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The jaw-droppingly high, out-of-this-world carbon footprint of space tourism

Ideas.Ted

Not to be outdone, later in 2021, Elon Musk’s SpaceX will provide four to five days of orbital travel with its Crew Dragon capsule. The launch demonstrates a new type of offering to very wealthy tourists: The opportunity to truly reach outer space. What are the environmental consequences of a space tourism industry likely to be?

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

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In 2021, over 15 million Americans described themselves as digital nomads. As of June 2022, over 25 countries had introduced digital-nomad visas to attract international guests who can temporarily live in one country while working for companies or clients based in another. Anywhere Workers — The State of Play in 2022.

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MillerKnoll issues 2023 Better World Report, detailing strides to design a better world

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In 2021, following Herman Miller’s acquisition of Knoll, Herman Miller was renamed MillerKnoll, and the brands’ shared legacies of sustainable and inclusive design were brought together. .”

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

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For example, Flocc London digital consultancy ELSE holds their internal meetings on hard chairs to encourage people to be brief, while at Copenhagen-based IIH Nordic, they use countdown timers to keep meetings short. In the US, I am currently working on a campaign to encourage companies to adopt a four-day week; it launched in late June 2021.