Many banks have adopted policies that were kind of to promote uh the idea that we should do something about climate change. Now the US United States government seems to be not recognizing climate change. Has it changed your policies at all in the way you look at climate change or you're not really that involved in that issue. So look, we are involved in that issue.We are a very large we're the largest investment bank outside of the US. So we've always had a presence in the US including a presence in the ene ...

Let me tell you about the moment everything changed for me. No, it wasn't in a conference room. It wasn't in a boardroom.It was 10 years ago when I was visiting my home in India and we were at a family gathering and we were all talking about the the past. We were reminiscing and that's when I saw my grandma. Her eyes, they were starting to tear up as she talked about her childhood. As she talked about her family home, her family farmland, the land that had been in our family for generations.It supported her ...

I want you to close your eyes and imagine you're standing on a quiet beach. The waves are touching your feet. Only this time, the beach is gone.The oceans have crept into cities, swallowed islands, and rewritten the map of our world. Rising sea levels fueled by surging temperatures are not a distant threat. They are already here.And as we wrestle with this growing problem, let me ask you, what if the answer isn't only here on Earth. What if our hope, our survival, maybe even the next great story of humans i ...

[Music] [Applause] [Music] This piece I did it on abandoned railways. station in Surami. Imagine a place long forgotten where nothing remains for use. They try their luck in a bigger louder cities. There is kind of stillness there but not a peaceful one. On a contrary a silent heavy one that grows when hope starts to fade. The wall says I am the wall and I can't. But you, this rhetorical question, simple as it is, has power. It does not scream, but it stirs. It becomes a fume for those who feel frustrated, ...

Art doesn't occur in a vacuum. In fact, one might argue that art can act as a thermometer, measuring culture, politics, and the general moment. So, let's set the scene.It's 2025. As a nation, we've withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement. Our state, Illinois, is experiencing extended droughts and large-scale dust storms.We're also approaching the 200-year anniversary of when settlers came into MLAN County and used teams of oxen prairie breakers to rip up native prairie, making way for industrialized agri ...

Uh, so my name is Julia Sheldon and this is me taking my first steps on the continent of Antarctica about three months ago. And I'm going to take you on a little journey as to how I got there and show you some photographs that I took along the way. I first must confess that I have a hard time separating my adventures in the world with my time inside these campus buildings here at Walkers where I have truly I feel like grown up alongside my students for these past 27 years and it's so great to see so many of ...

A Biden era regulation aimed at tackling the climate crisis is being targeted by the Trump administration. Earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA announced plans that would eliminate limits on greenhouse gas emissions for power plants. We are finding opportunities to pursue common sense, pragmatic solutions that will help reduce the cost of living, that will help create jobs, that will make it easier to survive in the United States, and to help usher in a golden age, a golden era of Ameri ...

Steve Bennett Will Lead a Team of Experts Focusing on How Risk Mitigation Can Positively Influence Property and Casualty Insurance in Areas Prone to Catastrophic EventsLOS ANGELES, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY), a leading provider of property and casualty insurance, has appointed Steve Bennett as its Senior Director of Climate and Catastrophe Science. In this new position, Bennett will build and lead a team dedicated to helping identify ways Mercury and its policyholders can wo ...

KBR, Inc. (KBR) has secured a $476 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command (“NAVFAC”). The contract involves Base Operations Support (“BOS”) services at Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti.These sites include the only permanent U.S. Navy base in Africa. The agreement enables the company to continue providing BOS services at both locations.KBR to Provide Mission Support ServicesKBR has worked with NAVFAC in Djibouti since 2013, supporting 24/7 ...

Open to Government, Educational, Nonprofit Organizations; Deadline to Apply is July 18OAKLAND, Calif., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) is accepting applications for its Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant program. The program will provide $500,000 in grants for initiatives dedicated to environmental stewardship.Five $100,000 regional grants — $500,000 in total — will be awarded. The grants are for projects focused on air quality, land and water ste ...