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After more than a century of burning fossil fuels, ships are overdue for an
upgrade. [2]Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels will make sure we’re
sailing into a cleaner future. With this new initiative from the Aspen
Institute [3]Energy and Environment Program, nine signatories — including
Amazon, IKEA, and Unilever — have pledged to work toward maritime
decarbonization by using only zero-carbon shipping fuels by 2040. Read
about the Institute-led collaboration in [4]The Washington Post,
[5]Reuters, [6]BBC, and [7]CNBC — or on our website.

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[11]Restaurants Can Come Back — With Help From Public Health

The restaurant industry continues to suffer under the ever-lengthening
shadow of COVID, with pandemic concerns keeping both vulnerable diners and
workers at home. According to an [12]article by the CDC Foundation and the
Institute’s Food & Society program, the path to a healthy restaurant
rebound will involve partnerships with local and state health officials,
bringing a public health approach to your local pub.
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[16]Mental Health, Racism, and the Downside of Sports Highlights

Jeremy Lin, the breakout basketball star, had one big enemy on the court:
anxiety. Now that he works with a sports psychologist, he finds the sources
of his suffering in racial trauma, no-fear sports culture, and the
manufactured perfection of heroic game highlights. [17]He shared his
thoughts on a more healthy approach to sports in the opening conversation
of the [18]2021 Project Play Summit of the Sports and Society Program.
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[22]Creating an Inclusive Economy Is Everybody’s Job

Business, government, and civil society each have a role in creating an
equitable, just, and sustainable economy — and purpose-driven leaders are
showing us the way. Many of them gathered at the [23]Global Inclusive
Growth Summit, a virtual event hosted by the Global Inclusive Growth
Partnership, a collaboration between the Aspen Institute and the
[24]Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, where they discussed how
innovative solutions, new partnerships, and collective action have the
power to create an economy that works for all.
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[28]A Conversation with the Inclusive America Project’s New Leader

As it nears its second decade, the [29]Inclusive America Project welcomes a
new Executive Director in [30]Simran Jeet Singh. In [31]an introductory
conversation with Associate Director Allison Ralph, the two share personal
stories about their experience with religious pluralism and the project’s
importance amid issues of religious nationalism, religious ignorance, and
religious freedom.
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What action can the cybersecurity field take to improve diversity, equity,
and inclusion? A recent [33]report from [34]Aspen Digital shares
recommendations on how to build a more just and inclusive industry, from
recruitment to retention and beyond. The work was cited by the [35]World
Economic Forum, [36]FedScoop,[37]SC Media and more.

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Global leaders, U.S. government officials, industry leaders, journalists,
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Security Forum. The in-person event takes place in Washington, DC, for the
first time and [43]will stream live online.

[44]Conversations on Food Justice: The Significant and Far-Reaching Impact
of the Criminal Justice System in America

November 3, 12pm EST

Join the [45]Food & Society Program as it examines the prison system, an
institution whose roots in slavery are still evident today. The conditions
that people face in prison — and when they return home — have significant
costs when it comes to health, public safety, and human dignity. Speakers
will also look to the people and organizations that are working to reframe
the national dialogue around criminal justice and building food systems
based on health, equity, and justice for all incarcerated and free people.

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about his newest novel, Cloud Cuckoo Land.

[48]Exploring the Impact of Entertainment on Criminal Justice

November 18, 4:30 pm EST

The Criminal Justice Reform Initiative hosts Rashad Robinson, Executive
Director of Color of Change, in the first of a series of events seeking to
understand how pop culture can influence public perception of crime and
justice — either for better or for worse.

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