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  6 Effective Ways to Build a Sustainable Business - Entrepreneur India

  An article by, Vanitha Narayanan, Managing Director of IBM India Private Limited, about how startups can build sustainable businesses in future.

  Type:Research
  Topic:Business and Economics, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Economics, Business Education, Environmental Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  A System Redesign

  A System Redesign is one lesson from "Buy, Use, Toss? A Closer Look at the Things We Buy". In this lesson, students recall the hidden impacts associated with various components of the materials economy (the system of...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Recycling and Waste Management, Solutions
  Subject:Science, Economics, Social Studies, Global Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Al Gore on Averting Climate Crisis

  With the same humor and humanity he exuded in An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore spells out 15 ways that individuals can address climate change immediately, from buying a hybrid to inventing a new, hotter "brand name" for global...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Business and Economics, Solutions
  Subject:Geography, Business Education, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Andrew Steer on Making Durban a Success

  The World Bank's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Andrew Steer, summarises what it will take to make Durban a success. He starts with moving forward on the Cancun Agreements, looking at the technology mechanism, progress on the...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Business and Economics, Food and Agriculture, Solutions
  Subject:Business Education, Social Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Are There Marketing Benefits for Embracing Climate Change for Business?

  This video interview describes ways in which companies reduce their carbon emissions through direct reductions or offsets. Marketing tools to publicize green initiatives are also discussed.

  Type:Video
  Topic:Business and Economics, Solutions
  Subject:Economics, Business Education, Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
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  Best practices in climate resilience: from six major North American cities

  Published by the city of Toronto's environment and energy division, this resource reviews the practice of supporting climate resilience in six major North American cities and contrasts them to programs and actions supporting climate...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Business and Economics, Natural Resources
  Subject:Science, Geography, Economics
  Level:Secondary
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  Biodiesel: Transportation Fuels Curriculum

  The curriculum guide is designed to teach students about biodiesel and encourage them to evaluate its economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages. The booklet provides background information at three reading levels -...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Transportation
  Subject:Mathematics, Science, Language Learning, Technology and Skilled Trades, Social Studies
  Level:Intermediate / Middle, Secondary
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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  Building futures in Manitoba - Canadian Foundation for Economic Education)

  The “Building Futures” project aims to integrate a basic economic and financial education into the Manitoba curriculum in grades 4-10. Site contains information and lesson plans. Link: http://buildingfutures.exsite.ca/the-project/

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Economics, Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Primary / Elementary, Intermediate / Middle
  Grade: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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  Carl Horton on Technology Transfer Programmes

  Carl Horton, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, General Electric (GE), dicusses the technology transfer programmes they currently run, touching on the problems and incentives. He lists their requirements, emphasising the ethical...

  Type:Video
  Topic:Business and Economics, Science and Technology, Solutions
  Subject:Business Education, Family/Consumer Studies, Social Studies, Environmental Science
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Case Study Summaries of Wind Energy Use in Saskatchewan

  In this lesson, students will compare and contrast case studies already created for other wind farm locations in Canada available at the Canadian Wind Energy Association website, and then create a similar case study for wind farm...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Renewable Energy, Solutions
  Subject:Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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