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But in the years since, progress has been so slow that even some of the world's most well-known environmentalists are now calling for a rethink, the New York Times reports.
"It's time for the international community to wake up to the fact that climate change is real, it's happening, and it's not going to go away," said Evangeline Lilly, the Oscar-winning actress and executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
"It's not going to go away, and it's not going to go away for good," she said last week in Bangkok, Thailand, where she's taking part in the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.
The forum, organized by the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, aims to chart the region's path toward the goals, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the effects of global warming, providing access to safe drinking water, and improving the lives of the planet's poorest people, among other things.
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But now, she...more
Illinois American Waterthe largest regulated water and wastewater utility in the USis making a splash in its home state with a $200,000 donation to help clean up the Ohio River.
The utility has...more
A high school FFA chapter in North Carolina is getting $15,000 to add a Horticulture storage facility and potting area to its school greenhouses, the Herald-Sun reports.
The North Carolina...more
If you're a teen in Lenawee County, Mich., and you love giving back to your community, you may want to consider becoming a member of the Lenawee YOUTH Council.
The council, a program of the...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation 
"But wait.
We're not done yet."
That was the message from Lois Davis, CEO of the Whitefish Community Foundation, as it handed out $520,300 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations in the...more
Parents who use an AI tool to flag potential developmental delays in their children may be surprised to learn their pediatricians aren't as concerned.
Researchers at Cohen Children's Medical...more
If you've got a strong work ethic and the ability to work nights and weekends, a warehouse job might be just what you're looking for.
The Children's Place, a children's clothing and gear company...more
There's a "revolutionary innovation" in education that could make it a lot easier for parents to track their kids' progress, according to a post at Education Week.
Permanent Education Numbers, or...more
A new app called Slumber Stories uses artificial intelligence to help parents write bedtime stories for their kids, TechCrunch reports.
The app tells stories based on a child's interests,...more
The Greater Hermiston Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2024 grant cycle.
Local organizations serving Hermiston, Umatilla, Stanfield, Echo, and Irrigon are eligible to...more
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Partnerships in Social Enterprises Can Increase Social Impact
Chief executive of HCT, Dai Powell, shares the experiences and practical lessons he learned along the way when teaming up with Ealing Community Transport to deliver site transport during the Olympic Park construction.
