Episode 101: A brewed awakening for bonds; #AllIn at GreenBuild
Week in Review
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1.How Starbucks brewed a stronger sustainability bond
2.How Canopy's founder is winning converts with her gospel of deforestation
3.After the storms, it's microgrid season in the Caribbean
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1. Going #AllIn at GreenBuild 17(36:40)
"Don't change your life because of a momentarily bizarre course of human affairs," said former President Bill Clinton to a crowd of building owners, designers, enthusiasts and influencers at Greenbuild 17 in Boston. The conference on green building — and its impact on market and social transformation — was in full force last week, with expansions to Germany, China, India and Chicago planned for next year. Elaine Hsieh captured the buzz in"Greenbuild 17: Resilience and inspiration in the age of Trump."
2. Good COP, bad COP(50:15)Another "first" under the Trump administration: The first Conference of Parties (COP), held in Bonn, Germany this month, Nov. 6-17. Despite the antagonism of the U.S. federal government, committed countries—and even the American private sector — convened at COP23 to enact the Paris Agreement on climate. Michelle Patron, director of sustainability policy at Microsoft, and Elizabeth Willmott, Microsoft's environmental sustainability program manager, report from abroad. Read ourupdated coverage of the event, too.
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