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Semiconductor industry electricity consumption to more than double by 2030: study
SEOUL, 20 April, 2023 – The tech supply chain is a fast-growing but hidden source of carbon emissions, according to a new report published by Greenpeace East Asia. Semiconductor manufacturing,…
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Spaceship Earth: the board game where you model climate action
Rather than focusing on facts or data points, the game takes on the systematic issues behind climate change, modeling systems-based, multi-stakeholder responses to shared issues that are felt unevenly by different members of Spaceship Earth’s population.
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Shell’s scandal in China highlights the greenwashing and climate risks of carbon offset credits
Shell may have generated up to $2.7 million USD in revenue from the sale of any of the thousands of carbon credits produced by these projects, according to Quantum.
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Lenovo has updated its climate targets – but is it enough?
Some big news – Lenovo, a Hong Kong-based company, has become the first PC maker to receive 1.5 degree validation from the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi). That sounds important, right?…
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The Borrow and Return Cup Program, Onwards! What Keeps the 4 Shop Owners’ Spirit Up?
Greenpeace’s Borrow and Return Cup Program has expanded to various districts of Hong Kong in partnership with 36 local coffee shops. It successfully demonstrates that a reusable system can be the solution to our plastic pollution crisis. Let’s hear 4 of our coffee shop partners’ thoughts about it too!
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The Disrupted Mind: How the mind works in a crisis
Disruptive crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine war or the numerous climate-related extreme weather events have profound impacts on societal mindsets. When they occur, narratives, norms, emotions and other…
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The Six Mindset Factors
Mindsets are difficult to describe and are not exactly tangible. They are deep, assumed, often composite and complex, subconscious thinking patterns that shape how we make sense of the world…
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Seven ideas on how to campaign for system change during the Corona Crisis
While the corona crisis presents an opportunity for the civil society organizations, activists, and other change-makers to create deep system change, it is difficult to know where to start and how to do this. Let's be honest, we are all confused. We at Mindworks wrote this article as an inspiration piece for our colleagues at…
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Pride and Purpose: Empowering Communities in Disasters
Over the past two weeks, devastating floods have hit parts of Europe, China and India, a stark reminder of the increasing frequency of extreme weather events driven by climate change. Yet, in these most difficult of times, when communities are struck by disaster, something very special happens: people come together to help each other like…
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Embracing an age of uncertainty
There is no doubt we are living in uncertain times. Whilst it may feel overwhelming, uncertainty also offers powerful moments for changemakers to create new, regenerative systems and cultures. Yet…
