by Rohini Manyam Seshasayee | Editor's Picks, Europe, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Measurement & Management, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Jevons’ paradox — a 160-year-old economic theory first described by English economist William Stanley Jevons — suggests that when technological advances improve the efficiency of a resource, we paradoxically end up using more of that resource, not less. In the...
by Dmitriy Ioselevich | Africa, Asia, Creative Economy, Global, Impact Economy, Regions, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
New rules challenge players to balance economic growth and environmental responsibility. I’ve been playing Settlers of Catan for nearly 20 years, both with friends and online with strangers. Millions worldwide enjoy this game for its unique blend of skill and luck,...
by Asparuh Koev | Europe, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
The road to net-zero is paved with good intentions, but are strict carbon emission regulations combined with dwindling venture capital (VC) funding for clean-tech and sustainability leaving trucking companies without stable footing? We are witnessing an alarming rise...
by Elizabeth Gilbert Kaetzel | Africa, Editor's Picks, Financial Inclusion, Global, Impact Economy, Impact Investing, Impact Measurement & Management, Latin America, North America, Policy & Regulation, Regions, Scaling Solutions, SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13 - Climate Action, SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy, SDGs, Stakeholder Capitalism, Systems Change, Tech for Social Good
Just a week before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, SOCAP Global convened thousands of impact practitioners—including impact investors, entrepreneurs, academics, and movement leaders—to tackle some of the most pressing questions facing the ecosystem. Centered on...
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