Posts Tagged ‘Tackling’
Mars CEO Sees ‘Moral’ Duty In Tackling Climate Change
Weihrauch says companies have a ‘massive opportunity’ to make a difference on climate change AFP The new chief executive of Mars, maker of M&M’s sweets, chewing gum and pet food, says companies have a “moral” duty to reduce their environmental footprint as the world battles climate change. Poul Weihrauch, a Dane who took the reins…
Read MoreTackling Taboos: Japanese University Club Teaches Ainu Traditions
Indigenous student Mizuki Orita (2nd L) practices a traditional dance with members of the Ainu culture club Sapporo University AFP When Yuko Honda, a professor at Japan’s Sapporo University, tried to start a scholarship for Ainu Indigenous students and a club to celebrate their culture, she ran into fierce resistance. “We faced a terrible backlash,”…
Read MoreTackling Inequality Key To Climate Fight – Study
A view of a slum is seen along a seashore in Mumbai, India, November 28, 2019. Picture taken November 28, 2019. Tackling inequality is key to securing the public support needed to overhaul the global economy and reverse climate change, an update to the landmark 50-year-old computer simulation of environmental stress has found. Based on…
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