Read the full details here: https://www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/more-than-100-business-finance-leaders-urge-new-PM-strengthen-economy-prioritising-response-climate-nature-crises More than 100

Read the full details here: https://www.corporateleadersgroup.com/news/more-than-100-business-finance-leaders-urge-new-PM-strengthen-economy-prioritising-response-climate-nature-crises More than 100 business and finance leaders urge new Prime Minister to strengthen economy by prioritising response to climate and nature crises. UK CEOs of businesses and finance institutions, including Amazon, the Co-op, Signify, Zurich Insurance, Coca-Cola, Bupa, IKEA, Siemens, BNP Paribas, Sky and Aviva, are calling on Prime Minister Liz Truss to build economic resilience through delivery of net zero emissions and restoring nature. With inflation predicted to top 20 per cent if gas prices continue to rise, and the Bank of England warning the UK is heading towards recession, a letter to the new Prime Minister from 116 businesses and finance institutions with more than 425,000 employees and a market capitalisation in excess of £1.8trillion underlines the urgent need for short and long term government delivery plans for net zero and nature restoration. The letter, which affirms business and finance sector commitment to support the UK’s climate and nature targets, comes nearly two weeks after the new Prime Minister announced plans to tackle the energy crisis which included a new round of oil and gas licences and lifting the moratorium on fracking. The letter text maps out what is needed to improve energy security, shield the UK from volatile fossil fuels prices and enable the country to deliver its climate promises. The letter states: “As skyrocketing energy bills inflict considerable costs on businesses and push vulnerable households into poverty, we would like to see you prioritise policies that will address this crisis, as part of a robust net zero strategy. […] Acting now to accelerate the energy transition, could both support UK households with the cost of living and deliver huge economic benefits, unlocking opportunities for the UK to be a leader in clean growth. Industry experts predict this action could reduce yearly household energy bills in the UK by 7 per cent by 2025, rising to a 50 per cent reduction by 2035. “At the same time, restoring nature through a comprehensive environmental improvement plan, a strong national adaptation plan, and setting ambitious long-term targets will help build the UK’s resilience and support the economy by reducing threats to food security and the economic and social damage of climate impacts.” The signatories, that also include CEOs from EDF, Triodos Bank, Cory Group, E.ON, Anglian Water, British Land, Amey, Salesforce, Arup and Nestle, and in addition, 12 business groups, including the Advertising Association, Lawyers for Net Zero, The B Team, Sustainable Energy Association, UK Green Building Council, RenewableUK, Aldersgate Group and We Mean Business Coalition, were coordinated by the UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA) led by the UK Corporate Leaders Group (CLG UK), convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Eliot Whittington, Director of CLG UK said: “The UK is facing severe economic headwinds. The best and only sensible way of facing up to them has to include investing in British renewable energy and helping homes and businesses be more energy efficient. Maintaining and strengthening our focus on net zero and nature protection can help us move beyond the rising costs of fossil fuels and deliver a better economy with more energy and food security, more jobs and greater social equality. What’s more, the Conservative Party has rightly enshrined net zero into law and in so doing reaffirmed UK leadership on climate action, further demonstrated at last year’s COP26 summit. UK business and finance leaders urgently want to see more leadership from government on this agenda, with clear, well-resourced and defined plans to get us on track for a more stable climate and stronger economy.” Last month a survey by the Confederation of British Businesses (CBI) found the energy crisis was putting net zero plans at risk as companies reined in green investment in order to manage soaring energy costs. The survey found three in 10 businesses were considering pausing or halting low carbon transition investment unless the new UK government acts to cut energy costs. Earlier this month a large group of NGOs wrote to the new Prime Minister calling for the creation of a secure, fair and green future and for the UK to lead on the world stage, while a group of MPs and peers also wrote to Liz Truss to urge her to hold to the UK’s net zero target. Today a new YouGov poll indicates strong business appetite for net zero regulation with 80% of CEOs surveyed in the UK believing that government policies will be required to bring about the changes required for the energy transition.

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Founding Director of JCU's Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, Francesco Lapenta describes the complex dichotomy of historical socio-economic progress driven by energy consumption, and

Founding Director of JCU's Institute of Future and Innovation Studies, Francesco Lapenta describes the complex dichotomy of historical socio-economic progress driven by energy consumption, and shortsighted technological innovation. Francesco argues that a long-term solution to the climate crises can be found only through collaborative governance, and socially responsible innovation processes in the energy sector. The countries that have received the greatest advantages, and pollute the most, bear the responsibility to lead the development of scalable and sustainable alternative energy solutions. They also bear the responsibility to offer equal opportunities, via economically viable alternatives, to developing countries that legitimately aspire to invest in the same transformative social processes, and economic growth models, previously adopted by other countries. ... In the conclusion of the talk, recorded as part of a series of talks on the role of universities in tackling climate change, Francesco states that the role of universities and educators is to create leaders and change makers that understand the complexities, and necessarily shared responsibility, of governing the future of humanity and the planet. The ability to project, organize and foster this transformation through several decades is one of the fundamental functions of the leaders of tomorrow. ... The JCU's Institute of Future and Innovation Studies promotes international collaboration, transdisciplinary research, and dialogue on emerging and future innovations of high societal relevance and impact in a variety of domains: scientific, technological, economic, environmental, cultural, and social. The Institute, through its research activities promoting critical evidence-based public debate, aspires to influence accountability and good governance in these areas. ... . This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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In this talk, join ant researcher Dr. Blaine Cole to learn about the fascinating aspects of the western harvester ant's life cycle. The western harvester ant is one of the most common and widespread

In this talk, join ant researcher Dr. Blaine Cole to learn about the fascinating aspects of the western harvester ant's life cycle. The western harvester ant is one of the most common and widespread ant species in North America, ranging from Canada to southern Arizona and from Kansas to Nevada. This ant is known for its large nest mounds, which are a prominent feature of desert grassland habitats. For the past 33 years, Blaine Cole has been studying a significant population of this ant species in Western Colorado. This Speaker Series presentation focuses on two key aspects of the ant's life cycle. First, we will explore how the production of a new queen leads to the formation of a new colony. Then, we will examine the factors that determine whether a colony will survive and mature into a reproductive colony that can last for decades. Join us to learn more about these fascinating aspects of the western harvester ant's life cycle and discover what contributes to the long life spans of certain colonies. ✿Website: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/ ✿Events: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/e... ✿Donate: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/d... ✿Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhistoryinstitute/ ✿Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHistoryInstitute/ Blaine Cole is a professor in the Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Houston. He received his bachelor’s degree in Systematics and Ecology from the University of Kansas and his Ph.D. from Princeton University. He was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University, the University of Utah and the University of California-Berkeley. He was previously on the faculty at the University of Virginia and the University of Arizona. He has been on the editorial board of the American Naturalist and is a past president of the North American Section of the IUSSI. He began studying the behavior and ecology of ants during graduate school and his work morphed from the community ecology of ants, to the dynamics of social hierarchies within colonies, to the nonlinear dynamics of ant activity patterns. For the past 33 years, in collaboration with Diane Wiernasz, he has been studying the population biology of the western harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis.

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Come along on a trip to the Skull Valley Lavender Farm as Bob and Jennie kick off our new video series on symbiotic relationships – “Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Relationships.” This first

Come along on a trip to the Skull Valley Lavender Farm as Bob and Jennie kick off our new video series on symbiotic relationships – “Unlocking Nature’s Hidden Relationships.” This first episode explores mutualism through the relationship between flowers and the butterflies and bees that pollinate them. Grab ahold of your bug nets and let’s get started! Special thanks to Will Duncan at Skull Valley Lavender Farm for inviting us out! Chapters: 0:00 - 2:37 Introduction 2:37 - 6:27 Sonoran Bumblebee 6:27 - 8:23 Butterfly Hunt 8:23 - 11:44 Carpenter Bee 11:44 - 13:02 Interview with Lavender Farmer 13:02 - 13:54 Outro 13:54 - 15:11 Outtakes The Natural History Institute is recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. ✿Donate: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/donate/ ✿Skull Valley Lavender Farm: http://www.skullvalleylavender.com/ ✿NHI Website: https://naturalhistoryinstitute.org/ ✿NHI Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalHistoryInstitute/ ✿NHI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalhistoryinstitute/ ✿NHI TikTok: @naturalhistoryinstitute Related videos from NHI: ✿Species Interactions: Friends, Enemies, Dinner, and Whatever - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEB19Zfe3zg ✿It’s Complicated: The Long-Standing Partnership of Native Bees and Their Flowers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k6gvX76K70&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=13 ✿AFRICANIZED HONEYBEES: FACTS AND FICTION - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tmEEIXVy0 ✿SEX MAKES YOU SNEEZE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJDeB3FQAs ✿MOURNING CLOAKS BRING THE SPRING - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0bU-YHqTEE ✿Honey Bee Natural History and Conservation Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctbGmKnT8lE&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=64 ✿Honey Bee Natural History and Conservation Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f10UqMnYmno&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=61 ✿Honey Bee Natural History and Conservation Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQGCKnd-c54&list=PLg0ZHVq7fYljIF4HQaaFum66-zrKvYbX1&index=60 Further Reading: ✿The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-bees-in-your-backyard-a-guide-to-north-america-s-bees-joseph-s-wilson/8970691?ean=9780691160771

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Jeffrey Sachs presents the key note presentation on sustainability, most particularly sustainable development (environmental and economic) for the first Global Grand Challenges Summit 2013 in London.  The lectures is on how sustainable development must occur and how countries are not doing enough to meet this in either terms of energy and the economy. Published on Mar 30, 2013

In an October 15th 2013 article in the Financial Times in response to the climate catastrophe of Typhoon Haiyan, he notes "People need to see credible energy plans, pathways for each country and region to a prosperous low-carbon future. Such pathways can be found, but aside from excellent work in a handful of places, such as the UK, Denmark and California, such long-term planning has not been done...The basic elements of a pathway include four key pillars: more electricity from low-carbon technologies rather than coal; replacing fossil fuels with electricity as the fuel source for sectors such as cars and household heating; greater energy efficiency in industry and the home; and the end of deforestation (which emits carbon).

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Dr. Shane Gero, a visionary marine biologist, is angling to crack the code of sperm whale communication. His mind-bending research is transforming what we thought we knew about these ancient

Dr. Shane Gero, a visionary marine biologist, is angling to crack the code of sperm whale communication. His mind-bending research is transforming what we thought we knew about these ancient leviathans. It’s calling on us to embrace the reality that perhaps we’ve long suspected: Sperm whales are living meaningful, intelligent and complex lives whose cultures suggest that whales are people too. What can whale culture teach us, and can deep listening help us learn to coexist respectfully in kinship with these guardians of the deep? Featuring Shane Gero, Ph.D., is a Canadian whale biologist, Scientist-in-Residence at Ottawa’s Carleton University, and a National Geographic Explorer. He is the founder of The Dominica Sperm Whale Project (http://www.thespermwhaleproject.org/)  and the Biology Lead for Project CETI (https://www.projectceti.org/) . His science appears in numerous magazines, books, and television; and most recently was the basis for the Emmy Award winning series, Secrets of the Whales. Learn more at shanegero.com (http://www.shanegero.com/) . Resources Shane Gero – Preserving Animal Cultures: Lessons from Whale Wisdom | Bioneers 2023 Keynote (https://bioneers.org/shane-gero-preserving-animal-cultures-lessons-from-whale-wisdom-zstf2304/) Deep Dive: Intelligence in Nature (https://bioneers.org/intelligence-in-nature-media-collection/) Credits Executive Producer: Kenny Ausubel Written by: Teo Grossman and Kenny Ausubel Senior Producer and Station Relations: Stephanie Welch Host and Consulting Producer: Neil Harvey Program Engineer and Music Supervisor: Emily Harris Special Engineering Support: Eddie Haehl at KZYX

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