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Thank you modern technology!
August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

Thank you modern technology!

Change Blog by Peter Schulte

We simply would not or could not be having the same conversation about racial justice and police brutality that we are having today without our technology.

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A groundbreaking new coalition will use AI to track the entire world’s carbon emissions in real time
July 20, 2020July 25, 2020

A groundbreaking new coalition will use AI to track the entire world’s carbon emissions in real time

Good News! by Peter Schulte

Only a few short years ago, such a system would have been deemed utterly preposterous and inconceivable. Now, as soon as next year, it could be a reality.

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How wooden skyscrapers can revolutionize 21st century architecture
Sumitomo Forestry
July 20, 2020July 21, 2020

How wooden skyscrapers can revolutionize 21st century architecture

Brighter Futures by Peter Schulte

Leading architects around the world are excited about the prospect of using cross-laminated timber (CLT) to construct the 21 Century’s skyscrapers. They believe new wood technology is not only capable of creating incredibly durable and safe buildings, but can play a vital role in reducing climate emissions and sequestering carbon.

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Abu Dhabi to built the cheapest solar farm ever
May 6, 2020July 25, 2020

Abu Dhabi to built the cheapest solar farm ever

Good News! by Peter Schulte

The current cheapest solar farm is owned by the UAE’s other major city, Dubai, which set the cost record in 2015 at 5.98¢/kWh and then broke it again in 2016 at 2.99¢/kWh. Abu Dhabi’s project crushes those marks at 1.35¢/kWh.

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Scientists develop world’s most efficient solar cell
April 16, 2020July 25, 2020

Scientists develop world’s most efficient solar cell

Good News! by Peter Schulte

While the six-junction III-V technology underlying these new cells is likely too costly at this time to be put to use in everyday rooftop applications, the new cell has great potential for application in concentrated solar panel arrays.

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Apple commits $2.5 billion to address California housing crisis
November 9, 2019January 16, 2020

Apple commits $2.5 billion to address California housing crisis

Good News! by Meryl Connelly-Chew

The plan includes $1 billion to go towards affordable housing investment funds and programs to support first time home owners.

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Microsoft Japan reports 4-day workweek dramatically increased productivity
November 8, 2019January 18, 2020

Microsoft Japan reports 4-day workweek dramatically increased productivity

Good News! by Meryl Connelly-Chew

Over the summer Microsoft in Japan tested out a 4-day work week. They reported that their employees were 40% more productive during the trail run of the 4-day work week program.

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Competition is not the devil
October 29, 2017

Competition is not the devil

Change Blog by Peter Schulte

How we consciously and intentionally use competition as a tool for a better world?

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Reimagining progress
July 28, 2017August 12, 2020

Reimagining progress

Change Blog by Peter Schulte

We can develop all the technologies we want. But if our motivations, beliefs, and ways of perceiving the world stay stagnant, we’ll still be the same.

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    New initiative is paying farmers to combat Amazon feforestation

    January 15, 2021
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    Ivory Coast designates first-ever marine sanctuary

    January 15, 2021
  • Somerville, Massachusetts decriminalizes naturally occurring psychedelics

    Somerville, Massachusetts decriminalizes naturally occurring psychedelics

    January 15, 2021
  • Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results

    Experimental Alzheimer’s drug delivers promising Phase 2 trial results

    January 14, 2021
  • The United States’ first trans state senator is sworn in to office

    The United States’ first trans state senator is sworn in to office

    January 14, 2021
  • Africa’s Great Green Wall effort gets $14 billion cash injection

    Africa’s Great Green Wall effort gets $14 billion cash injection

    January 14, 2021
  • AI-powered recycling robots now deployed in three continents and 20 states

    AI-powered recycling robots now deployed in three continents and 20 states

    January 13, 2021
  • 50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water

    50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water

    January 13, 2021
  • Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

    Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

    January 13, 2021
  • Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

    Nevada retroactively recognizes same-sex marriages

    January 12, 2021
  • Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge

    Record number of people sign up for Veganuary challenge

    January 12, 2021
  • U.S. government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals

    U.S. government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals

    January 12, 2021
  • The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen

    The UK will soon have a dedicated register of tradeswomen

    January 11, 2021
  • Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

    Indian startup turns polluted air into climate-friendly tiles

    January 11, 2021
  • Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

    Chinese fast food chain swaps all chicken eggs with plant-based versions

    January 11, 2021
  • Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades

    Researchers have solved a water desalination problem that had baffled scientists for decades

    January 8, 2021
  • Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai

    Psychedelic research center launched at New York’s Mount Sinai

    January 8, 2021
  • Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history

    Boston Red Sox hire first Black woman to coach in MLB history

    January 8, 2021
  • Raphael Warnock wins election to become Georgia’s first Black senator

    Raphael Warnock wins election to become Georgia’s first Black senator

    January 7, 2021
  • DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

    DPA is installing electric vehicle charging stations across Zimbabwe

    January 7, 2021

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