Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

World Water Week opens with call for urgent action

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Lundi, août 23, 2021

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World Water Week opened on 23 August with calls for massive transformations of our societies.

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  • STOCKHOLM, Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- World Water Week opened on 23 August with calls for massive transformations of our societies.
  • Thirty years after it was initiated, the World Water Week 2021 has been redesigned for maximum impact.
  • "We want World Water Week to be an action platform engaging all," said Henrika Thomasson, Director World Water Week at Stockholm International Water Institute, the World Water Week organizer.
  • Highlights of the Week include the royal award ceremonies for the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize and Stockholm Junior Water Prize.

Ground-breaking Climate Program for Corporate Boards

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Mardi, août 10, 2021

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - With climate issues demanding ever more attention from corporate boards, Competent Boards and three top business schools and universities have launched a new program to help directors navigate the complexities of climate change and its impact on their businesses.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - With climate issues demanding ever more attention from corporate boards, Competent Boards and three top business schools and universities have launched a new program to help directors navigate the complexities of climate change and its impact on their businesses.
  • The Climate Competent Boards Certificate Program is offered by Competent Boards in partnership with the University of Oxford Sad Business School, the Thunderbird School of Global Management and Arizona State University's Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Lab.
  • Those who enroll now can complete the 6-module online program before the start of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on November 1.
  • - Sanjeev Khagram, director-general and dean, Thunderbird School of Global Management
    "The Climate Competent Boards certificate program will help prepare business leaders for the complex challenges and opportunities presented by climate change."

Ground-breaking Climate Program for Corporate Boards

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Mardi, août 10, 2021

TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With climate issues demanding ever more attention from corporate boards, Competent Boards and three top business schools and universities have launched a new program to help directors navigate the complexities of climate change and its impact on their businesses.  

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Aug. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With climate issues demanding ever more attention from corporate boards, Competent Boards and three top business schools and universities have launched a new program to help directors navigate the complexities of climate change and its impact on their businesses.
  • The Climate Competent Boards Certificate Program is offered by Competent Boards in partnership with the University of Oxford Sad Business School, the Thunderbird School of Global Management and Arizona State University's Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Lab.
  • Those who enroll now can complete the 6-module online program before the start of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow on November 1.
  • - Sanjeev Khagram, director-general and dean, Thunderbird School of Global Management
    "The Climate Competent Boards certificate program will help prepare business leaders for the complex challenges and opportunities presented by climate change."