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Kimberly-Clark and integrated energy solutions company, Energy Partners (EP), have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to install one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Cincinnati Student Wins Digital Innovation Challenge With "Sani-Buddy," a Tool for Identifying and Finding Clean Water Sources Mon, 09/25/2023 - 10:30 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body Young people are stepping up efforts to help achieve the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) after the U.N. announced that the world is not on track to meet these critical objectives in time. To help generate momentum behind these goals, one Cincinnati, Ohio middle school st
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Initial Deployment Across South Africa to Support Self-testers with Medical Diagnostech’s COVID-19 Antigen Test
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Solutions-Based Thinking from Young Leaders Drives Action on Water Accessibility and Security
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Global Sustainability Community Comes Together To Support Ukraine Thu, 06/30/2022 - 12:35 Subheader 24-Hour Web-a-thon Event Explores the Future of the Sustainability Agenda and Raises Funds to Help Rebuild Civil Society in Ukraine Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body June 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On 21st June, the global sustainability community came together to explore the future of sustainability, and the need for more collaborative, inclusive efforts to advance sustainable
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Sustainability for Ukraine Wed, 06/15/2022 - 14:15 Subheader Please join a global 24-hour web-a-thon on the future of sustainability and fundraiser for civil society in Ukraine – June 21 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body June 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The war in Ukraine comes on top of a deluge of unprecedented global events that threaten to turn back progress on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and undermine the well-being of people and the enviro
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Competition seeks novel solutions for affordable internet access, since nearly half of the world’s population is currently unconnected
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Rockwell Automation’s (NYSE: ROK) Jason Heineberg’s 3D printing expertise and hobby gives new meaning to the phrase “lend a hand.” Based in Cape Town, South Africa, the information software technical consultant produces 3D-printed prosthetic hands that are provided free to patients who otherwise could not afford them.
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Man City, Xylem Call on All Football Fans to Vote for Top “Water Heroes” Tackling Water Challenges Around the World Mon, 11/08/2021 - 10:05 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body RYE BROOK, NY, November 8, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Manchester City Football Club’s global community program, Cityzens Giving and global water technology company, Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL) are calling on football fans to vote for their “water heroes” – one of five teams of young leaders who are working to tackl
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SOURCE: Black Veatch DESCRIPTION:OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 21, 2021 /3BL Media/ – Looking to stimulate the development of integrated technology solutions to support the sustainability needs of their mining clients, Black Veatch and Paterson Cooke announce today their collaboration in offering industry stakeholders guidance on a unified approach to technology solutions in tailings, water and energy management. Paterson Cooke and Black Veatch are leveraging their vast knowledge of best practices an
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To better understand what was happening to the city’s groundwater supply, AB InBev funded a pilot project which included a citizen science survey and initiated a groundwater monitoring network in Cape Town.
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Last week, on the eve of World Water Week, Cape Town businesses, government and nongovernmental organizations gathered for a second water risk workshop to make determinations about what solutions to the water crisis in the region exist, and whether they actually mitigate water risk.
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In 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, was hurtling toward a doomsday scenario. City officials projected the city would run out of water on April 12, 2018, deemed \"Day Zero.\"
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By 2030, 40% of the world's population will live in water-stressed areas. One of those areas is Cape Town, South Africa.\rKimberly-Clark partnered with Deltares to develop an innovative dashboard called WaterLOUPE, which can be used to see current and future risks to water availability.
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In 2018, after a three-year drought, Cape Town, South Africa, became the first major city to come within days of running out of water. As “Day Zero” approached, residents were limited to 50 liters of water a day. Businesses had to evolve processes to reduce water usage.\rThe Kimberly-Clark Epping mill is located just outside of Cape Town. The company knew that if Cape Town ran out of water it would be a threat to the business. Even more, it would be a threat to the surrounding community and Kimbe
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Water is a valuable natural resource and the primary element in many of Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing processes. This World Water Day the company is releasing an inside look at the implementation of WaterLOUPE at one of its twelve mills located in high water-stressed areas. WaterLOUPE is a water scarcity dashboard developed by Kimberly-Clark and Dutch research institute Deltares that provides critical data to inform local communities on water risk, availability and the use of water in scale and
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New AWS Infrastructure Region in the first half of 2020 will enable
customers to run workloads in South Africa and serve end-users across
the African continent with even lower latency
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Jeremy Gorelick, senior infrastructure finance advisor for the Tetra Tech-implemented U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Finance (WASH-FIN) project, discusses the reality of decreasing water levels in Cape Town, South Africa, and the opportunity WASH-FIN has to set an example for how to best prepare for water scarcity challenges in a rapidly changing world. All opinions expressed in this post are the author’s own.
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Cape Town, South Africa could run out of water in a few months, literally turning off the spigot for some four million residents. If a solution to the crisis is not found, social unrest is feared. Beyond the human rights concerns, the region’s vegetable, citrus, grape and nut growers may face shortages as 40 percent of Western Cape Town’s water is currently allocated to agriculture.
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The New York Accelerator launches its latest programme next week, welcoming the next cohort of start-ups to its 13-week mentor-driven experience. The Accelerator, run in partnership between Barclays and Techstars, offers fintech entrepreneurs unprecedented access not only to a leading world bank, but also to Techstars mentor and investor relationships. The programme ends with ‘Demo Day’ – an opportunity to pitch to the influential tech community. Barclays also runs Accelerators in locations in Lo
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The Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, welcomed a new generation of fintech gamechangers to its London programme last week.\r\rThe accelerator, which also operates programmes in New York, Cape Town and Tel Aviv, lasts for 13 weeks. The current cohort is London’s fourth.\r\rWith help from Barclays, Techstars and a team of high-level mentors, the participants aim to evolve their business propositions and solve problems at the cutting edge of fintech: from artificial intelligence to cyberse
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More than half the world’s population now lives in urban areas and healthcare services in growing cities are struggling. Experts from around the world are in Cape Town this week to discuss this growing health challenge at the Novartis Foundation Urban Health in Africa Dialogue event.
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Through the VMware Foundation’s Good Gigs program, VMware people have a unique leadership development opportunity to learn and grow through immersive service. Discover how this Service Learning Trek to Cape Town, South Africa sparked personal and professional development through service in our global community.
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