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Ecologie, économie, société, humanité.
Notre planète est exsangue, nos sociétés peu exemplaires, mais nous pouvons changer les choses.
Acte 1 : S'informer, informer, éduquer, agir.
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What the fourth industrial revolution means for sustainability

What the fourth industrial revolution means for sustainability | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
EDF Executive Director Diane Regas weighs in on the World Economic Forum and the future of sustainability.
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Failing fisheries and poor ocean health starving human food supply

Failing fisheries and poor ocean health starving human food supply | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
Populations of fish critical to human food security are in serious decline worldwide with some at risk of collapse according to the emergency edition of a WWF report released today.
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Apple, Google and the evolving economics of energy

Apple, Google and the evolving economics of energy | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
The tech titans are putting a premium on financial predictability. What does that mean for the future of corporate energy?

 

"Within 24 hours, two of Silicon Valley's most recognizable household names once again have whipped an entire industry into a frenzy.

This time, instead of introducing a new gadget that stands to upend the market for personal computers, smartphones or an emerging field such as robotics, Apple and Google have thrown down the renewable energy gauntlet..."

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Meet the world's first chief resilience officer: Patrick Otellini

Meet the world's first chief resilience officer: Patrick Otellini | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
It's his job not only to future-proof quake-prone, coastal San Francisco, but to make sure the city thrives no matter what. Here's why you'll want a CRO in your town, too.
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People, Planet, Profit: Introducing the B Team

People, Planet, Profit: Introducing the B Team | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
If you are one of the many of people who believe that Plan A of the way business is managed -- aka the status quo -- is not working, this is a good day for you.
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World loses trillions of dollars worth of nature's benefits each year due to land degradation

World loses trillions of dollars worth of nature's benefits each year due to land degradation | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
To better inform the tradeoffs involved in land use choices around the world, experts have assessed the value of ecosystem services provided by land resources such as food, poverty reduction, clean water, climate and disease regulation and...
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Calculating your renewable energy potential? There's an app for that

Calculating your renewable energy potential? There's an app for that | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it

"Businesses and individuals can make use of a free smartphone app to calculate the renewable energy generation potential of a given location.

The Global Atlas pocket was launched Tuesday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and is designed to allow renewable energy "prospectors" and investors to comprehensively research projects before making early investment decisions.

The app draws on data from 1,000 maps provided by 67 governments and 50 data centers, and is designed to provide detailed information on whether a region or site represents a good prospect for renewable energy generation..."

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Environment as economic threat: How sustainability redefines risk

Environment as economic threat: How sustainability redefines risk | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it

"In 15 years, 40 percent of the world (PDF) will lack access to clean water, assuming current consumption patterns hold, compared to just over 10 percent today. Fast forward 20 more years to 2050, and global food production to feed the 3.5 billion more people expected on earth will be lagging by 70 percent.

Underlying those grim numbers are other consequences of climate change — rising sea levels, spikes in global refugees, scarcity of supply chain materials — likely to accelerate unless we drastically cut carbon emissions.

So why, despite these increasingly tangible examples of how environmental volatility stands to affect the global population — and the global economy — aren’t we seeing more meaningful progress on sustainability issues?

One answer: the nexus between making money and degrading the environment..."

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Using copyright to keep repair manuals secret undermines circular economy

Using copyright to keep repair manuals secret undermines circular economy | Ecologie & société | Scoop.it
Electronics manufacturers are denying consumers access to repair manuals, and it's working against the environment
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