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WRI DIGEST
What Can Global Forest Watch Tell Us About the Fires in Brazil?
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The thousands of fires burning in the Brazilian Amazon got global attention this week, both in the media and online, where the hashtag #prayforamazonia earned more than 150,000 mentions in one day. We have the satellite data. Read more
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GFW Fire alerts indicate fires burning around agricultural land in the Amazonian state of Pará, August 18-19
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Are 200 CEOs Stuck in Yesterday’s Corporate Sustainability?
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The Business Roundtable's new "Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation" received a lot of positive press. That's surprising, because its take on corporate sustainability is insufficient and outdated, write WRI Business Center’s Kevin Moss and Eliot Metzger. Read more.
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Will Anyone Eat a Plant-based Big Mac? Behavioral Science Says Yes
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More and more fast food restaurants are adding plant-based meals to menus. Behavioral science research reveals five quick, low-cost tips to boost sales. Read more.
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From Climate Researcher to Climate Spectator: Witnessing a Melting Arctic
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The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. WRI Climate researcher Kelly Levin won a trip and experienced some of the impacts firsthand in Svalbard, Norway. Read more.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
WRI Events at World Water Week 2019: Water For Society – Including All
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August 25, 2019 to August 29, 2019
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM CET
Stockholm, Sweden
Energy Access Explorer: A Mapping Platform to Connect Data with Sustainable Development Solutions
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September 04, 2019
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM EAT
Kampala, Uganda
Renewable Energy Markets 2019: Strategies for Achieving 100% Community-Wide Renewable Energy Goals
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September 05, 2019
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
San Diego, CA
Reenergizing Climate Action on Capitol Hill: A Bipartisan Conversation with Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY)
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September 19, 2019
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Washington, DC
Forest Legality Week 2019
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October 08, 2019 to October 10, 2019
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Washington, DC
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