Ecological resilience

An interview with National Sustainable Design Leader Daniel Jaconetti on how HED is addressing climate change and what's ahead

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Articles, Natural environment, Environmental design, Sustainable design, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Sustainability, Psychological resilience, Resilience, Ecological resilience

"We need to get to zero emissions as soon as possible," says Daniel Jaconetti, AIA, LEED, HED's National Sustainable Design Leader.

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  • "We need to get to zero emissions as soon as possible," says Daniel Jaconetti, AIA, LEED, HED's National Sustainable Design Leader.
  • With a national sustainable design leader and six regional leaders in place, HED's helping clients address climate risks, prepare for regulatory shifts, and increase the value and resilience of their property.
  • Even as teams work to incorporate Net Zero features, they are adapting to and working around the influences of climate change.
  • At HED, great design is about thinking creatively to overcome challenges and improve real world outcomes.

The UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals should guide the European Recovery

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Articles, Next Generation EU, Psychological resilience, Sustainable development, Sustainability, Ecological resilience

Press release 01/07/2021 | Long-term strategy for investment, growth and jobs (renewed Europe 2020); Sustainable development; Digital agenda; Green Deal

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  • Press release 01/07/2021 | Long-term strategy for investment, growth and jobs (renewed Europe 2020); Sustainable development; Digital agenda; Green Deal
    2030.
  • In an opinion adopted today by its plenary, the European
    move towards a coherent, holistic vision within Next Generation EU .
  • However, a recent CoR study points out a lack of
    in many national recovery and resilience plans.
  • This is
    to use them to address the recovery, while 44% are
    planning to do so to recover from COVID-19.

GE, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Centura Health, SAIF and IBM's Jonathan Gelfand Honored for Achievements in Supporting Employee Resilience

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Contents, Motivation, Psychological adjustment, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainability, Resilience, Ecological resilience, JPMorgan Chase

One of the highlights of the conference was the annual meQuilibrium Resilience Awards, which honored one extraordinary HR leader and five exceptional organizations for their achievements in organizational resilience.

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  • One of the highlights of the conference was the annual meQuilibrium Resilience Awards, which honored one extraordinary HR leader and five exceptional organizations for their achievements in organizational resilience.
  • "I am honored to receive the "Resilience Champion of the Year" award for creating new wellbeing initiatives to meet the needs of IBM employees," Gelfand said.
  • "Employee well-being is one of our most important goals as we work to supportIBMers who have faced uncertainty and challenges.
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. "Best Enterprise Strategy" for a stellar job in embedding resilience across the HR ecosystem--impacting individuals, teams, and the firm.

Highlights - Perspectives of animal production in the EU: public hearing (June 22) - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Biology, Branches of biology, Conservation biology, Natural environment, Ecological resilience, Ecological restoration, Biodiversity

Perspectives of animal production in the EU: public hearing (June 22)

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  • Perspectives of animal production in the EU: public hearing (June 22)
    Perspectives of animal production in the EU: public hearing (June 22)
    On 22 June, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development organises a public hearing on the perspectives of animal production in the EU in the context of the Green Deal, Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies.
  • Members of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will also participate in the meeting.
  • Experts and MEPs will consider how animal production could contribute to a greener, smarter and technologically advanced CAP.
  • They will also discuss the way the challenges faced by farmers could become opportunities for stronger resilience and higher profitability.

Registration Now Open for meQuilibrium's Resilience 2021 Conference June 8-10

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Contents, Articles, Motivation, Psychological adjustment, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainability, Resilience, Ecological resilience

Resilience, a science that can help organizations and their people tackle some of today\'s biggest business challenges, will be the focus of meQuilibrium\'s second annual conference, held virtually June 8-10.

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  • Resilience, a science that can help organizations and their people tackle some of today\'s biggest business challenges, will be the focus of meQuilibrium\'s second annual conference, held virtually June 8-10.
  • The conference is free and pre-registration is required here .\n"Resilience has been an imperative for the past year," said Jan Bruce, CEO and co-founder, meQuilibrium.
  • We invite HR and business professionals to learn about resilience and how it helps organizations adapt for the now and prepare for change.
  • "\nJan Bruce will present a vision and direction keynote entitled Making the Case for Organizational Resilience on June 8 at 12:00 p.m.

Water and wastewater utilities face new challenges to future resilience

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Friday, May 7, 2021
Articles, Motivation, Psychological adjustment, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainability, Asset management, Ecological resilience, Resilience

"From transforming their workforce and addressing aging infrastructure, to embracing digitalization or accounting for the effects of climate change, our research has consistently shown that water utilities are aware of future stressors, but their roadmap to resilience remains a challenge to complete.

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  • "From transforming their workforce and addressing aging infrastructure, to embracing digitalization or accounting for the effects of climate change, our research has consistently shown that water utilities are aware of future stressors, but their roadmap to resilience remains a challenge to complete.
  • "\nResearch shows less than 15% of utilities feel equipped to fully cover costs of providing service in the future.
  • The findings center on five interconnected elements of fit-for-future utilities: innovation, resilience, advanced asset management, intelligent water and the workforce.
  • When you dig into each of these challenges, it\'s clear that putting people first is critical to driving lasting positive change.

National Educational Telecommunications Association Selects 'Built to Last?' Documentary for National Distribution

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Monday, April 26, 2021
Articles, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Psychological resilience, Ecological resilience, Resilience

affected another 2 billion and caused more than $4.5 trillion in losses.

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  • affected another 2 billion and caused more than $4.5 trillion in losses.
  • "This is an incredibly important film for the public andhas become increasingly relevant as climate-induced disasters increase.
  • Equipped with the right knowledge, we can make better choices on what we buy and how we renovate.
  • It was inspired by the book Resilience The Ultimate Sustainability , authored by construction veteran and 9-11 survivor Aris Papadopoulos.

S&P Global Ratings Affirms Ballad Health Credit Rating

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Friday, April 23, 2021
Conservation biology, Ecological resilience, Ecological restoration

b'JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- S&P Global Ratings announced today it has affirmed Ballad Health\xe2\x80\x99s credit rating as \xe2\x80\x9cA-\xe2\x80\x9d with a stable outlook.

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  • b'JOHNSON CITY, Tenn., April 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- S&P Global Ratings announced today it has affirmed Ballad Health\xe2\x80\x99s credit rating as \xe2\x80\x9cA-\xe2\x80\x9d with a stable outlook.
  • As with health systems throughout the nation, the report cites an expectation that staffing and labor shortages will continue to impact Ballad Health.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are grateful for the diligence of S&P Global Ratings as they reviewed our operations and our quality performance,\xe2\x80\x9d said Ballad Health Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan Levine.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe have been transparent with the challenges we face, and we are pleased to learn Ballad Health\xe2\x80\x99s resilience stands out as so many health systems continue to struggle.
  • At Ballad Health, we\xe2\x80\x99re completely invested in our communities because we\xe2\x80\x99re your neighbors, and this is our community too.

Eduard Alpin joins Resilience as Chief Actuary

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Contents, Articles, Academic disciplines, Actuarial science, Verisk Analytics, Cyber insurance, Actuary, Psychological resilience, Ecological resilience, Zurich Insurance Group, Resilience

b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions continues to build its leadership team naming Eduard Alpin as Chief Actuary.

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  • b'SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Resilience Cyber Insurance Solutions continues to build its leadership team naming Eduard Alpin as Chief Actuary.
  • Alpin, joined Resilience effective April 12, bringing experience from a variety of risk management and actuarial positions, most recently as the Director of Cyber Solutions at Verisk Analytics, a data analytics and risk assessment firm.
  • With his industry expertise in Enterprise Risk Management, Alpin has received notable recognition for his background in capital allocation and exposure management during his time at AIG and Zurich Insurance Group.\n"As we continue on a path of profitable growth, we\'re elated that Eduard will be joining Resilience as Chief Actuary," said Mario Vitale, CEO of Resilience.
  • Resilience is backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, CRV, Intact Ventures, UL Ventures, and John Thompson, Chairman of Microsoft.

TDK Chooses RSAE Labs' RangeAware™ forEmployee Safety and Operations Resilience

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Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Motivation, Psychological adjustment, Psychological resilience, Self-sustainability, TDK, Ecological resilience, Articles, Branches of biology, Academic disciplines

b'PANAMA CITY, Fla., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RSAE Labs today announced that TDK Components U.S.A. has selected RSAE Labs\' RangeAware , the most effective service for reliable Social Distancing Monitoring (SDM), for its employee safety and operations resilience efforts in TDK\'s manufacturing plant.

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  • b'PANAMA CITY, Fla., April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RSAE Labs today announced that TDK Components U.S.A. has selected RSAE Labs\' RangeAware , the most effective service for reliable Social Distancing Monitoring (SDM), for its employee safety and operations resilience efforts in TDK\'s manufacturing plant.
  • RangeAware uses revolutionary new ultra-sonic transponder technology to improve employee safety and ensure sustainable operations.
  • RangeAware provides an unparalleled solution to these problems and equips our clients with a secure and effective tool for workplace safety and operations resilience.
  • "We are very proud of our partnership with RSAE Labs\' RangeAware service and what we have quickly put in place for TDK.