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Major built environment institutes renew joint pledge to tackle global instability as cities boom 

Workplace Insight

With almost 70 percent of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, major built environment professional institutes, including architects, planners, structural engineers and landscape practitioners, have renewed their joint pledge to collaborate to tackle urgent global challenges.

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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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These interactions helped Abbott to notice and attune to her environment. In her new school, Abbott enrolled in a class at Falmouth High School called “Cape Cod Environment” that focused on horticulture, forestry, landscaping and geomorphology. “It While exploring the natural habitats, her aunts would identify vegetation and animals.

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Jamie Fiore Higgins on Workplace Toxicity, Gender Discrimination and Why She Left Wall Street

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Jamie Fiore Higgins worked on Wall Street for nearly 20 years—from 1998 to 2016—and by the end of her career, she’d amassed a small fortune. By 2016, she was making 40 times more than her house cleaner and 10 times more than her doctor. When was your first epiphany that your work environment was not normal?

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Top 10 Most Innovative Companies to Watch in 2024

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Function of Beauty Photo courtesy of Function of Beauty Who they are: Function of Beauty , a hair care and beauty brand launched in 2016, is best known for offering customized shampoo, conditioner and styling products based on a user’s hair type, styling goals and more. 29 Photo by ©Tory Williams/Courtesy of No. Fast forward to now, and No.

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The Expanding High Skill Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

Key quote: "Three-quarters of law firms with more than 250 lawyers use contract attorneys, says a 2016 report from legal consultancy Altman Weil." Younger doctors may want to earn extra income or experience different clinical environments, while older doctors may use it as a means of maintaining a part-time schedule."

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Waste Not, Want Not: Recycling In Your Office

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But what you might not realise is that this is extremely harmful to the environment, as many of these electronics contain toxins and hazardous materials, which can leak out and effect the environment around them if not disposed of correctly. It’s estimated that the UK generates around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste every year.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Ten years ago, Ford founded and operationalized a boutique integrated marketing agency, BRND Marketing Group LLC, the lead agency of record for Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD), a nonprofit that is building a comprehensive cultural and arts district in historic Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey.

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