What’s the real toll of plastics on the environment?
By: EBR | Thursday, December 16, 2021
Plastics are useful, cheap, and extremely popular. Global demand for them has quadrupled in the last forty years and is expected to continue to rise, with negative consequences for the environment and human health
Why digital upskilling is a crucial part of sustainability
By: EBR | Thursday, December 16, 2021
In the last decade, companies everywhere have begun to understand that sustainability is no longer just an optional extra
Serbia: A Testament to People Power
By: EBR | Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The fate of Serbia’s democracy is in the hands of its citizens
Leading Climate Strategy From the Board
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 14, 2021
"Boards and executive teams that put climate change at the heart of their purpose can significantly accelerate their progress"
These tips could help you better manage your work email
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 14, 2021
New research looks into the role of emails in our working lives, and if they can hinder our ability to complete the work at hand
How to integrate disability inclusion in disaster risk management
By: EBR | Monday, December 13, 2021
It is crucial that persons with disabilities be accounted for in disaster risk management (DRM) activities, as they are more vulnerable in poorer regions
Putin: Master of Hybrid Wars?
By: EBR | Monday, December 13, 2021
All wars are hybrid, but war — and the notion of hybrid — have changed.
Race to Zero: Biz Schools Must Supercharge Firm Engagement
By: EBR | Monday, December 13, 2021
By the end of the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), countries responsible for over 80 percent of global CO2 emissions had made net-zero emissions commitments
Artificial intelligence is learning to interact with the world the way humans do
By: EBR | Wednesday, December 8, 2021
When humans look at a scene, they see objects and the relationships between them. On top of your desk, there might be a laptop that is sitting to the left of a phone, which is in front of a computer monitor
How the COVID-19 pandemic changed news reporting
By: EBR | Wednesday, December 8, 2021
In the last decade, smartphones and mobile technology have altered newsrooms, transforming news gathering, live broadcasting and content distribution
E-fuel-powered cars emit as much pollutants as fossil fuels, study finds
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Cars powered by synthetic fuel produce similar quantities of harmful air pollutants to fossil fuels, according to a new study commissioned by the clean mobility NGO Transport & Environment
This is how the COVID-19 crisis has affected international tourism
By: EBR | Tuesday, December 7, 2021
While the latest rebound is certainly encouraging, the recovery of the global tourism sector has been going slower than many had anticipated last year
4 expert views on how to accelerate investment in green buildings and decarbonize cities
By: EBR | Monday, December 6, 2021
Cities are major carbon emitters and with urban populations set to rise it’s imperative we decarbonize existing and future buildings
What are countries doing to encourage the transition to electric vehicles?
By: EBR | Monday, December 6, 2021
New homes in England will be required to have electric vehicle charging points by law, from 2022
3 lessons for financing forest conservation
By: EBR | Thursday, December 2, 2021
The conservation movement, since its origins in the 19th century, has primarily relied on public funding and philanthropic contributions to achieve its ends
5 ways a new WTO agreement will remove barriers to trade in services
By: EBR | Thursday, November 25, 2021
Services account for two-thirds of global GDP, and more than six out of 10 jobs
6 positive AI visions for the future of work
By: EBR | Thursday, November 25, 2021
Many AI experts predict that machines may outperform humans at every task within 45 years
7 reasons why global transport is so hard to decarbonize
By: EBR | Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Transport accounts for 21% of global carbon emissions. It is now the largest emitting sector in many developed countries
4 key cybersecurity threats to new central bank digital currencies
By: EBR | Monday, November 22, 2021
With G7 officials recently endorsing principles for central bank digital currencies (CBDC), and over 80 countries launching some form of initiative related to CBDC, it seems their widespread deployment is a matter of time
Can China and Europe find common ground on AI ethics?
By: EBR | Monday, November 22, 2021
As a driving force in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, AI systems are increasingly being deployed in many areas of our lives around the world
By: N. Peter Kramer
