Community Builder via ABCD, Humanitarian, Non-Profit Leader & Consultant, Global Citizen. Yankee/Australian/Haitian!
New York, USA
Joined March 2009
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👋 @SenatorWong @MurrayWatt @PatConroy1, our food producers need your urgent help! This open letter explains why rejoining @IFAD will help them thrive and lift millions of families out of poverty ➡️ glblctzn.me/3Z7ohHv
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BREAKING: Drought conditions have massively expanded across California over the last 2 weeks.
A staggering 85% of the state is now under extreme drought conditions, up from just 29.5% of the state 3 months ago.
This is a climate emergency.
California is running out of water.
The sadest reality.. let the lives lost and the land that’s been burnt not be in vain. This climatic explosion of threat to our ecosystem cannot go unheard nor unanswered as a call to duty. #WorldWarThree #environmentalwatchdogs needed!!!
Australia:
It’s the summer when climate change stopped being something we talked and argued about..Instead it was the ash we breathed into our bodies, the devastation we saw with our eyes and pain felt in our hearts"@BrigidWD
@MichaelEMann @GretaThunberg
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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“We want to use our data & IT capabilities to help our customers on journey towards #circulareconomy”. @SAP co-ceo @ChrstnKlein in conversation with @circulareconomy ceo @andrew_morlet at #WEF20
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"Our next big climate challenge is to address the last 45%. Our latest report looked at the "how", how #circulareconomy can deliver crucial solutions" @ashsukhdev #BuildingaClimateNeutralCity #C40Summit
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“The empathetic challenge of hearing the truths of patriarchy, slavery, genocide, and subjugation of nature has elicited a dysfunctional, reflexive political response that questions truth itself.” whatisemerging.com/opinions/…
Proud of both #blackrock & #EllenMcArtherFoundation
We’re proud to announce our partnership with BlackRock and our focus on engaging the finance sector in the transition to a #circulareconomy
#circulardesign #PET #PETCO #toolkit guidelines for plastic packaging and case study from South Africa petco.co.za/wp-content/uploa…
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We’re no longer in a mobilisation phase, this is about adoption at scale and spreading the circular economy as an idea to millions and millions of designers, learners, businesses and policymakers. #circularconomy #Summit2019
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Fashion is too inventive to be trapped in its current take-make-waste model via @wef. #circulareconomy weforum.org/agenda/2019/02/h…
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“It is like car companies not investing in electric cars, they will be gone in ten years.” | Gerald Rebitzer, of Amcor Flexibles on the need for plastic producers to move upstream and address waste and pollution| bit.ly/2KNKU1a
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Interview with @NRC_Egeland "the war in #Syria is not over... and the place is in ruins... I've never seen as much devastation in Syria as I've seen in 30 other conflict zones."
Two min video here: pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-co…
#IHLmatters
It’s time for a newly embedded system change to be realized in our global society - Its’ dire application necessary for not only for its’ #socialimpact but most importantly #environmental. Embrace the #circular #circulareconomy #designthinking #ClimateAction #thrive & #survive
Going back to the beginning and focusing on how we design our products, services and economy is a trillion dollar opportunity, and it's also the most effective way to create real impact for people and business. #circulareconomy
“It is a way for people to express their Haitian identity in a way that honors their culture,” said Guerry Naissant, 34, an illustrator and sketch artist based in Jacmel.” It is also an opportunity for artists to show what they’re worth.” xitter.cf/AnnaLeaJacobs/status/9…
The art of community in Haiti’s Carnival by @AidaAlami – Africa is a Country #Haiti africasacountry.com/2018/02/…
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Digital social innovation is key to drive positive change at the grassroots as those at the top Miss the opportunity afr.com/brand/boss/not-like-…
Australia's greenest city: Adelaide pulls ahead of Sydney and Melbourne bit.ly/1QiNRTG
Help map the world by learning open street mapping which can be critical in assistance during a humanitarian disaster - check out the video xitter.cf/mapgive/status/7985096…
#GeoWeek, have you heard of #OSMGeoWeek? Learn about the global community making a free, editable map of the world youtube.com/watch?v=C175zW8-…
Wise words .. xitter.cf/civilsocietyoz/status/…
"Gov is failing us. We’ve lost the community instinct to help each other b/c politics is fractious & partisan".thefederalist.com/2016/11/09…
