In virtually every profession, workers need demonstrable qualifications and skills to be considered competent. When looking for a new job, candidates may highlight these on their résumés, hoping to stand out from the competition. In the past, employers may have relied exclusively on résumés to determine which individuals to interview. However, as the workplace evolves...Read More

March 19, 2020 True Tales of Quarantined Socializing   Image Credit…Photo Illustration by The New York Times Digital dance raves. Streaming soundbaths. Book readings by phone. Now we’ve gotta get creative. By Caity Weaver, Sanam Yar, Jenna Wortham and Molly Oswaks Where once technology was thought to be the death knell of human social interaction,...Read More

Nearly a decade after the world’s largest climate fund, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), was established in 2010 under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the first comprehensive performance review of the Fund’s effectivity, functionality and impact was published in late 2019.Is the Fund responding to the needs of developing countries? How are...Read More

The New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced a new Co-Investment Fund to support emerging clean energy startups. The fund has an initial $6 million in capital to finance clean energy startups seeking to match investments from qualified investors. The Co-Investment Fund is part of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s climate...Read More

According to the International District Energy Association, demands for air conditioning currently create 50-70% of electricity demand. The International Energy Agency estimates that it accounts for about 10% of global electricity consumption, and remains a “critical blind spot” in today’s energy debate. Tabreed is a national central cooling company that currently delivers over 1 million refrigeration tons of cooling...Read More

Socially responsible investing — also know as ethical, green or sustainable investing — is the new buzzword in the financial world. A growing number of institutions and individual investors seem to want to invest according to ethical principles, and the financial industry has been happy to oblige. Today, investors can choose from a smattering of...Read More

If you board a train, streetcar, or bus in Luxembourg, beginning on March 1, you’ll no longer pay a fare. The country is among the first to pioneer fully free public transit. The move aims to help reduce inequality—even though the tiny country is known for its wealth, poverty is increasing. “The objective is to...Read More

We’re well into a new year and a new decade, and many (if not most) of us have probably set ourselves lofty new goals. Setting and achieving personal and professional goals can be rewarding, but it can also feel confusing and frustrating. You see, many of us set a goal without a clear idea of...Read More

OSLO (Reuters) – Greenpeace and its partners on Monday asked Norway’s supreme court to rule on the legality of the country’s Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses, in a case that could block the petroleum industry’s expansion plans. FILE PHOTO: Climate change activists from Greenpeace display a banner outside the EU Council headquarters, ahead of...Read More

Millennials are lazy, right boomer? Inter-generational digs aside, we have a whole new generation to make fun of. Meet Generation Alpha, which applies to kids born in 2010 — the year marking the launch of the iPad and Instagram — and later. “The oldest of them are going to be turning 10 years old in...Read More