Ideas Made to Matter Technology

Google’s Sundar Pichai on tech as an agent for change

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Artificial intelligence is a profound technology “as important or more than fire and electricity,” according to Alphabet’s Sundar Pichai.

Mar 17, 2022
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A two-eyed seeing approach to conservation

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Patricia Saulis taps into Western tradition and Indigenous knowledge systems for ideas to address environmental conservation.

Mar 7, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

MIT clean tech companies to watch

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From alternative fuels and next-gen batteries to compact fusion and carbon capture, here is a sampling of clean tech companies with ties to MIT.

Mar 3, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

6 arguments for carbon taxes

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Long touted by economists, carbon taxes are transparent, enforceable, and adjustable. An MIT Sloan finance professor explains her support.

Feb 22, 2022
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The ‘Disasterology’ author wants us to rethink emergency management

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Samantha Montano draws from front-line experience to develop ideas for disaster justice and emergency management reform.

Jan 18, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Climate Change

How coastal cities can build climate resilience

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Business leaders and policymakers should promote adaptations now to mitigate climate effects to come, experts say. Here’s where to focus the energy.

Jan 11, 2022
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Sustainable investing: 4 questions to ask

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Companies are doubling down on ESG. As the sector grows in complexity, MIT Sloan investment expert Gita Rao details four issues that warrant a closer look.

Dec 14, 2021
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At MIT Divest, all ideas point to one big goal

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Inspired by climate activists past and present, the student group uses collective action to advocate against MIT’s fossil fuel investments.

Dec 8, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

Why sustainable business needs better ESG ratings

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Data on environmental, social, and governance performance is noisy — and may not help companies help the environment. MIT Sloan experts investigate.

Dec 6, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

4 strategies for sustainable business

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Here are four tenets from MIT Sloan on how to build a sustainable business practice.

Nov 30, 2021
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