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Happy Earth Day!

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  By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL   It may be hard to believe, but before 1970, it was completely legal for power plants and factories in the U.S. to pollute the environment by dumping tons of highly toxic waste into streams and releasing clouds of harmful smoke into the air. Seeking to protect the planet, Gaylord...

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Shinrin-Yoku: Finding Happiness and Health Among the Trees

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 By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL & DEBRA ACZEL   The COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions put in place to keep our families, friends and others safe have meant many of us are spending increasing amounts of time indoors. Additionally, many work activities, social activities and classes that would normally be in person have largely moved to virtual meetings,...

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The Future of Fashion: Leadership & Collective Action for a Cleaner, Greener Industry

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  By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL   The clothing industry’s impact on carbon emissions is huge, and growing, with emission likely to increase 50% by 2030. At the same time, the number of ‘fashion cycles’ for clothing production has equally increased, growing from only two per year to now as many as 50-100 cycles. On the other hand,...

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Celebrating Four Generations of Climate Leadership

By In Green Leaders, Leaders in Energy, Leadership, Our members, Sustainable SolutionsTags ,

By Jakkie Greer This year, Leaders in Energy held our Seventh Annual Four Generations Award Celebration. This was our first virtual event, and it was a great success! We are deeply grateful to all those who helped make this event possible, including our “Big Green Shift” sponsor, EarthX, our “Clean Energy” sponsors, Catocin Creek and Longenecker...

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Green Jobs and Careers

Green Jobs and Careers Mission: The purpose of the Green Jobs & Careers Program is to provide professional development and resources that support individuals seeking to land or create a green job. Program: With strategic partnerships and collaboration, we offer the following Green Jobs-related resources to LE members (in partnership with Waterford Inc): Green Career...

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Guidelines and Tips for LE Blog Articles

Leaders in Energy is always looking to feature new authors and we’d love to have you write for us! We are happy to review articles that are related to our core goals of clean energy, environment, and sustainability. Articles should be short (between 600 – 1200 words) and informal or journalistic in style, with clear...

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La Ciudad de las Ideas 2020: Showcasing Sustainable Solutions in Mexico

By In Resilience, Sustainable Solutions, Uncategorized, WaterTags , , , ,

 By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL & DEBRA ACZEL   La Ciudad de las Ideas (City of Ideas), co-founded by Dr. Andres Roemer and Ricardo Salinas Pliego, is a three-day celebration of innovative thinking held each year in Puebla, Mexico. The festival just wrapped up its 13th annual event in on December 4-6. 2020, in front of a socially-distanced...

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Promoting Sustainability: Leveraging the Power of Intergenerational Collective Action

By In 4 Gen, Green Leaders, Leaders in Energy, Leadership, Our membersTags , , ,

By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL Leaders in Energy is thrilled to invite you to join us for our 2020 Seventh Annual Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions Awards Celebration—the greatly-anticipated “Four Gen” Awards! And importantly, this event is completely FREE – thanks to our very generous sponsors!    Climate Change: An Intergenerational and Intragenerational Problem...