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Reaching Beyond The Desk: How Coworking Spaces Can Transform Communities

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But beyond this, flexible workspaces are now contributing to the community in a variety of ways, from helping to reduce the carbon footprint of daily commutes, to driving local economic growth and supporting local charity initiatives.

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The Ubiquitous Anywhere Worker — A Passing Fad Or The Future Of Work?

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Being a digital nomad has also provided many workers with a new lease on life — the freedom to travel, learn new languages, make new friends and enjoy diverse cultural experiences. Learning some basic phrases in the host language (before you set off) is also advisable.

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Adapting To The Future: 9 Ways Coworking Spaces Must Harness The Power Of AI

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In contrast, AGI is a theoretical type of AI that would be capable of performing any intellectual task that a human can, such as learning and adapting to new situations, reasoning abstractly, and thinking creatively. But with a growth mindset, these challenges can become opportunities to learn and improve.

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Use Online Calculators to Reduce Emissions and Save Energy

Eco-Office Gals

Few of us are experts in the fields of energy innovation, nor do we have the skills to assess our individual circumstances and lifestyles and come to practical conclusions about how to save energy. In order to get the right idea about your own carbon footprint and ways to lessen its size, take advantage of resources available to you online.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

At Copenhagen-based software and design agency Abtion, employees had learned how to redesign working hours, meeting schedules and adopt new technologies when they chose to adopt a 4-day week. A report published by UK’s 4 Day Week Campaign shows that shifting to this work pattern could reduce the entire country’s carbon footprint by 21.3

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16 planet-friendly gift ideas, recommended by TED speakers

Ideas.Ted

[Editor’s note: One of the greatest gifts you can give is the gift of lifelong learning. Learn more here. ]. Here are three: 1) An annual gift subscription to Duolingo (Plus or Family), because learning another language is a beautiful gift to ourselves and to the world. Digital subscriptions for the mind, body and soul.

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Five Reasons It's a Good Idea to Stay on a Sinking Ship

On The Job

You are asked to re-use ovenight envelopes -- and not because the boss cares about the company's carbon footprint. While she left a year later, she says it was those skills and opportunities presented by the floundering employer that taught her the most. Sometimes learning what not to do is the best lesson.