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Scientists have declared a biodiversity crisis — here’s what that means for business

It's not often that environmental news even gets close to trumping the arrival of a royal baby. But fresh in the wake of Extinction Rebellion protests, the declaration of a "climate emergency," the publication of the Committee on Climate Change's Net Zero report and a surge in electoral support for the Green Party, some news outlets grasped which way the wind is blowing.

What does net zero mean?

In order to keep the rise in global mean temperatures "well below 2 degrees Celsius" above pre-industrial levels and to try to limit global warming to 1.5 C, the Paris Agreement commits to net-zero emissions globally in the second half of this century.

Harnessing the edge effect for your organization

This week, I had the opportunity to participate in a unique event hosted by the Center for Humane Technology (CHT), focused on the urgency and opportunity in evolving a new direction for the tech industry — specifically, reversing the digital attention crisis and realigning technology with humanity’s best interests.