🌎16 companies, people, and ideas that might save the planet

Talking about the climate crisis can feel overwhelming and disheartening. We hear about what kinds of disasters are in store for us in the future and  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 
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Talking about the climate crisis can feel overwhelming and disheartening. We hear about what kinds of disasters are in store for us in the future and how much we still need companies and governments to take action, even though they’ve known about this issue for decades and haven’t yet eliminated our dependence on fossil fuels. But there are still reasons to hope. Despite all the challenges they’ve faced, scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs have come up with ways to reduce our carbon footprints, move to renewables, and redesign how we live. To round out our Climate Change Survival Plan package this week, read our list of reasons to hope, a collection of some of those ideas, companies, and people that could help save our planet, here.
—Kristin Toussaint
 
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Reasons to hope: 16 companies, people, and ideas that might save the planet

No single solution is likely to rescue us from the climate crisis, but four decades of intensive research and development have yielded innovation that could lead us to a cleaner and less volatile future.

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tech
Mark Cuban-backed Alethea AI is building a metaverse of NFT avatars

Owners can bring their NFTs to Alethea’s “Noah’s Ark” metaverse to give them human-like behaviors.

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work life
I tried starting my day off by screaming in order to release stress

When I heard about a breathwork and mindfulness class that encourages you to start your day screaming, I was curious to give it a try.

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7 of the most polluting industries are working on sector-wide strategies for decarbonization

The steel and aviation industries are the first to reveal their pathways to net zero by 2050.

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co.design
Maternal mortality is rising. This startup supports women through childbirth and beyond

New mothers often need more physical and emotional support after giving birth than they get. Here’s one solution.

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impact
Why companies that claim to be ‘pro-climate’ aren’t pushing for Biden’s climate plan

Companies like Google, Nike, PepsiCo, and Tesla are vocal about reducing their emissions and hitting the Paris Climate goals. But as the Build Back Better Act stalls in Congress, they’re quiet—if not also supporting organizations lobbying to scuttle it.

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co.design
The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

In his new book ‘Make to Know,’ ArtCenter College of Design President Lorne Buchman reveals how Apple’s iconic retail store design owes less to the visionary genius of Steve Jobs than to a collaborative process of iteration, experimentation, and improvisation.

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Hulu’s ‘Dopesick,’ Michael Keaton’s opioid epidemic show, will make you sick with rage

It’s a shame that it might take a show this entertaining to make people understand what the Sacklers and Purdue Pharma have done.

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work life
Surprising behavioral science you can use to find out if your employer is ethical

If you are eager to determine whether your current or potential employer really lives up to their values, or whether they’re simply virtue-signaling by paying lip service to desirable or in-demand ethical principles, here are four suggestions.

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Ellen Pompeo is keeping her creativity fresh and intensity in check

In the latest episode of Creative Conversation, Pompeo explains how she’s finding new ways to love ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ after 18 seasons, and how she’s learning to navigate her intensity.
 

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GitLab goes public: What you need to know
The latest tech IPO of 2021 is GitLab, which begins trading today. Its initial public offering will be highly watched by those interested in cloud computing platforms. 
GitLab is a cloud-based depository of software. The platform allows developers to share and contribute to each other’s work. In this way, GitLab competes most directly with Microsoft’s GitHub.
Shares will begin trading today on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol GTLB. According to Bloomberg, the company is valued at about $11 billion. 
GitLab is one of the few companies in the world with no physical headquarters. The 1,300-strong company is completely remote.
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