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Innovation Challenge Brings Members and Startups Together to Address Climate Change

Associations Now

For a second year, a leading industry association has launched an innovation challenge that connects startups with member companies to address climate change. The Innovandi Open Challenge , run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association, is part of the association’s strategic goal of net-zero emissions from concrete by 2050.

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Why Climate Change Matters for Every Leader

Associations Now

They say they’re more interested in making investments around innovation, and more confident they have the kind of culture that stokes new ideas. One, the Global Cement and Concrete Association, has been running an annual innovation challenge to reduce the carbon impact of their industry.

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

NXUnite

While these investments involve several moving parts, impact investing is essentially leveraging capital to create positive change, earn revenue, and drive innovation across the social good sector. They also pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Does impact investing make a difference? Yes, it does!

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Anniversary Special: Society Takes a Different Approach to Celebrating Its Birthday

Associations Now

“So, we looked at the key challenges out there, and a big challenge is that we have to feed 9 billion people by 2050. IFT came up with the FutureFood 2050 initiative, a year-long public awareness campaign that will culminate this summer at the 75th IFT annual meeting. And nobody’s really talking about how we’re going to do it.”.

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Conference Circuit: Foodies Unite

Associations Now

The International Association of Culinary Professionals’ 37th Annual Conference is bound to cook up a lot of innovative and delicious ideas. Restaurants listed in the IACP DC Dining Guide: 50. 2015 sponsors: 12. As the world’s population grows, so will demand on food supply.

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Old Members Are The Future!

High Context

By 2050 over 25% of the population in the U.S. Given overall population growth, that represents more than 50 million new people 60 years or older in 2050 compared to now. will be 60 years or older according to government projections. That’s compared to about 18% today. Old people are the future.

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Reaching Out To Global Markets Through Meetings & Events.

GlowGlobally

« Where in the World are the Innovators? In an era of uncertainties, we are forced to think of innovative ways to tackle new obstacles every day of the week. India has the potential to nearly catch up with the United States by 2050. GrowGlobally.org. Market & Biz Plan. Membership. Public Affairs. by Peter Turner.