Why should businesses invest in nature?
Because it is one of the smartest investments they can make, according to Mark Tercek. The services that nature provides— clean water, air, and protection from storms, floods, and other disasters— can help businesses reduce costs, mitigate risks, and protect assets. Continue reading “Nature’s Fortune”
Why should businesses invest in nature?
Because it is one of the smartest investments they can make, according to Mark Tercek. The services that nature provides— clean water, air, and protection from storms, floods, and other disasters— can help businesses reduce costs, mitigate risks, and protect assets. Join The Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Nature Conservancy CEO, Mark Tercek, for a discussion on how business, government, and society can thrive by investing in nature.Mark Tercek is president and chief executive officer of The Nature Conservancy and author of the bestselling book Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature.
By Mike Isaacs, Skokie Review via the Chicago Tribune
Originally published at: https://www.c2st.org/news/2014/11/math-science-standards-take-new-approach-learning
Illinois recently adopted new education standards for math and science–the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards, respectively. These programs have been met with opposition and confusion, and misinformation has been spread about them. What do these new standards really say, and what do they mean for our students, communities and educators? Continue reading “Decoding the New Science and Math Standards I”
Let’s go explore ChicGO Science! In this second installment of our series, we join Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Debra Shore as she explains her job at the intersection of science, policy and politics.
Chicago Council on Science and Technology is pleased to co-present
The Birth and Death of the Cell Phone,
Part of Illinois Institute of Technology’s Presidential Lecture Series