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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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  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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  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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  Carbon Providers

  Research Canadian providers of carbon offsets.

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Globalization, Governance
  Subject:Business Education
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 10 11 12
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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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  Center for Sustainable Economics

  CSE works to speed the transition to a sustainable society through rigorous analysis of policy, programs, and projects, by developing creative solutions for government agencies, businesses, non-profits, and educators, and by providing...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Air, Atmosphere and Climate, Solutions, Sustainable Development
  Subject:English / Language Arts, Geography, Economics, Business Education, Social Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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  Computer Studies: Suggested Financial Literacy Activities - Associations for Computer Science Educators

  Google documents database of activity ideas created by computer science educators for students in grade 10-12. Activities use computer science as a way to make financial calculations. Link:...

  Type:Lesson Plan
  Topic:Business and Economics, Science and Technology, Sustainable Development
  Subject:Economics, Technology and Skilled Trades, Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 10 11 12
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  Confronting Climate Change: How Cooperatives Contribute to Meeting Today's Challenges

  This slide presentation shows how cooperatives can contribute to meeting global challenges. Ranging from small-scale to multi-million dollar businesses, cooperatives today employ some 100 million women and men in both industrialized...

  Type:Research
  Topic:Business and Economics, Social Justice, Solutions
  Subject:Geography, Business Education, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, Global Studies
  Level:Secondary
  Grade: 9 10 11 12
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