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10 Ways Climate Change Affects Small Businesses: How to Prepare for the Future
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10 Ways Climate Change Affects Small Businesses: How to Prepare for the Future

Global climate change is a reality. It's happening all around us, and it's affecting small businesses more than we might think. The good news is that there are steps business owners can take to prepare for the future. In this blog post, we'll discuss ten ways climate change affects small businesses, and we'll offer tips on how to get ready for whatever comes our way.

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Reflections on COP26
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Reflections on COP26

There were moments of optimism and frustration about the conference. About 110 countries and about $14 billion of funds have been committed to stopping deforestation, which is fantastic. This is also the first time that the private sector has agreed to the commitment. But then, this is not the first time that countries have signed deforestation commitments. The 2014 commitment did not amount to much and there’s already signs of Indonesia having cold feet and positioning themselves to potentially withdrawing from this year’s commitment.

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Wisconsin Girl Scouts on a Mission to Educate an Industry
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Wisconsin Girl Scouts on a Mission to Educate an Industry

Girl Scout Troops 1477 and 1952 of the Wisconsin Badgerland Council decided they wanted to do a project to raise awareness about solutions to climate change. After looking into the biggest contributors to global warming, they were surprised to discover that embodied carbon of materials, especially concrete production, was a major factor. The Girl Scouts realized that among climate change topics, materials and concrete were less commonly discussed.

They also realized that as as Girl Scouts, they just might be able to reach a broader audience and have a material impact on a global challenge. The video they produced also turned out to be a wonderful opportunity for them to learn concepts in chemistry, engineering, architecture, planning, business, and policy, and to help them consider careers in these fields.

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