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A background note prepared by professor Michael Faure of Maastricht University set the stage for this conference.
After opening remarks and introductions a first panel dealt with " The theoretical and empirical case for smart enforcement."
Sandra Rousseau of Catholic University of Leuven dealt with the impact of smart enforcement and shared some research results in the textile industry. She presented the average enforcement sanction compared with the enforcement and compliance costs taken into account the chance to get caught. Smart enforcement should get a better compliance enhancement.
Florentin Blanc, a consultant, questioned the importance of deterrence in environmental compliance and enforcement, noting that we need to know why 'people' comply and make use of risk based regulation for environmental rules and their enforcement.
Miroslav Angelov with DG Environment of the European Commission reported on the importance of the EU legal framework on inspections and better implementation and enforcement as a priority and the importance of cooperation within environmental enforcement networks also given the geographical situation in the EU and the Commission activities in this field.
The second panel discussed the question: "How to make enforcement against environmental crime smarter seen from practical perspectives"?
Andrew Farmer, Institute for Environmental Policy, discussed what the problem is and how big it is. He suggested better information, better targeting and sharing of systems instead of sharing information. He also warned about putting a minimum number of inspections in EU regulations because for some Member States it will automatically become the maximum number of inspections.
Werner Gowitzke of Europol reported four examples of problems with enforcement in the recent history: illegal traffic of waste, illegal waste in Italy and communication about it, inspections versus law enforcement where inspectors sometimes need to announce their inspection visits in advance, and the difference between inspections and control by police. The result is that the number of reported cases is very low.
Anne Brosnan, the Environment Agency's chief prosecutor, reported on the activities in the UK with outcome-focused enforcement with a 97% success rate. As part of a better regulation agenda more is done than the standard risk assessment. A conclusion is that there is a tendency that the courts in the UK are giving higher penalties for non-compliance and environmental crimes.
Henk Ruessink, Netherlands coordinator for the European IMPEL network and participating in the INECE network, reported on the tasks of all the enforcement organisations. Does one organisation know of the others work? He emphasized the importance of working together, becoming acquainted with each other's procedures), organizing sessions together with experts from other organisations, developing and holding joint capacity building sessions, and taking steps to close information gaps.
In the final discussion led by Prof. Michael Faure, it became again clear that there were different signals from the experts on how to proceed. We need voluntary compliance, we are not looking at the "victim" of non compliance and environmental crimes, collaborate in the approach to realize compliance, use different techniques, thanks for strict liability.
The presentations are available from EEFACE. EUJOLT has a summary report on the presentations from the workshop.
This conference was a mid-term presentation on the project of the European Union Action to fight environmental crime.
This article was prepared by Jo Gerardu and posted on 19 November 2014. Image credit VHRM.]]>
The event, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection (US EPA), U.S. Agency for International Development (US AID), and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN-DR) of the Dominican Republic, provided an unprecedented opportunity for staff from environmental ministries in thirteen Latin American countries and the US to exchange ideas on topics critical to the effectiveness of an integrated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (ECE) management system. The Forum explored challenges and lessons learned throughout all stages of the EIA-ECE process, as well as pursuing commonly held ideas on best practices and solutions.
The Forum was part of the culmination of a six-year program aimed at strengthening institutions for environmental protection in the context of sustainable development. Fourteen countries participated in the forum, including the signatory countries to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) and Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA), as well as countries participating in the Pathways to Prosperity program: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Puerto Rico. Among the government staff from these countries, the forum brought together not only EIA directors and enforcement directors, but also GIS/IT specialists and public affairs professionals. In addition, five international organizations were present, including the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Organization of American States (OAS), USAID, and INECE.
Cheryl Wasserman from the US EPA coordinated the proceedings. Davis Jones, also from US EPA, helped facilitate discussion of environmental compliance and enforcement issues. Representing INECE, Gunnar Baldwin presented the findings of a financing study [pdf] of government tasks related to EIA and ECE, in which INECE provided the research and primary analysis. There was unanimous agreement from all parties present that lack of resources was a key challenge for environmental authorities in trying to carry out high quality management and oversight of activities with potential significant impacts to the environment.
The 50 forum participants spent three days actively discussing issues and exchanging perspectives within the context of six overarching themes:
With respect to ECE, there were valuable discussions of the permitting process, sanctions, training, and quality assurance for third-party auditing, as well as the use of NEPAssist,* GIS, and accessible information systems.
A summary report on the Forum and the presentations will be made available when these are completed.
For additional information, see the Pathways to Prosperity Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.466174156854386.1073741854.314182785386858&type=1 and Twitter, https://twitter.com/CaminosPathways.**
*The US EPA's NEPAssist application is a web-based analytical tool that uses a nonproprietary software to facilitate the EIA review process and project planning as they relate to environmental considerations. NEPAssist accesses environmental data from the EPA's geographic information system databases and web-based services and provides immediate screening of environmental assessment indicators for geographic areas of interest, parameters, and assumptions defined by the user. Other countries adapt and customize NEPAssist using their own names, interface, and data sets. For more information, see http://www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/nepassist-mapping.html.
**Provided by Sergio Martínez, Organization of American States.]]>
To support the conference, Erasmus announces a Call for Papers on the conference theme. Abstracts should be sent to mbree at rsm.nl by 1 January 2015.
Topics that will be considered include the following. Specific topics are listed in the attached document.
Preparing and submitting manuscripts:
Participants represent enforcement authorities from Peru, Chile, Ecuador, with new members attending from Brazil and Paraguay. Each country gave an overview of their enforcement programs, then split into work groups to discuss penalties, incentives, compliance data management, illegal mining, waste management, and other issues to decide on priority projects for the network.
The Network launched a new website at http://www.redsufica.org.
A press release on the event from Chile's SMA is online at http://www.sma.gob.cl/index.php/noticias/notas/457-sma-participa-en-primeras-actividades-del-ii-encuentro-de-la-red, which notes:
Comenzó a realizarse el Segundo Encuentro de la Red Sudamericana de Fiscalización y Cumplimiento (Redsufica). En el evento, participan los representantes de las cinco instituciones públicas ligadas al área ambiental miembros de la Redsufica: el Organismo de Evaluación y Fiscalización Ambiental (OEFA), de Perú; el Instituto Brasileño de Medio Ambiente (IBAMA), de Brasil; la Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente (SMA), de Chile; la Autoridad Nacional de Licencias Ambientales (ANLA), de Colombia; y el Ministerio del Ambiente, de Ecuador.
The Themis Network is a beneficiary driven regional cooperation network in South Eastern Europe (SEE), namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia and the recently included Republic of Moldova. The main stakeholders are the authorities responsible for the environment and justice sectors.
So far the Network succeed to create a community of like-minded state officials from South Eastern European countries eager for change and that are now working together across borders to improve environmental governance through the rule of law and mutual understanding.
In phase II the Network will continue to contribute to better implementation and enforcement of the EU environmental acquis and to significantly improve the inter-institutional and inter-governmental cooperation in SEE, mainly in the field of the environment. The Network now includes Moldova in order to transfer knowledge and lessons learnt from the SEE region and to strengthen the country's association process with the EU.
The work of the Themis is complemented by its partners, in particular the INECE and IMPEL networks. Themis operates on the principle that establishing synergies creates long term benefits for its stakeholders and beneficiaries.
For more information please visit the project website http://themis.rec.org/news or contact the secretariat team on ThemisSecretariat at rec.org]]>
Enforcing the laws of the land
By Robert Weissman, contributor, and Gary D. Bass
After more than two decades of ongoing controversy over how to protect health, safety, consumers, workers and the environment from corporate wrongdoing, the notions that defending regulation is politically toxic and that regulatory policy debates are the poster child for the nation's bitter partisan divide are practically axioms in Washington.
It turns out, however, that both of these lessons are wrong.
We need to strengthen enforcement of these laws, not weaken it. That means no more revolving-door relationships, and no more culture of deference. It means adequate enforcement budgets for regulatory agencies. And it means tougher penalties for corporate wrongdoers,
Costco, one of the largest U.S.-based retail stores, will pay a $335,000 fine and spend about $2 million over three years to fix refrigerant leaks and make other improvements at 274 stores to settle allegations that the warehouse club operator violated the federal Clean Air Act.
"Compliance with the nation's Clean Air Act is key to protecting all Americans from air pollution that damages our atmosphere and changes our climate," said Sam Hirsch, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division. "Industry needs to lead the way in abandoning harmful chemicals in favor of using and developing greener, environmentally friendly alternatives to protect our health and our climate."
Costco violated the Clean Air Act by failing to promptly repair refrigeration equipment leaks of the refrigerant R-22, a powerful ozone-depleting hydrochlorofluorocarbon, between 2004 and 2007. Costco also failed to keep adequate records of the servicing of its refrigeration equipment to prevent harmful leaks. Destroying the ozone layer results in dangerous amounts of cancer-causing ultraviolet solar radiation striking the earth, increasing skin cancers and cataracts. R-22 is also a potent greenhouse gas with 1,800 times more global warming potential than carbon dioxide or CO2.
"Cutting harmful greenhouse gas emissions is a national priority for EPA, and this settlement will lead to significant reductions of an ozone-depleting gas that is 1,700 times more potent than carbon dioxide," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "Fixing leaks of refrigerants, improving compliance and reducing emissions will make a real difference in protecting us from the dangers of ozone depletion, while reducing the impact on climate change."
Europol found in its 2013 Environmental Threat Assessment that the trafficking of illegal waste is a high-profit, low-risk activity for organized crime groups and that the global market for waste has driven these groups to develop the specialized knowledge required to traffic waste in large volumes, particularly through major harbors in the EU to ports in Africa and Asia. These workshops responded directly to the need to build capacity for controlling illegal shipments of hazardous wastes through West Africa's ports.
To support capacity building efforts on this topic, INECE and its Seaport Environmental Security Network developed a modular seven part course that communicates international good practice on controlling illegal shipments hazardous wastes. Known as the "Capacity Building Program on Controlling Environmentally Regulated Substances," the course is complemented by interactive discussion exercises that lead participants through a series of decision points around a plausible scenario of illegal trafficking.
The first workshop in the series was organized in cooperation with the Container Control Programme (CCP), which is facilitated by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and by the World Customs Organization, on 25-27 August 2014. 22 participants, primarily participants in the CCP, joined international trainers for the three day event, which focused on building practical skills, sharing enforcement strategies, and developing cooperation tools to detect and prevent the illegal trade in hazardous waste. The workshop concluded with a practical hazardous waste inspection exercise at Tema port, during which participants observed inspection operations and exchanged best practices for hazardous waste shipment screening, risk profiling, and documenting results of inspections.
The second workshop in the series was organized in cooperation with Ghana Customs on 28-29 August. Approximately 20 participants from Ghana Customs – both from Tema and Takoradi ports – participated in the workshop, which was led by international trainers. The workshop focused on building practical skills, sharing enforcement strategies, and developing cooperation tools to detect and prevent the illegal trade in hazardous waste.
The Australian Government's Department of the Environment (DoE) was the partner organisation, which together with the Australian National University and University of Wollongong investigated emerging trends in transnational environmental crime and examined the conditions for successful regulatory and enforcement responses.
The research project focussed on three themes:
The DoE staff as academic visiting fellows attached to the research project developed six research papers:
Dylan Horne's working papers would be of interest to those considering and actively engaged in CITES enforcement, the intersection of wildlife crime with other crime types and the need to develop implementation oriented policy responses.
Grant Pink's working papers provide a typology of environmental regulatory and enforcement agencies; consider differing cultures across those agencies in terms of regulatory responsibilities in the field of environmental crime; and outline the different regulatory options for responding to breaches of environmental law.
Matthew Marshall's working paper reviews and collates the research of the four previous working papers and finds that there is a shortfall in knowledge regarding the scale of TEC and of the efforts taken to respond to it. This arises from technological and cultural obstacles, which can be potentially overcome by increased collaborative effort at the policy, operational and research levels.
The joint paper of Matthew Marshall and Grant Pink reviews the collaborative arrangement between the governmental and the academic partners and, by measuring it against established performance criteria finds both areas of strength and areas for improvement. Overall, the research collaboration is found to be a success. Additionally, for those seeking innovative approaches to capacity building, staff development, multi-agency interactions, approaches to building intelligence and data, the paper provides suggestions for how an even more effective cross-disciplinary, cross-sector collaboration might occur.
The TEC Project highlights the benefits of academic research and the positive influence it can have in terms of informing policy, operational and capacity building work of environmental regulatory agencies.
More information about the research program
To date, the research project has produced ten working papers developed by practitioners and academics all of which can be found at: http://ips.cap.anu.edu.au/ir/tec/publications.
For more information about the TEC Project overall, please contact the chief investigator of research, Professor Lorraine Elliott at Lorraine.Elliott at anu.edu.au . For more on government involvement in joint-sector collaborations and the content of the Visiting Fellows' working papers, please contact Mr Grant Pink at grant.pink at environment.gov.au.
To fight environmental crime in waste shipments through ports, the combined forces of customs, environmental enforcers and the police nationally and worldwide must cooperate effectively. That was the focus of the operational workshop organized by international and regional experts that was presented in Jakarta.
East Asia plays a prominent role in the illegal trade of electronic waste and ozone depleting substances (ODS). Past inspection projects conducted by INECE have found significant quantities of wastes moving from Europe and North and South America to Asia, with shipments including containers of mixed electronic wastes, ODS, and secondhand vehicles and shipments labeled "metal waste" or "plastic waste" containing electronic waste, discarded laptops, and CRT tubes instead. According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), up to 10 million tons of e-waste are traded illegally into and around the region every year, with a potential value of at least US$3.75 billion. Additionally, UNODC estimates that around 3,660 tons of ODS are illegally traded from and within the region annually, with an estimated value of up to US$68 million per year.
The three day capacity building program focused on opportunities to strengthen enforcement at ports to control illegal shipments of hazardous and electronic wastes. Participants explored topics including national laws to control waste shipments, conducting environmental inspections; documentation checks, targeting and profiling methods; performing criminal investigations; communication tools, in-depth topics including specific aspects inspections for electronic wastes and ozone depleting substances. The lectures were complemented by a multi-segment interactive group exercise covering topics including priority setting, risk indicators and targeting, smuggling methods, and communications.
The workshop included a waste inspection exercise at the Port of Tanjung Priok, in North Jakarta on the Java Sea, during which participants exchanged best practices for hazardous waste shipment screening, risk profiling, and documenting results of inspections. With a capacity of around 4 Million TEU's, this is the biggest Indonesian port. After a short explanation about the port by Jakarta Customs, INECE expert Mr. Marc de Strooper led a planned practical exercise in which they inspected the content of two containers that were detained by Jakarta Customs for further investigation. Due account was taken of the relevant safety precautions when opening containers.
Participants reported their observations with regard to the actual nature of the waste in the containers (which, according to the shipping documents, had been declared as metal scrap for recycling), and the character and abundance of eventual contamination. Furthermore it was required to indicate if there were any signs of hazardous waste. Subsequently, the participants had to decide if the containers would be accepted for import in the situation of their respective countries, e.g., repatriation of the waste, or further investigations. If not acceptable, or unclear, the required follow-up actions had to be defined. The participants emphasized that the port exercise was much appreciated since it added a very practical value to the classroom lectures and exercises.
The workshop was organized as part of UNEP ROAP's Regional Enforcement Network for Chemicals and Wastes, Interpol's Project Eden initiative to combat the illegal trade in waste, and INECE's Seaport Environmental Security Network.]]>


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The retired spin bowler appeared to be taking a swipe at the team he leaves behind in Australia
Monday 23 December 2013
Graeme Swann has cautioned against interpreting his description of certain players as "up their own backsides" as a criticism of his former England team-mates.
The departing off-spinner, who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect, was careful to name no names when he used the description, but it was widely interpreted as being about players in the England team.
With media and former players pondering who he could have been referring to, Swann replied via Twitter to one of them - Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan - to correct the misconception.
He wrote: "MichaelVaughan don't jump to conclusions Vaughney. I wasn't talking about the England dressing room or anyone in it."
Swann has never been frightened to speak his own mind about the sport he loves and the characters he has met in it.
In his autobiography 'The Breaks Are Off', for example, published two years ago at the start of an England one-day international tour of India, he caused a stir with his appraisal of Kevin Pietersen's lack of aptitude for captaincy.
In Swann's estimation, Pietersen was "never the right man to captain England" - a position the mercurial batsman held only fleetingly before he and coach Peter Moores both lost their jobs at the start of 2009.
Swann, who was also critical of his former England and Nottinghamshire team-mate Samit Patel in his book, has called time on his international career in the middle of an Ashes series England have already lost after defeats in the first three Tests.
He left others to draw their own conclusions when he said: "Some people playing the game at the minute have no idea how far up their own backsides they are.
"It will bite them on the a*** one day, and when it does I hope they look back and are embarrassed about how they carry on."
Swann, 34, is behind only Derek Underwood as England's most prolific wicket-taking spinner - with 255 victims in his 60 Tests.
Asked to reflect on his own career, Swann said he wants to be remembered as someone who brought enthusiasm as well as a competitive edge to Test cricket.
"I hope my legacy is someone who always enjoyed it, who always played with a smile on his face - sometimes a snarl when the fielders mis-fielded," he said.
"Since I got back in the England team, I've treated every day like a lottery win.
"It really annoys me when people take it for granted and get above their station - because they shouldn't.
"It's the most privileged thing any man can do. I hope people will look back and say, 'Yeah, he did always play with a smile on his face and enjoyed himself'."
Monty Panesar is set to replace Swann, if England pick a spinner in the Boxing Day Test.
The slow left-armer is another whose enthusiasm for his sport is beyond doubt.
He made it clear that no one in the England team, currently striving to salvage some pride in Australia, takes his status for granted. "Absolutely not.
"I think we all are a very hungry and determined dressing room that wants to do really well in these last two Test matches.
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"We take it with pride and we want to give it our best and in no way take it for granted."
Swann's remarks have not lessened the affection towards him among the players he has left behind.
"Swanny probably knows who he is referring to, but in terms of the dressing room and the team-mates we're right behind him," said Panesar.
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"Many of the health centres in Kuwait are overcrowded as a result of the increasing number of patients," MP Nawaf Al Fazia said. "This results in long queues and prolonged waiting periods in addition to a variety of complaints, especially in summer with soaring temperatures and high humidity levels. Patients are forced to come early before the centre is open and to wait at the gate or in their cars," he said in remarks published by local news site Al Aaan on Tuesday.
A solution would be to allow Kuwaiti nationals to see doctors ahead of foreigners.
"I suggest that Kuwaiti men and women be given the priority in being consulted by the doctors and nurses at all the medical facilities. The only exception should be when there are emergency cases," he said.
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Eight Shocking Quotes from 2012 that will Redefine Our Future
When is the last time you heard a statement that caused you to stop dead in your tracks?
It doesn't happen very often, but for each of us, there are a few unusual sound bites that will permeate our senses and sway our thinking.
On these rare occasions, it's usually a statement by someone we trust, with the power, authority, and credibility to make such a declaration.
However, inside all of the statements the world finds important are the crème de la crème, the Richter scale shifting assertions that really stand out. These are statements so insightful and memorable that they have the power to change the course of history.
For this reason, I wanted to focus on eight shocking statements made in 2012, and discuss briefly how they will invariably shift our outlook on the future.
Here are the eight statements we've judged to be trend-setters for 2013 and beyond.
1.) "When you come to the end of the innovations that business and government are willing to invest in, you still find a vast, unexplored space of innovation where the returns can be fantastic. This space is a fertile area for what I call 'Catalytic Philanthropy.'" – Bill Gates
People donating money to charities are often frustrated by the results, but none more so than the king of philanthropy himself, Bill Gates.
For this reason, Bill has spent considerable time and energy rethinking how to make his charity count, and in doing so he's hit upon a novel approach. Catalytic Philanthropy is a collaborative effort between funders working together with service organizations, governments, and corporations to solve large, societal issues.
According to Gates, "Catalytic Philanthropy has the high-stakes feel of the private market but can transcend the key market limitations because investor don't need a share of the benefits–those go to poor people or sick people or society generally, all of whom stand to gain earth-shaking returns from the kind of innovations that business and government likely won't pursue unless philanthropy goes first. And once you've found a solution that works, catalytic philanthropy can harness political and market forces to get those innovations to the people who need them most."
2.) "We have ability to solve almost all of man's grand challenges within the next 30 years." – Peter Diamandis, Founder of the X-Prize Foundation.
In his recent book Abundance – the Future is Better Than You Think, Diamandis explains, "Our brains have been conditioned to think in linear terms. Most of us only see the future as linear extrapolations, but technology often surprises us with exponential growth curves."
Scarcity is nearly always relative, but there is an unlimited supply of creativity, ideas, and solutions to today's problems given enough time, proper focus, and the right kind of competition.
With his research, Diamandis concludes that many new technologies are already helping to mitigate challenges related to health, education, and food. He goes on to explain how small teams, prizes, and incentive-based competitions can quickly provide solutions to some of the world's greatest problems.
3.) "Big data will replace the need for 80% of all doctors" – Vinod Khosla, Co-founder of Sun Microsystems and VC at Kleiner Perkins
Khosla made this statement at the Health Innovation Summit hosted by Rock Health in San Francisco.
Never one to mince words, he started by sharing his dim view of the industry. "Health care is like witchcraft and based largely on tradition. Entrepreneurs need to develop technologies that enable doctors to move away from practicing like 'voodoo doctors' and act more like scientists."
He went on to say, "Health care must be more data driven and about wellness, not sick care. Over time, eighty percent of all doctors will be replaced by machines."
Khosla believes that being part of the health care system is a huge disadvantage. To disrupt an industry like this, entrepreneurs need to attack it from outside the current status quo.
Even though his caustic remarks yielded a firestorm of controversy, for the most part, the reactions failed to refute Khosla's main point about big-data dramatically changing healthcare.
4.) "Software is eating the world." – Marc Andreessen, Inventor of the Browser, Co-founder of Netscape and the VC firm, Andreessen Horowitz
We all know about the growing demands of the online world, but creating a visual image of the software industry eating the world adds a new dimension to this pronouncement.
According to Andreessen, "More and more major industries are being run on software and delivered as online services—from movies to agriculture to national defense. Many of the winners are Silicon Valley-style entrepreneurial technology companies that are invading and overturning established industry structures. Over the next 10 years, I expect many more industries to be disrupted by software, with new world-beating Silicon Valley companies doing the disruption in more cases than not."
Why is this happening now?
Over two billion people now use the broadband Internet, up from perhaps 50 million a decade ago. Software programming tools and Internet-based services make it easy to launch new global software-powered start-ups in many industries—without the need to invest in infrastructure and train new employees.
With lower start-up costs and a vastly expanded market for online services, the result is a global economy that for the first time can be fully wired digitally.
5.) "3D printing will be bigger than the Internet." – Chris Anderson, Former Managing Editor, WIRED Magazine and author of Makers: The New Industrial Revolution
With 3D printing still mostly happening in the hacker fringes, few in the general public are grasping the true level of innovation happening in this space. Entire car bodies, fully functional bicycles and even perfectly flyable drone airplanes have all been brought to life with 3D printers.
The fact that the revolution is physical puts it directly into the 'bigger than the internet' category. While the web has had an enormous impact, it's primarily focused the digital end of the spectrum. But once we change the way everything is made, it begins to impact our lives as much as the Industrial Revolution did.
Yes, the Maker Movement is far more than 3D printing, but over time, the printers have the power to dwarf all other aspects of it.
According to Anderson, "The world's factories are now increasingly open to anyone via the web, creating what amounts to 'cloud manufacturing.' And huge Maker communities have grown around sites such as Kickstarter and Etsy. In Silicon Valley, the latest mantra is that "hardware is the new software."
The power of the web can now be applied to making real stuff. As a result, we're going from the "tinkerer" phase of this movement to entrepreneurship.
6.) "Denser cities are smarter and more productive" – Richard Florida, author of the landmark book, The Rise of the Creative Class.
"In general, more productive people are attracted to more productive places," says Florida.
Density plays an important role in economic growth. Density brings people and firms closer together which makes it easier to share and exchange information, invent new technologies, and launch new firms.
However, increasing population density is not always beneficial. With his research, Florida draws three important conclusions:
- Density plays a considerable role in the productivity of metro areas. Specifically, doubling density increases productivity by an average of two to four percent.
- Density plays a bigger role in cities with higher-level skills and superior human capital.
- The effects of density are greatest in industries like information, finance, arts and entertainment, and professional services—sectors that place a high premium on creativity and sharing of ideas.
7.) "By 2030 over 2 billion jobs will disappear." – Futurist Thomas Frey, author of Communicating with the Future
Whatever you may be thinking when you apply for a job today, you can be sure your prospective employer is thinking, "Will this person add more value than a robot, a computer, or a worker in India?"
We all know that jobs are disappearing. In fact the newspaper headlines are full of downsizing companies and the toll it's taking on society. But no one attempted to quantify the looming size of this problem until my keynote at TEDxRESET in Istanbul in Feb 2012.
The prediction of 2 billion jobs disappearing wasn't intended to be a doom and gloom prediction. Rather, it was intended as a wakeup call, letting the world know how quickly things are changing, and letting academia know that much of the battle ahead will be taking place on their doorsteps.
8.) "Not only can anyone be an entrepreneur, but they must be." – Reid Hoffman, cofounder and executive chairman of LinkedIn Corporation, and author of The Startup of You.
All of us are entrepreneurs of our own lives. We must act as CEO of our careers, take control of our professional future, and become globally competitive.
"The Startup of You" identifies three steps to expand your strategies for this new world of entrepreneurship.
- Plan to Adapt – Plan ABZ – Plan A is the current implementation of your competitive advantage. Plan B runs in tandem, and if plan A is no longer working, then a pivot to Plan B can be relatively painless. Plan Z is the "lifeboat" option for when neither A or B are working.
- Nurture your networks and relationships – The best way to strengthen your network is to keep a robust mix of collaborative partners, alliances, likeminded individuals, but also, loose acquaintances.
- Take intelligent risks – This doesn't mean you should turn every decision into a life-or-death situation. Rather, the idea of intelligent risk-taking has more to do with "leaning into" risks to better yourself and your career.
Final Thoughts
Yes, I'll admit it was a bit self-serving to add my own quote to this list, but it ends up being an important statement, and it ties in nicely with Reid Hoffman's thinking about everyone needing to entrepreneurialize their life.
It's important to understand that there is a constant battle being waged over the needs of the present vs. the needs of the future. It's very easy to place short-term profitability ahead of long-term strategies.
At the same time, the future cannot be our only priority otherwise we lose our ability to function in the present.
It's easy to look around us and see what exists today, but the true visionaries are looking for what's missing.
The voids and empty spaces around us will have people stampeding to fill these vacuums once they can be defined and understood. Shocking statements like these do exactly that.
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Thomas Frey is the innovation editor of THE FUTURIST magazine. This piece was originally posted on his Website, Futuristspeaker.com
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where are the powerful statements from women trend-setters?
You have put here together very interesting statements about the future. However, one of the risks or traps in future thinking is to be narrow focussed. And here, in my opion this could just happen by presenting only statements of male professionals. I am sure that there are many powerful women with very interesting visions of the future, highlighting a (slightly) different perspective than men do.
So I hope in the future, more women would be encouraged to take the stage and present their visions.
Why were there not a lot
Why were there not a lot more?
Tall Claims by Chris Anderson?
Hope he is right. But I am having serious doubts as to whether 3D printing can really be that big. The internet is informative as well as a channel for communication. Can 3D beat that?
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Last week my job description involved fire fighting! It was crazy.
Earlier this week I shared these bright and festive paper party lanterns and hinted that they had a bigger story behind them. A story that involved almost burning down our house (thankfully it is still standing).
When I am working on DIY projects to share with this site, mishaps are inevitable. On average 2-3 projects a month just totally fail and are not posted, or have a fatal flaw that brings me back to the drawing board. Sometimes it's a little fix. Sometimes it takes a hose. Here's the story…
These party lanterns look harmless enough, made from paper to hang out on the deck for a party. As per usual, I created a template, tried it out (inside) and was thrilled at the pretty results. We made a nice stash of the lanterns for this post's photo shoot and excitedly hung them out in a tree to showcase the awesomeness of outdoor paper party lanterns.
I dropped the tea lights in and lit them up. Harmless, No?!?
And then the wind started…
Flame caught paper, paper swung quickly past the tree, and in a moment there I was. Hose in hand. Jet streaming. Just call me fire fighter Victoria. I quickly put the party lanterns out (thankfully before they were able to catch the slightly dead tree they were hanging on) Paper, flame and wind do not mix.
In the end we realized the trick was to enclose the flame in a mason jar. Easy fix. Disaster averted.
So what do you do after an experience of (almost!) going down in flames? Well on the A Subtle Revelry team – we laugh, we learn and we have a margarita to celebrate the house is still standing. Honestly, it's not the only story I have like this. There are many more. It's a part of the gig, I suppose.
We remade the lanterns, hung them up for an early Cindo de mayo party, and had a blast telling everyone we could about this week's hilarious incident. I figure if the story makes a good party anecdote it must not be a total failure after all.
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If Isabelle's hair was down, it'd be a lot better. Jennifer!
You know, we may be biased about this... ;)
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Please join my new club, Live Life: Happy! We have tips on how to stay optimistic and tricks on how to have a positive outlook on life! Its on my profile! (P.S. All official positions are open!)
by future_artist on 3/23/2012 1:16:10 PM
Isabelle's dress is waaaay cute! But I like Jennifer better....
by DaNcInGQu33N9812 on 3/23/2012 1:10:52 PM
Jennifer definitely! I love her dress and hair. I don't think Isabelle's dress really compliments her, she should have done a darker color.
by ceahorse on 3/23/2012 11:18:45 AM
I like Jennifers way better. I don't know how old Isabelle is, but that outfit looks too old for her and I think her makeup and hair are totally wrong, I just don't like it.
by guitargirl7321 on 3/23/2012 11:04:41 AM
Jen. And Isabelle is Clove.
by bunnyboo2224 on 3/23/2012 12:54:48 AM
Who is Isabelle? I know Jennifer is the main character in THG movie but where is Isabelle from?
sry Isabelle fans
by usmcbratknc on 3/23/2012 12:51:18 AM
Jennifer's dress fo sho. Isabella looks stunning but Jennifer's dress is a way more confident and cool choice.
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On a cold, clear moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the Northern Lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal and the hearts mend ~almost~ in this… Show more
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After ages of work it is FINALLY here, another movie inspired by thoughts, dreams and nightmares.
Punch up the volume and turn off the lights!
* Congratulations to Guardian527! He went to the lenghts of decoding the letters in the book and has unveiled the secret, read more below in the description.
* If the movie doesn't work please don't vote/review! I've already emailed Wade about it, you may email Wade as well.
* Also, so many of you have complained about the graphics, and especially the "Hand" (that dreaded hand!) SO, as some have suggested, I've added shading now, tada! (yes that is some pitiful update but its worth it). Success, the hand is updated!
* OH MY GOD! Frontpage! AND a Daily Award! I couldn't be happier!!
* My housemate and friend, who is also the french voice actor, has finally made a NG account, and now he's officially a co-author, his voice acting was wonderful and so he deserves this :)
* Thanks to everyone who wrote reviews, I'll check them out and respond after I continue my sleep (lol) and get back from college
* To everyone who did _big_ reviews, I really thank you for them! The reason I didn't respond to them is because, right now, I'm tired like never before, so I will definately reply after I get my rest, I apologize for the late response
Sorry if this was late, I can't believe how lazy I am, and I literally mean it -_-
The voice acting is not top notch but is somewhat good, my voice (The really really deep one) was intentionally sounding like that, and its not because I don't know how to talk correctly! It's just something that adds a touch to the movie's "atmosphere" if you know what I mean.. And it was hard enough to do that while speaking clearly. They say that hearing one's own voice is usually disliked, so maybe its just me who thinks that I suck, lol.
This will hopefully be the last flash piece I'll do for this year, I really have to get working on my college assignments and my project, heh is it just me because I'm really starting to get addicted to Flash and NG, lol
I only wish I can pat myself in the back but my arms are so tired from overworking on this damned thing, and I can't sleep until I read and reply to all the reviews I'm (hopefully) getting.. Oh but wait, I DID sleep!
I wanna thank Tom Fulp for making this great site, and w00t I'm on frontpage I just can't believe it, my first frontpage ever! Also I wanna thank everyone who voted and everyone who reviewed (again) because all the negative and positive things I read is what makes me a better flasher :)
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For those of us who work in CSR, this is our moment.
Submitted by: Christine Bader
Posted: Feb 02, 2012 – 10:29 AM EST
Tags: apple, csr, supply chain, human rights, careers
For those of us who have been working in corporate social responsibility (CSR) for years: Now is our moment.
Apple's supplier woes have put the social impacts of business onto every media outlet from the Daily Show [see below] to Fox News. Twitter users organized a boycott this weekend after the company's announcement that it would withhold tweets in countries where the content is illegal. Next month the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case about Shell's activities in Nigeria, and determine whether corporations can be sued for human rights abuses abroad.
These cases of how companies affect the rights of people and communities are what CSR is all about. As these iconic businesses struggle in the spotlight, now is the time to make that clear.
With the explosion of CSR in the past ten years (in 2010, some 5,600 companies around the world issued CSR or sustainability reports, up from 837 ten years earlier), the term has become so broad as to mean everything and therefore nothing: from funding walk-a-thons to recycling programs.
Such a potpourri arms critics who can tear apart the whole concept by pointing to a few bad examples -- a tobacco company funding a business ethics program, Hershey promoting its philanthropic giving while harboring child labor in its supply chain -- that should never have earned the CSR label in the first place.
CSR means improving what companies' core activities do to people and planet throughout their operations, and stopping them from causing harm. It is not sending employees in matching t-shirts out to paint a wall for five hours a year, or using philanthropic checks as a fig leaf to hide wrongdoing.
My CSR colleagues are out in the field and see the good, the bad, and the ugly of what globalization has done to the world's most vulnerable people. They are working in every industry, on the front lines of globalization at the far corners of the earth. They're calling out suppliers skimping on pay and dealing with corrupt police who see them as ATMs.
They're working on complex issues with no easy answers and little precedent, for example investigating their supply chains all the way back to raw materials to find and eradicate child and forced labor (HP with conflict minerals in the Congo; Coca-Cola in the sugar cane fields of El Salvador; with cotton in Uzbekistan).
As Monica Gorman, the new head of CSR at New Balance, said to me recently:
"CSR is only meaningful if you talk about the elephant in the room. It's the biggest, ugliest, darkest secret you have -- that should be what you focus on."
Despite doing work that is in the best interests of both business and society, CSR professionals often struggle to make the case to higher-ups for more resources. When I worked for BP, I hungered for that front page New York Times story that I could show my bosses to prove how a company can incur the wrath of local communities, regulators, and the global media for getting CSR wrong or not getting it at all. (I left the company in 2008, two years before the Deepwater Horizon disaster.)
Now, the case for CSR is impossible to avoid.
It might seem opportunistic to capitalize on the plight of others to bolster our own staffs and budgets. But any feelings of Schadenfreude at other companies' debacles quickly give way to the sentiment of "There but for the Grace of God go I." Our goal is to prevent these abuses from occurring again, anywhere.
That is why even in the most competitive industries, we've found ways to collaborate with each other: The Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights, the Global Network Initiative, and the Fair Labor Association are all sector-specific efforts that bring together companies and campaigning groups to address those challenges that none of us can solve alone.
This is our opportunity to explain to the world what CSR really is. Let's send philanthropy and marketing back to the right departments with the right professionals, and get on with our work.
If nothing else, these recent news stories have clarified CSR for one important stakeholder: After years of confusion over my choice of career, my mother called last week and asked whether "this horrible Apple stuff" is related to what I do.
Yes, Mom, it is. That's exactly right.
Christine Bader is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. Follow her on Twitter at @christinebader.
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Hi guys,
I've been following this forum for a while and trying to take in as much information as possible(on top of other places), but I feel like I need more help deciding which island to go because it is so overwhelming!
My girlfriend and I (In early twenties) are planning on going to an island in early June for 10-15 days.
While I care about my interests, I would actually care more about what her interests are:
Our budget is probably around $2000-3000 (not including airfare).
She would prefer beautiful water/beaches with medium-low tourist congestion/feel, loads of things to do (Hiking/snorkeling, taking day trips to other islands or places,diving), not alot but some night life with young people.
Some places in the running are: Antigua, St. Martin, UVI, St. Lucia, Turks & Caicos, Grana, Barbados, Bahamas, St. Kitts & Nevis
This does not mean that others out of the picture, just that I don't know enough about the other islands.
Thanks so much guys!!
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If your budget is for 10-15 days, you may have to only consider Mexico and Dominican Republic.
Your choices are about $3000 a week. Also keep in mind, the less congestion the higher the cost (usually).
Now there are a couple of Out Islands, or Salt Cay in TCI that would fit that budget. But these places are off the beaten path, rustic, and very low congestion! (although they are filled with charm and quirky and have stunning beaches)
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Hmm I See, what if the budget was $2000-3000 (excluding flights and hotels). Would that be possible for 10-15 days?
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Consider the Marriott Resort in St. Kitts. Beaches on the island are decent and the island offers zip lining and hiking as well as numerous water sports. Mr. X's Shiggity Shack is within walking distance of the resort and attracts young and old and locals for a real feel caribbean hangout on Frigate Bay Beach.
You can also take a catamaran trip to the island of Nevis and hang out at Sunshines beach bar of Pinney's beach. Reggae, Killer Bees ( mysterious rum drink that rocks) and enjoy a fun filled day with music and cocktails onboard the catamaran.
There are also fabulous hiking trails on the island of Nevis including a guided hike to the peak of Mt. Nevis.
The prices at the Marriott fit your budget requirements.
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There was a recent sale at the Marriot (St Kitts) of rooms for about $120 a night, plus the 20% tax. I will see if I can find the add. Everything ads up fast: food, car rental and activities. Do take it all into consideration. I go to St Kitts because of family, but it is expensive. Don't know about costs on other islands.
By the way, you are a real jewel to say her interests are more important than yours! I guarantee with that attitude, your interests will be met.
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I think the first thing to do is pin something down, to give you a starting point. It sounds like your budget would be a good place to start. Decide what your limit is, and work from there.
Then, look at where you can get to from where you are. You don't say where you're leaving from, but some islands are easier to travel to - does that matter to you? Or are you okay with the possibility of losing a full day of your vacation each way, because of flight connections?
Subtract the airfare from your total budget, then remember that you'll need to pay for meals, transportation, drinks, and activities. We wind up spending (roughly) the same amount/day on those things as we do on our room. That will give you a starting point for pricing your accomodations. Hope that helps a little!
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How about a place on St. John, USVI?
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Here's just the studios or you can go bigger. Rent a jeep and you'll have all the beaches, snorkeling, hiking, exploring you can imagine.
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I second St John. Its off the beaten path, lots to do, safe, snorkeling, hiking, nice restaurants.
You should get good deals on accomodation in June.
If you get bored you can always spend a few days on St Thomas, or daytrip over to Virgin Gorda, Tortola or Jost Van Dyke.
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