WATCH: @afreedma hosts a conversation exploring how some business leaders and companies are reevaluating their climate impact, feat. @ProjectDrawdown executive director @GlobalEcoGuy and @Allbirds head of sustainability Hana Kajimura.
@afreedma@ProjectDrawdown@GlobalEcoGuy@Allbirds .@GlobalEcoGuy: "We all know that climate change is a serious threat, not just to nature, but to business, to the economy...there are really going to be two kinds of businesses in the future: the ones who take climate change seriously and the ones who aren't here anymore."
@afreedma@ProjectDrawdown@GlobalEcoGuy@Allbirds Hana Kajimura: "So this year we're aiming for a 6% reduction in our carbon footprint, and our employee bonuses are tied to that number. The bonus is one thing, but the other big part of it is making sure that we have corporate top level KPIs around that carbon goal..."
.@ProjectDrawdown Executive Director @GlobalEcoGuy: “Let's figure out who’s taking this seriously, who’s not just cleaning up the mess they created, but who’s actually producing the solutions that we need for this 21st century world where we stop climate change.” #AxiosEvents
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@TreedinDC@SenToddYoung@CDC_NCEZID .@SenToddYoung: "We want to make sure that as we are investing this money in development of next generation solutions, we're...implementing the best stewardship programs that prevent the overprescription of some of these antibiotics, which then allows the bacteria to evolve..."
@TreedinDC@SenToddYoung@CDC_NCEZID .@SenToddYoung on the path forward for the PASTEUR Act: "I think there's a growing recognition that something like the PASTEUR Act, to pay on the front end of the development process as opposed to waiting until disaster strikes is urgently needed."
America's child poverty rate plunged in 2021, hitting a record low and accelerating a decadelong decline. axios.com/2022/09/14/chi…
The most recent decline can be linked directly to the increase in the child tax credit that was implemented in July 2021 but then expired at the end of that year — which means that next year's number is likely to see a rare increase. axios.com/2022/09/14/chi…
A reduction in child poverty goes hand in hand with a reduction in the number of poor parents — specifically mothers. axios.com/2022/09/14/chi…
Chinese authorities have taken DNA samples from as much as 1/3 of Tibet's population since June 2016, according to a new report published by Citizen Lab. axios.com/2022/09/13/chi…
The collection of genetic data, though important for scientific research and for criminal investigations, can present serious ethical concerns regarding consent, exploitation and genetic surveillance. axios.com/2022/09/13/chi…
Earlier this month, Human Rights Watch also released a separate report saying it found evidence of arbitrary DNA collection in Tibet — including from children at kindergartens, and that residents had no ability to refuse giving samples.
Pressure to assimilate and technological shortcomings have historically forced many Latinos in the U.S. to ditch the accent marks that would normally be in their surnames.
Now, some Latinos are reclaiming accent marks as a show of cultural pride. trib.al/mKe5nBY
Many Mexicans who immigrated to the U.S. during the Mexican Revolution came from poor areas and had limited literacy.
Schools punished students and intimidated parents for speaking Spanish. The discrimination resulted in language loss and accent marks becoming a "sign of shame."
Technological barriers have also kept many people from using accent marks and symbols.
Early computer programmers didn't consider non-English letters and symbols when developing keyboards and computer systems. axios.com/2022/09/13/lat…