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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. This can include hosting events, workshops, groups or seminars.

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Online Side Gigs: Earn Well and Reduce Your Carbon Footprint Versus A Traditional Side Job

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A person with skills that are in demand can change their lives with a few hours a day in a gig that pays well. Of course finding clients can be done on a platform like Upwork but your resume needs to be up to date. Being able to sell is a skill that is valued by companies in nearly every single niche. Part-Time Online Sales.

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

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This, of course, goes against today’s always-on, 24/7 global economy, where long hours can seem inevitable, inescapable and natural. 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

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I am also an environmental science teacher, so every year I create a bulletin board that suggests other green holiday ideas to my students because there are so many ways to offset your carbon footprint. A workshop or course. I’m thinking of a gift that can build someone’s skills to pursue a life of purpose and dignity.

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DIY Home Renovations: Tips to Renovate by Yourself and Save

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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. You do of course still need lighting, but choose recessed lights which operate on a lower voltage than traditional lights and utilise dimmer systems so you can control the amount of light you need, and the amount of power you use. Cleverly Source Your Materials.

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Dave Cairns SVP of CBRE |Unlocking Urban Potential: Repurposing Office Spaces for Sustainable Development

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Notably brokerage, fully commission-based brokerage, they sort of said, look, you’re used to losing money more days than you win money, so you probably do okay with commission-based work, and you’re good at good analytical skills and good with people, so why don’t you give it a shot? And so I did. That sort of thing.

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