At the ECO:comics conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., Nicholas K. Akins, Chairman, President, and CEO of American Electric Power (AEP), discussed his company's clean coal technology initiatives

At the ECO:comics conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., Nicholas K. Akins, Chairman, President, and CEO of American Electric Power (AEP), discussed his company's clean coal technology initiatives and the hurdles faced. This discussion was published on April 3, 2014.

The presentation, titled "ECO:nomics: When Will We Get to Clean Coal?", is available from the WSJDigitalNetwork on YouTube.

This event, held on March 7, 2014, featured a panel of experts moderated by Nichole Maher, President of the NW Health Foundation.

Speakers included Brad Avakian, Commissioner of the Oregon

This event, held on March 7, 2014, featured a panel of experts moderated by Nichole Maher, President of the NW Health Foundation.

Speakers included Brad Avakian, Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries; Sunny Petit and Roberta Phillip-Robbins from the Oregon Council on Civil Rights; Jessica Nelson of the Oregon Employment Department; and Josh Lehner from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis.

On May 6, 2014, President Obama's Science Advisor, Dr. John Holdren, discussed the immediate and future impacts of climate change on Earth's resources.

For more information on climate

On May 6, 2014, President Obama's Science Advisor, Dr. John Holdren, discussed the immediate and future impacts of climate change on Earth's resources.

For more information on climate change, visit the Global Change website.

Marine biologist Jackie Savitz argues that restoring ocean health can help feed the planet's hungriest

Marine biologist Jackie Savitz argues that restoring ocean health can help feed the planet's hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz reveals the dire state of global fisheries and offers smart solutions to heal them, thereby increasing food supply for all.

As Vice President for U.S. Oceans at Oceana, Jacqueline Savitz brings a unique blend of marine biology, environmental toxicology, and two decades of policy experience. This background provides Oceana with sound scientific insight and a clear environmental vision.

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim called for economic growth that creates more just societies, defining the institution's goal of boosting shared prosperity as its strategy to tackle global

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim called for economic growth that creates more just societies, defining the institution's goal of boosting shared prosperity as its strategy to tackle global inequality.

Speaking at Howard University, Kim announced that for the first time in its history, the World Bank has set a specific goal to reduce global inequality.

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