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Brotes de invierno
Toda época del año es apta para crecer.
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Día mundial del medio ambiente y la alimentación sostenible
Desde 1973 se celebra cada año el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente, una ocasión especial creada por la ONU con el objetivo de sensibilizar a la población sobre temas medio ambientales. La idea es además motivar a la comunidad local y mundial para que se transformen en protagonistas de la protección de su entorno y el desarrollo de políticas públicas. Este año el tema de la celebración medio ambiental es “Siete mil millones de sueños. Un solo planeta. Consume con moderación”. Este tema apunta directamente a la importancia del uso eficiente de recursos, además del consumo responsable y sostenible dentro de la capacidad generadora de la Tierra. Hoy nos enfrentamos…
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Excellent advice from young #GISTTechI entrepreneurs will inspire you
On June the 4th several teams from around the world, all of them semi-finalist for the GIST Tech-I 2015, gathered on twitter to have a chat about #entrepreneurship #startups and #ideas. From all around the globe they answered 9 questions and gave us tons of inspirational quotes, great advice and insights. Hosted by the GIST Tech-I Initiative and Brandon van Hoff the chat gave space for fabulous answers. We handpicked some of them (we cannot make this post infinite, sorry if yours is not here, you can leave a comment!!!) Q1: Growing up, what made you interested in Science, Technology and innovation? @brandonvh_AAAS A1: My childhood was full of old…
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El desperdicio de alimentos, un problema global que podemos ayudar a mitigar
La pérdida y desperdicio de alimentos son problemas que no debieran en nuestra sociedad. En el mundo producimos más que suficientes alimentos para alimentar a todos sus habitantes, sin embargo al mismo tiempo casi mil millones de personas pasan hambre. Hasta un tercio de todos los alimentos se estropea o desperdicia antes de ser consumido por las personas. De acuerdo a la FAO, recuperar tan sólo la mitad de lo que se pierde podría bastar para alimentar al planeta. Los alimentos son desperdiciados en diferentes etapas de la cadena de suministro de alimentos, desde las manzanas consideradas ‘muy feas’ para ser vendidas, hasta ese pan con hongos que está en…
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Food waste, a global problem we can help to mitigate
Food loss and food waste are problems that shouldn’t exist in our society. In the world we produce more than enough food to feed everyone, yet at the same time there are almost a billion of hungry people. Up to one third of all food is spoiled or squandered before it is consumed by people, around 1.3 billion tons per year are wasted. According to the FAO, recovering just half of what is lost or wasted could feed the world. Food is lost or wasted in different stages of the food supply chain, from the apples that are considered to ‘ugly’ to sell, to that mouldy bread sitting in your…
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Día internacional de la diversidad biológica y el desarrollo sostenible
Hoy celebramos el día internacional de la diversidad biológica, proclamado por las Naciones Unidas. El objetivo de esta conmemoración es informar y concientizar a la población y a los Estados sobre las cuestiones relativas a la biodiversidad en el mundo moderno. El tema de la conmemoración de este año es Diversidad biológica para el desarrollo sostenible El futuro de la humanidad está firmemente ligado a la variedad de vida en el planeta, o diversidad biológica. Es claro que la diversidad biológica es crucial para el bienestar humano y el desarrollo sostenible, además de ser indispensable para reducir la pobreza, debido a los bienes y servicios que los ecosistemas proveen y…
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International day for biological diversity and sustainable development
Today we celebrate the international day for biological diversity, as proclaimed by the UN. The objective of this commemoration is to increase understanding and awareness of the biodiversity issues in today’s world. This year the theme of the commemoration is Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. Humanity’s future is tightly related with the variety of life on earth, or biological diversity. It is clear that biodiversity is crucial for human well-being and sustainable development. It is indispensable to reduce poverty because of the vital goods and services that ecosystems provide and allow us to live. According to the UN, more than 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal diversity for their…
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The growing US investment in emerging global entrepreneurs
President Obama announced several steps that his administration is going to take to increase support for emerging entrepreneurs in the US and around the globe. Some of this initiatives are: Investing in women and youth entrepreneurs is the top priority for Obama’s Administration’s global entrepreneurship programs. Ahead of his travel to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Nairobi this July, the President issued a call to action, challenging companies, organizations, and individuals to increase their investments in global emerging entrepreneurs. Obama announced nine new Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship, enlisting even more of America’s top talent to expand the frontiers of inspiration, opportunity, and development around the world. He recognized the…