To interact with the model and learn more about he science behind it, please visit:  https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/

brlliant chance to try out zoom today - thanks to otto everyone at mit

whebever i am in doubt my own mental model goes back to adam smith 260 yreas ago- so i hope to share notes with smithians and others cop26 glasgow november
if you ave a lot of notes to share tell me- and i will add you to a month in tis blog
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i actually live in washington dc whatsapp +1 240 316 8157

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bahamas=700 islands in hurricane alley
one place hit -hope town on 10 dollar stamp
solution solar microcredits need to
rocky mountain institute
come to march harbor 15 acre solar microgrid  -install lowest ground to be hurricane proof-ragged island
-one problem remains bury lines instead of hurricane victims overland
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What is the Blue Economy?

According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health”.

Sustainable development of Blue Economy would lead to the following results:

• greater protection for the marine environment
• increased investment in existing economic sectors
• the development of new economic sectors based on existing marine resources
• increased number of businesses operating in the Blue Economy
• generation of new research, innovation and knowledge about the ocean

Why is this important?

We may not be able to tell from the surface, but there are many threats to our oceans due to pollution – corals are dying, the ocean is warming and becoming more acidic, and there are too many boats chasing fewer fish.

According to Ocean Unite, “the Ocean provides half the oxygen we breathe, absorbs a quarter of our CO2 emissions and over 90% of the heat from those emissions, puts food on our plates and is home to 80% of all life on Earth. But it is in danger – and so are we. ”

There is still time to recover from this crisis. Branson Centre is doing its part in mitigating these and other issues by offering training to more entrepreneurs like Johanan Dujon of Algas Organics who has created the Caribbean’s first indigenous biotech company.

What is a Blue Economy Entrepreneur?

These entrepreneurs are focused on tackling the problems facing the ocean and building sustainable businesses that support ocean health in the region.

PRESS PLAY to watch our explainer video ———>

How does Branson Centre support Blue Economy entrepreneurs?

Branson Centre caters to businesses from diverse industries, including manufacturing, agricultural, digital transformation, tourism and so many others. We are scaling for impact by offering a specialized component of our accelerator programme for blue economy entrepreneurs.

Working with the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator and Ocean Unite, Branson Centre is committed to grow a cadre of blue entrepreneurs, ready to work with nature to fuel a sustainable blue economy in the Caribbean.

Application Process

Branson Centre Caribbean will work to scaleup existing businesses that have proven successful in the sector, and partner seed-stage blue entrepreneurs that have the potential to grow the blue economy in the region.

What makes this specialized component different is that at the end of the programme:

• blue entrepreneurs in the scaleup phase will have the opportunity to pitch to our group of investors
• seed-stage blue entrepreneurs who fall below J$25M – J$200M in gross annual sales will be connected with angel investors for the opportunity to grow their business

from axios

Unable to absorb new costs, cities are killing recycling programs just as public concerns about climate change ratchet up, Kim Hart and Erica Pandey report. China, the biggest buyer of U.S. recycled materials, has closed its doors. Before the ban, the U.S. was exporting around 70% of its waste to China. Changing consumer behavior has made the trash-sorting process more complex and expensive. What we're seeing: Axios paid a visit to a major recycling center in exurban D.C. The plant — operated by Republic Services in Manassas, Va., in the heart of Prince William County — runs up to 22 hours a day to process the 550 tons of paper, plastic, aluminum and glass that are delivered daily. Despite the heavy machinery and increased automation, the process is still extremely dependent on humans. On each shift, 28 "sorters" sift through the material as it rolls down a series of fast-moving conveyer belts. The workers spot and pull out non-recyclable trash from the stream so fast that they look like blackjack dealers. People throw surprising things — Christmas trees, old carpet, shoes, diapers and even cinder blocks — into their recycling bins. Many cities are struggling to make recycling work. About 60 cities have canceled their programs, according to Waste Dive. Others have stopped accepting certain items. Alexandria, Va., and Katy, Tex., no longer collect glass. Baltimore County recently admitted it hasn't recycled the glass it collected for the past 7 years. Costs are skyrocketing: Omaha, Neb., received a single bid for recycling services for $4 million, twice the city's budget. What's needed: Cities have to renegotiate their recycling contracts, many of which are 30 years old, to find a viable business model. That includes charging consumers for curbside pickup. What's next: Researchers are developing robots to more accurately and efficiently complete tedious, dangerous recycling tasks like sorting. Share this story.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink's full interview on shifting strategy to focus on sustainability 

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/01/14/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-investment-strategy-shift-sustainability.html

An excellent interview with Larry Fink. Some are linking BlackRock's shift towards sustainability with Tesla's skyrocketing stock price - some big actors with news of BlackRock's adjusted motivations may be gobbling up Tesla shares in anticipation of some huge upcoming investment by the firm.

There's a shorter video with excerpts from the interview and some chatter from the silly talking heads at CNBC, here:

VIDEO

I found the older CNBC commentator's behavior shocking. He wants "adults to stay in charge as long as they possibly can"... this in response to the manager of a 7 trillion dollar fund shifting his outlook to favor environmentally-sustainable businesses. The commentator pejoratively groups anyone who takes the climate crisis seriously with millennial investors. This is the kind of stupid old money shorting disruptive innovators like Tesla.

2020 good news week 3

Congratulation Atsufumi Yokoi for 1 year at US Department of State’s CLS Japanese Program at Okayama University,,https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/okayama-university-getting-ready-sdgs-atsufumi-yokoi/

from schwab weforum It's time for the first green industrial revolution | World Economic Forum

https://www.weforum.org/.../its-time-for-the-first-green-industrial-revolution/

1 day ago ... Over 200 cities across the world have individual emissions-reduction plans. Piecemeal action on climate change is not enough. 5G technology ...

SUSTAINABILITY

World’s Largest Fund Manager to 'Reshape' Investment Portfolio to Consider Climate Crisis, Sustainability

 Jordan Davidson

Jan. 14, 2020 12:51PM EST

BlackRock, an investment fund that manages nearly $7 trillion, will "reshape" its strategy toward investments that support environmental sustainability, according to a letter to investors from its founder and Chief Executive Larry Fink, as The New York Times reported.

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