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Reset the Net Campaign

CTOvision

Fight for the Future , a nonprofit that advocates for digital rights and Internet freedom, is spearheading an anti- National Security Agency protest on June 5 th to Reset the Net. How the Reset the Net protest will actually manifest itself remains to be seen. By ShannonPerry.

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Accelerating digital transformation with sustainable solutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Environmental sustainability Dell Technologies and Equinix have developed joint solutions to support our customers in this critical area by enabling businesses to deploy their infrastructure on Dell architecture within Equinix’s low-carbon colocation infrastructure covered by 96% renewables globally1.

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Report: Bill Gates is largest owner of private farmland in U.S., with acreage across 18 states

GeekWire

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launched a new nonprofit group a year ago focused on providing small-scale farmers in developing countries with the tools and innovations they’ll need to deal with the effects of climate change. 3 on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $132 billion. Gates is currently No.

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How we’re driving sustainable impact for business and society

CIO Business Intelligence

Strengthened our plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2050 by increasing the level of ambition of our scope 3 goals. Supported 123 nonprofits on their digital transformation journeys, keeping us on track for our goal to help 1000 nonprofit partners by 2030. of team members and 29.2%

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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

GeekWire

megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. The Grow Community on Bainbridge Island has solar power for many of its 119 homes and is a net zero neighborhood, meaning it doesn’t contribute carbon emissions. ” The incentives.

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Gates-led Breakthrough Energy Ventures raises another $1B for investing in climate innovation

GeekWire

The new capital will fund some 40-50 startups, according to Bloomberg News , and will focus on some of the trickier green technologies in development, including climate-friendlier steel and cement production, long-haul transportation, and technologies for capturing carbon from the air.

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Bezos’ Day 1 Families Fund awards $96M in grants to 32 organizations helping homeless families

GeekWire

The Day 1 Families Fund is part of the two-pronged, $2 billion “Bezos Day One Fund” that has a separate track focused on developing Montessori-inspired preschool education. Bezos’ net worth since launching his fund has increased from $160 billion to more than $200 billion today, according to Forbes.

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