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Innovative businesses that support local communities

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

YLAI Network members Juliana Nieva de Castillo from Tucumán, Argentina and Julio César Bueno Cruz from Cali, Colombia illustrate two forms of social innovation and community support through unique business concepts. World Bank experts say that without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent of current levels by 2050.

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Scaling green ventures: meet the innovators accelerating climate action

Impact Hub

Impact Hub Network Global team Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp According to a recent McKinsey report , reaching net zero by 2050 could require a 60% increase in capital spending on physical assets compared to current levels. trillion per year until 2050, with $6.5 The total investment needed amounts to $9.2

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Innovation Hubs for More Diverse and Inclusive Cities

Impact Hub

More than half the world’s population currently lives in cities – a proportion that will reach 70% by 2050 – which account for approximately 80% of GDP generated worldwide. But increasing inequality and exclusion in urban areas are undermining development progress – and threatening many lives.

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Nia Richards

Forward Cities

The 2019 Institute for Policy Study on the national racial wealth gap reported if the trajectory of the past three decades continues, by 2050 the median White family will have $174,000 of wealth, while Latino median wealth will be $8,600 and Black median wealth will be $600. A: I am excited about the shift in leadership.

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EO Impact Day: ‘Reimagine Success’ for your business and the planet

Entrepreneurs' Organization

We’re starting important conversations between entrepreneurs and global experts around making significant changes to their businesses that benefit people, community and planet,” said Marsha Ralls , EO’s Impact Day Champion. “As EO Impact Day is gaining momentum. Does our business make the world better or worse? The world is aligning.

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REEF Technology raises $700M from SoftBank and others to remake parking lots

TechCrunch

It’s a worthwhile goal, but while mayors seem to place the emphasis on the availability of accessible amenities, REEF’s leadership acknowledges that only a few of its parking lots and garages will be multi-use and accessible to neighborhood residents. As REEF acknowledges, cities are the future.