023 | Companies
Introducing a groundbreaking collaboration between IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife through the remarkable IBM Sustainability Accelerator. Together, we are revolutionizing the lives of small farmers across the globe by tackling the pressing issue of water scarcity head-on.   Picture this: arid...
Adapting to adversity, Arid regions, Brighter future, Collaboration, Conservation, Decision, Empowerment, Environmental data analysis, IBM Sustainability Accelerator, Liquid Prep, Livelihoods, Precision farming, Resource optimization, Small farmers, support, Sustainable agriculture, Tech solution, Transformative technology, United States, Water scarcity, Yield optimization

UNFCU Foundation grants $50,000 for sustainable development projects benefitting marginalized women and youth in 2024

UNFCU Foundation grants $50,000 for sustainable development projects benefitting marginalized women and youth in 2024
05/02/2023 | Companies
The UNFCU Foundation has announced its call for submissions for grant applications for the year 2024, inviting interested parties to apply for funding support up to a maximum of $50,000. Eligible organizations must exhibit a robust correlation with the UNFCU Foundation's virtuous objective of...
501(c)(3) organization, fiscal sponsor, funding support, grant applications, grant guidelines, impact reporting, ineligible projects, Kenya, marginalized women, mission alignment, Senegal, sustainability, sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, track record, Uganda, UNFCU Foundation, United Nations, United States, youth

Career opportunities for women at Cisco

Career opportunities for women at Cisco
04/21/2023 | Companies
Bennett College was founded in the basement of St. Matthews Methodist Episcopal Church in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1873. They are one of only two all-women Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, and their mission is to prepare "women of colour to lead with...
arts education, Bennett College, Cisco, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, inequity, modernization, Social Justice Action, STEM education, technology, United States, US, women, women of colour

Griffith Foods becomes member of Plant Based Foods Association

Griffith Foods becomes member of Plant Based Foods Association
04/16/2023 | Companies
Griffith Foods is excited to announce that they have recently become members of the Plant Based Foods Association, the first and only trade organization in the United States dedicated to plant-based food companies. The Plant Based Foods Association was established in 2016 to coincide with the...
alternative protein, delicious, early innovators, future of food, Griffith Foods, growth targets, ingredient suppliers, investors, nutritious, plant based food companies, Plant Based Foods Association, stakeholders, sustainable, United States, US

Tapping financing options to accelerate adoption of renewable energy

Tapping financing options to accelerate adoption of renewable energy
04/13/2023 | Companies
Climate change is an undeniable threat. The evidence is all around us, with the last three years bringing a record number of natural disasters to the United States. Mitigating the future effects of climate change will necessitate large-scale efforts to build a more sustainable society....
climate change, efficiency, energy optimisation, ESG goals, finance, green financing options, natural disasters, operations, power management, regulations, renewable energy sources, risks, risks of climate change, sustainability goals, sustainability strategy, sustainable society, technologies, United States, US

Principle Foundation opens 2023 Financial Literacy Bee scholarship competition to students

Principle Foundation opens 2023 Financial Literacy Bee scholarship competition to students
04/13/2023 | Companies
In honour of National Financial Literacy Month, the Principal® Foundation invites 9th - 12th graders from across the United States to compete in the 2023 Financial Literacy Bee, powered by EVERFI. This scholarship competition allows students to learn about financial decision-making topics while...
2023 Financial Literacy Bee, competition, EVERFI, financial decision making, National Financial Literacy Month, Principal Foundation, scholarship, students, United States, US

3M’s proven technology gaining traction in the US

3M’s proven technology gaining traction in the US
04/06/2023 | Companies
Consider a heart surgeon who lacks the technology to monitor your heart. A similar situation is currently unfolding in the United States' electrical grids: many grid operators have limited visibility into critical information about what's going on in their networks. Fortunately, 3M developed a...
3M, critical information, electrical grids, electrical industry, electrical infrastructure, energy demands, extreme weather, grid operators, innovation centre, networks, proprietary technologies, realtime data, sensor, technology, United States, US

Growing interest in sustainability, environment and social well-being among US adults

Growing interest in sustainability, environment and social well-being among US adults
04/03/2023 | Citizenship
According to recent research conducted by 3BL Media, TriplePundit, and Glow in collaboration, interest in sustainability and social impact issues is growing in the United States. The survey, which polled 3,648 US adults from December 13-15, 2022, discovered that 67% of respondents read news about...
3BL Media, climate change, demographics, environment, environmental challenges, Glow, inflation, recession, Research, social challenges, social impact, social well being, sustainability, TriplePundit, United States, US

Women’s soccer scores big in Angel City

Women’s soccer scores big in Angel City
03/21/2023 | Companies
Soccer is the most popular women's sport in the world, and interest in the sport in the United States is growing. The Angel City Football Club's fervor for the sport, combined with PNC's commitment to closing the economic gender gap, played a significant role in the Greater Los Angeles market's...
Angel City Football Club, gender gap, National Women's Soccer League, NWSL, Official Women's Business Champion, PNC, Soccer, sports, United States, US, women's sport

Aflac increases focus on mental health insurance

Aflac increases focus on mental health insurance
03/16/2023 | Companies
Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance products in the United States, has improved its hospital insurance product to include income protection for mental health treatment while lowering the number of hospital confinement hours required to qualify for benefits. The...
Aflac Choice, Aflac Incorporated, health insurance, hospitalization, income protection, mental health treatment, mental health treatments, mental illness, National Alliance on Mental Illness, not covered by health insurance, substance use disorders, United States, US

Whole Foods Market hosts fusion event aimed at alleviating poverty

Whole Foods Market hosts fusion event aimed at alleviating poverty
03/09/2023 | Companies
On March 17, 2023, Whole Foods Market's flagship store in Austin, Texas, will host an official SXSW event to benefit Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to poverty alleviation through microcredit loans in the United States and around the world where the company...
Austin, connectivity, flagship store, fusion, health conscious food, microcredit loans, music, poverty alleviation, SXSW event, technology, Texas, United States, US, Whole Foods Market

Arbor Day Foundation planted more than 500,000 trees in the United States in 2022

Arbor Day Foundation planted more than 500,000 trees in the United States in 2022
03/01/2023 | Companies
The Arbor Day Foundation announced a focus on planting trees in low-income neighborhoods in the United States and around the world in 2022. More than 500,000 trees have found new homes in urban areas across 175 cities, all 50 states, and 16 other countries as a result of these efforts. According to...
air quality, Arbor Day Foundation, community tree plantings, forests, Inflation Reduction Act, investment, landscape, planting partners, planting trees, protect, underserved communities, United States, Urban and Community Forestry program, urban areas, urban canopy, urban heat, US, water quality

GoBankingRates places KeyBank among Best Banks of 2023

GoBankingRates places KeyBank among Best Banks of 2023
02/27/2023 | Companies
KeyBank has been named one of the "Best Banks of 2023" by GoBankingRates, a leading source of personal finance news and information. GOBankingRates ranked 18 banks in the United States based on a variety of criteria, including: Assets under Management. Minimum deposit required to open a...
Best Banks of 2023, checking account, FDIC member, GoBankingRates, KeyBank, live phone support, personal finance, relationship accounts, United States, US

Assessing damages from power outages during Winter Storm season

Assessing damages from power outages during Winter Storm season
02/23/2023 | Companies
In the United States, February is the peak of the winter storm season, and electric utilities across the country are bracing for the possibility of power outages. When ice, heavy snow, and high winds disrupt the grid, Leidos engineers are frequently called in to assess the damage. Why you...
climate, communication breakdowns, disasters, electric utilities, essential services, extreme weather, food spoilage, heavy snow, high winds, hypothermia, ice, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, power outages, tropical storms, United States, US, water contamination, weather, wildfires, winter storm, Winter storms

Arbor Day Foundation completes 535 community tree planting projects

Arbor Day Foundation completes 535 community tree planting projects
02/16/2023 | World
The Arbor Day Foundation completed 535 community tree planting projects, more than any other year in its history, in a year in which it announced a commitment to bring renewed focus to neighbourhoods in greatest need. “This record-breaking year is a testament to the unmatched network of...
Arbor Day Foundation, community tree planting, community tree plantings, Dan Lambe, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mexico, neighbourhoods, tree planting, United States, US

Cybersecurity education will play critical role in coming future

Cybersecurity education will play critical role in coming future
02/15/2023 | Citizenship
The demand for skilled information security workers is increasing all over the world. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 35% increase in IT skilled employment in the United States by 2031. This specialty is growing faster than the average for all occupations. The European Union's...
Bureau of Labor Statistics, capabilities, computer science, critical roles, cybersecurity, cybersecurity education, ethical hackers, EU, European Union, information security, information security experts, IT skills, jobs, picoCTF, Skilled, skilled employment, United States, US

Getting Ready for an Electric Future

Getting Ready for an Electric Future
02/14/2023 | Economics
Local, state, and federal infrastructure investment agencies are under increasing pressure to demonstrate progress in addressing climate change and socioeconomic inequities. The opportunity to invest in publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging networks is compelling. However, despite...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Act, carbon targets, charging networks, climate change, electric future, Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan, electric vehicles, emissions reduction targets, EV, federal, infrastructure, investments, local, opportunities, publicly accessible, socioeconomic inequities, state, United States, US, White House, zero emissions

Newsweek and Statista names Wesco as America's Most Responsible Companies for 2023

Newsweek and Statista names Wesco as America's Most Responsible Companies for 2023
02/13/2023 | Companies
Wesco was recently named one of Newsweek and Statista's America's Most Responsible Companies for 2023. The partnership between Statista, a global research data firm, and Newsweek includes 500 of the largest public corporations in the United States. More information about this honor can be found...
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Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition’s video series highlights defense against viruses

Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition’s video series highlights defense against viruses
02/09/2023 | Companies
The Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition is constantly on the front lines of virus surveillance and prevention, assisting in the prevention of outbreaks before they become pandemics. Follow a group of Coalition experts as they race the clock to stay one step ahead of the next viral threat, from the...
Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition, Amazon jungle, front line, identify COVID-19 variants, India, next viral threat, outbreaks, prevention, South Africa, surveillance sites, United States, urban centres, US, Virus Hunt, virus surveillance

Building Climate Adaptive Infrastructure

Building Climate Adaptive Infrastructure
01/31/2023 | Companies
As climate change intensifies hurricanes, flooding, and drought, businesses in the United States recognise the potentially high cost of vulnerability, with flooding being a prime example. According to a study conducted by the First Street Foundation and Arup, approximately 730,000 retail, office,...
Arup, businesses, carbon emissions, clean energy, climate change, drought, electric vehicles, First Street Foundation, flood damage, flooding, hurricanes, local economies, lost business output, lost working days, multi unit residential properties, offices, renewable energy, retail businesses, structural damage, United States, US, vulnerabilities

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