Podcasts about efficient solutions

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/2: Best Things First: The 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises Hardcover – May 8, 2023 by  Bjorn Lomborg  (Author), Bjørn Lomborg  (Editor) https://www.amazon.com/Best-Things-First-efficient-solutions/dp/1940003288/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In this urgent, thought-provoking book, Bjorn Lomborg presents the 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises. • If you want to make the world better, Best Things First is the book to read. World leaders have promised everything to everyone. But they are failing. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are supposed to be delivered by 2030. The goals literally promise everything, like eradicating poverty, hunger and disease; stopping war and climate change, ending corruption, fixing education along with countless other promises. This year, the world is at halftime for its promises, but nowhere near halfway. Together with more than a hundred of the world's top economists, Bjorn Lomborg has worked for years to identify the world's best solutions. Based on 12 new, peer-reviewed papers, forthcoming in Cambridge University Press' Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, this book highlights the world's best policies. Some things are difficult to fix, cost a lot, and help little. Other problems we know how to fix, at low cost, with remarkable outcomes. We should do the smart things first. Governments and philanthropists should focus on these 12 smartest things. Fix tuberculosis, malaria, and chronic disease, tackle malnutrition, improve education, increase trade, implement e-procurement, and secure land tenure. This will improve the world amazingly. The cost is $35 billion a year. The benefits include saving 4.2 million lives each year and generating $1.1 trillion more for the world's poor. We can definitely afford it: The cost of $35 billion is equivalent to the increase in annual global spending on cosmetics over the last two years. This is likely the best thing the world can do this decade.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/2: Best Things First: The 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises Hardcover – May 8, 2023 by  Bjorn Lomborg  (Author), Bjørn Lomborg  (Editor) https://www.amazon.com/Best-Things-First-efficient-solutions/dp/1940003288/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= In this urgent, thought-provoking book, Bjorn Lomborg presents the 12 most efficient solutions for the world's poorest and our global SDG promises. • If you want to make the world better, Best Things First is the book to read. World leaders have promised everything to everyone. But they are failing. The UN's Sustainable Development Goals are supposed to be delivered by 2030. The goals literally promise everything, like eradicating poverty, hunger and disease; stopping war and climate change, ending corruption, fixing education along with countless other promises. This year, the world is at halftime for its promises, but nowhere near halfway. Together with more than a hundred of the world's top economists, Bjorn Lomborg has worked for years to identify the world's best solutions. Based on 12 new, peer-reviewed papers, forthcoming in Cambridge University Press' Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, this book highlights the world's best policies. Some things are difficult to fix, cost a lot, and help little. Other problems we know how to fix, at low cost, with remarkable outcomes. We should do the smart things first. Governments and philanthropists should focus on these 12 smartest things. Fix tuberculosis, malaria, and chronic disease, tackle malnutrition, improve education, increase trade, implement e-procurement, and secure land tenure. This will improve the world amazingly. The cost is $35 billion a year. The benefits include saving 4.2 million lives each year and generating $1.1 trillion more for the world's poor. We can definitely afford it: The cost of $35 billion is equivalent to the increase in annual global spending on cosmetics over the last two years. This is likely the best thing the world can do this decade.

This is the Healthcare Executive Insights Podcast presented by The Macallan Group. In Episode 27, we speak with Leslie Basham, President & CEO of Surgical Directions.

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Adrian Guggisberg, the President of ABB's Motion Services division, shares insights about the need for conserving energy to meet carbon neutrality targets in this ABB Decoded podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bertrand Piccard gilt als einer der größten Abenteurer unserer Zeit. 1999 umrundete er als erster Mensch die Erde in einem Heißluftballon, 16 Jahre später in einem Solarflugzeug. Im Podcast „Handelsblatt Disrupt“ spricht Piccard mit Chefredakteur Sebastian Matthes über seine größten Missionen, Fehlschläge und sein politisches Engagement im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel. „Es ist so viel interessanter, Dinge zu tun, die als unmöglich gelten, als tausendmal das Gleiche zu tun“, sagt er. „Man ist gezwungen, disruptiv und kreativ zu sein – das ist herausfordernd.“ Neugierde und Durchhaltevermögen haben ihm während der Expeditionen geholfen, sagt er. Beim Versuch, die Erde mit einem Ballon zu umrunden, scheiterte er zweimal - beim dritten Mal hatte er Erfolg. Auch der Reise mit dem Solarflugzeug ging eine Reihe von Hindernissen voraus. „Ich habe gelernt, dass das größte Hindernis auf dem Weg zum Erfolg die Angst vor dem Scheitern ist“, sagt er. Zu scheitern sei nicht schlimm – „das Schlimmste ist, wenn man es nicht versucht“. Als Kind war Piccards Leben anders als das seiner Klassenkameraden. Er wurde 1958 im schweizerischen Lausanne geboren. Schon sein Vater und Großvater machten mit ihren Pionierleistungen auf sich aufmerksam: Der Ältere stellte Höhenrekorde beim Ballonfliegen auf, der Jüngere tauchte 1960 im Marianengraben als erster Mensch mit einem selbstgebauten U-Boot in mehr als 10.000 Metern Tiefe. „Ich dachte, es ist normal, zu forschen, ein Pionier zu sein, zu erfinden. Und als ich erwachsen wurde, war ich sehr enttäuscht zu sehen, dass nicht jeder so war“, sagt Piccard. Vor Klassenarbeiten flog er mit einem Hängegleiter - ein Flugdrache - über die Schweizer Alpen und trat die Prüfung entspannter an als seine Mitstreiter, berichtet er. „Als ich bei der Prüfung ankam, war ich ruhig und gelassen. Ich hatte keine Angst und konnte erfolgreich sein“, sagt Piccard. Neben seinen Expeditionen wollte er Menschen auf professionelle Weise dabei unterstützen, ihre Ängste zu überwinden. Deshalb studierte er Medizin und spezialisierte sich auf Psychiatrie und Hypnose. 20 Jahre lang arbeitete er als Arzt, Psychotherapeut und Psychiater. Nach der Weltumrundung mit dem Solarflugzeug gründete er die Nichtregierungsorganisation „World Alliance for Efficient Solutions“. Hier wurden nach Angaben Piccards bis heute 1400 saubere und effiziente Lösungen gegen die Klimakrise entwickelt. Sie sollen die Umwelt schützen und wirtschaftlich sein, sagt er – für die Hersteller und für diejenigen, die sie nutzen. Start-ups und Großkonzerne seien an der Entwicklung beteiligt. 170 Millionen Euro kosteten seine Expeditions- und Forschungsprojekte. Covestro, Schindler, Google und Swiss Re finanzierten sie. Piccard denkt schon über sein nächstes Projekt nach: mit einer Solar-Zipline oder einem Wasserstoff-Flugzeug um die Erde zu fliegen. *** Das exklusive Abo-Angebot für Sie als Handelsblatt Disrupt-Hörerinnen und Hörer: https://www.handelsblatt.com/mehrwirtschaft

Bry – Be-efficient SolutionsIn this episode with Bry we talk about how her business became what it is, where her idea came from and what it's like being a business owner for the first time. Bry is passionate about helping the small business community and this is evident when you listen to her speak about Be-efficient Solutions. We also discuss how important your mindset is as a business owner and personally. Being a business owner can be lonely so being mentally aware and mentally strong is a big component to being a business owner. Bry has worked in several small business over the years which has given her the passion to help this community improve their businesses and their lives. Looking to connect with Bry!·         Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bewithbry/·         Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/be_efficient.solutions/·         Website - https://www.be-efficient.solutionsSign-up to our email list – https://www.PalmHarborLocal.comFollow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/palmharborlocal/

Episódio #5 – Álvaro Seco: Que Políticas de Estacionamento para uma Mobilidade Urbana Sustentável? Neste episódio das conversas da Bicicultura conversámos com o Prof. Álvaro Seco do Departamento de Engenharia Civil na FCT da Universidade de Coimbra sobre a relação entre as políticas de gestão de estacionamento em contexto urbano e a promoção de um sistema de mobilidade sustentável. O estacionamento é um elemento fundamental do sistema de transportes pois determina o nível de atratividade do modo automóvel em relação a outros modos de transporte. O seu papel é ainda mais relevante nos meios urbanos e metropolitanos, onde o espaço público é mais escasso e mais concorrido. A política de planeamento e de gestão do estacionamento deve ser usada de forma a influenciar as escolhas de mobilidade a favor de modos mais eficientes e mais sustentáveis, e ainda como um instrumento de qualificação do espaço urbano. No entanto, a prática comum no nosso país no que se refere às políticas de gestão de estacionamento parece ser ainda caracterizada por uma abordagem de ajustamento da oferta à procura esperada, sendo definida de forma descoordenada e largamente independente do restante sistema de transportes e da estratégia de mobilidade urbana. Embora o planeamento da acessibilidade e mobilidade urbana seja cada vez mais caracterizado por estratégias e medidas que promovem a adoção de modos de transporte mais sustentáveis, o estacionamento continua a ser o elemento do sistema de mobilidade onde é mais difícil fazer alterações de forma a reduzir o tráfego automóvel. O estacionamento é o elefante na sala que os autarcas tentam ignorar. Reduzir a oferta de estacionamento automóvel e/ou aumentar o custo de acesso ao estacionamento é das medidas menos populares que um autarca pode implementar. A conversa dá uma visão histórica da evolução das políticas de estacionamento, a gestão do estacionamento na via pública e fora da via pública, os problemas da política de requisitos mínimos de estacionamento fora da via pública, e o custo privado e social do estacionamento, entre outros temas. Terminamos o podcast com a música da Joni Mitchell "Big Yellow Taxi", do álbum “Ladies of the Canyon.” (1970): Podes encontrar mais informação sobre os temas da conversa aqui: Shoup, D. (ed.), Parking and the City, New York: Routledge, 2018. Shoup, D., The High Cost of Free Parking, Chicago: Planners Press, 2005 and 2011. Donald Shoup´s website: https://www.shoupdogg.com/publications/ Seco, A.J.M. e Gonçalves, J.H.G (2009) Índices de oferta de estacionamento: aplicabilidade da 3ª geração de índices. Artigo apresentado no XX Congresso da ANPET – Associação de Pesquisa e Ensino em Transportes. Seco, A.J.M. and Bastos, A.S. (2008) Efficient Solutions for Urban Mobility - Policies, Strategies and Measures.

According to Wikipedia, Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist. This is something of an understatement. Bertrand did indeed qualify as a psychiatrist from the University of Lausanne. But he is best-known as an explorer, aviator and communicator. Bertrand comes from a family of explorers – grandfather Auguste invented the pressurised balloon capsule was the first man to witness the curvature of the earth with his own eyes, setting the world altitude record 16,201 meters in 1932. His father, Jacques Piccard, designed became the first man to dive 10,916 metres in a submarine to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, and also did a month-long, 3,000 km drift dive in the Gulf Stream. Bertrand made the first non-stop round-the-world balloon flight in 1999, together with co-pilot Brian Jones. He then made the first round-the-world flight in an electric plane in 2015 and 2016, sharing flight segments with André Borschberg. He now runs the Solar Impulse Foundation and the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions, which is in the process of certifying 1000 economically competitive and environmentally-friendly products and technologies which could be adopted by users right now. Michael is a proud member of the advisory board, and as of today, we have certified 652 solutions. Bertrand lives in Lausanne and like Michael, is a friend of les Diablerets, a small village where his family holidayed and where he learned to ski.LinksBertrand Piccard’s websitehttps://bertrandpiccard.com/home Bertrand Piccard’s Wikipedia pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Piccard The story of the Solar Impulse round-the-world electric flighthttps://aroundtheworld.solarimpulse.com/adventure Solar Impulse flight on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Impulse How to raise $170m for a crazy ideahttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-raise-170-million-crazy-idea-bertrand-piccard/ Solar Impulse Foundation/World Alliance for Efficient Solutionshttps://solarimpulse.com/ Breitling Orbiter on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitling_Orbiter The Greatest Adventure, book on the balloon circumnavigation by pilots Piccard and Joneshttps://www.amazon.com/greatest-adventure-balloonists-round-world/dp/0747271283/ref=sr_1_1About Cleaning UpOnce a week Michael Liebreich has a conversation (and a drink) with a leader in clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development.Each episode covers the technical ground on some aspect of the low-carbon transition – but it also delves into the nature of leadership in the climate transition: whether to be optimistic or pessimistic; how to communicate in order to inspire change; personal credos; and so on.And it should be fun – most of the guests are Michael’s friends.Follow Cleaning Up on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MLCleaningUpLinks to other Podcast Platforms: https://www.cleaningup.live/ 

Insights on linguistics, data analytics and AI to create efficient solutions for humans Prashant Natarajan Hosts: Abhinav Raje & Madhu Sundararajan Prashant is a technology and product executive with expertise in data, analytics and machine learning across a myriad of industries. He has experience working across several multi-national companies like H2O.ai, Deloitte, Oracle and Siemens in the USA, Australia, Europe and Asia Pacific. Prashant is an author of 5 books on software development, AI, ML, big data, and business intelligence. He is a co-faculty Instructor at Stanford University, guest lecturer at Monash University, and an Advisor at Louisiana Tech University. He is an industry advisor at Pistoia Alliance, University of California at San Francisco, and the Council for Affordable Health Coverage in Washington DC. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inspiringideas/message

On this podcast episode our guest is Mark Willis, a Certified Financial Planner, a two-time #1 Best Selling Author and the owner of Lake Growth Financial Services and also Grow More Wealth, a financial firm in Chicago, Illinois. Over the years, he has helped hundreds of his clients take back control of their financial future and build their businesses with proven, tax-efficient financial solutions. Show notes and information at benjaminpropertyservices.co.uk/podcast-ep29Click to view: show page on Awesound

Craig Gini is an owner along with his two brothers, Kevin, Brian, and his dad Gene of Collins Electrical Company, a $177m contractor headquartered in Modesto, CA. He is Vice President and Renewables Manager. He is responsible for a company-wide focus on “Green Technologies” and “Energy Efficiency.” Craig has been involved in the installation of energy-efficient lighting for nearly eight million square feet of Ford and Chrysler facilities nationwide. He has also been the driving force behind almost 68 Megawatts of Utility-Scale and Distributed Generation solar installations throughout all of California. Craig’s focus is to bring back the values of true “Customer Service” by being attentive to his customer’s needs. He is dedicated to the process of utilizing a “Team Approach,” consulting with his customers to develop programs that are customized to benefit each individual and present “Efficient Solutions” as a viable option to the customer’s needs. Join me as we discuss his journey from acting back to the family business. How he learned the trade, launched a company within a company, and contributed to the steady growth and success of Collins Electrical. Highlights: The black sheep returns: Craig’s journey back to the family construction business How Craig learned to work hard at an early age Starting as an apprentice at thirty-eight years old How Craig quickly grew in his new career Earning respect for performance and profitability What Craig’s dad taught him about generosity and fairness How to ensure that field personnel feel appreciated How Craig built his own “business within the business.” Craig’s “magical board” goal-setting process The challenges and pains of growing his division from $400,000 to $10 million to $30+ million How to balance employee’s capabilities and customer demands Getting out of the micromanaging doom loop How Craig learned to delegate and to utilize other’s strengths to shore up his weaknesses How to target clients that value a partnership relationship Riding the wave of industry change (without wiping out) How Craig manages the sibling dynamic with his two brothers The importance of culture and how leadership drives that in a company How to maintain trust in the core leadership group Why presenting a united leadership front is vital to organizational harmony and health Craig’s favorite restaurant: Paul Martin’s American Grill Since 1928, Collins Electrical Company has successfully managed multiple succession transitions. How well prepared are you for your business transition?   Find out by clicking this link and taking a short assessment. The results will show you where you are strong, and where you may need help.  

The Solar Impulse Foundation both celebrates and promotes game changing solutions and is a game changing organisation itself. In Adam Woodhall’s Inspiring Sustainability interview with Willem van Hasselt we learn where they are on this exciting, and necessary, journey.In 2003 global adventurer Betrand Picard decided to prove that you could fly around the world without use of fossil fuel. A 16-year-old Willem saw Betrand speak about his ambitions and was inspired to follow him in delivering a more sustainable world. In 2016, flying the Solar Impulse 2, Betrand fulfilled his ambition, and then launched the Solar Impulse Foundation. In 2018, Willem fulfilled his, by joining the Foundation as Investor Relations Manager.The Foundation established ‘The World Alliance for Efficient Solutions’ and in the interview we discuss how they are bringing together the main actors involved in developing, financing and promoting products, services and technologies that can mitigate climate change, protect the environment and create clean growth.If you are an innovator, entrepreneur or investor in cleantech and environmental sustainability, and want to be a member of the Foundation, create your free account on their website. Then you can apply to become a ‘Labelled Solution’: (https://solarimpulse.com/members/subscribe)Highlights of this episode: * What was learnt from flying around the world using only solar power* The types of cleantech ventures they are working with - from re-engineered wood to acid regeneration and from maritime to the building industry* How far into the 1000 ‘Labelled Solutions’ they are* Why profitability is essential for sustainability* How Willem is inspired by the collaborative nature of sustainable entrepreneurs* The ventures the foundation are looking to partner with* Betrand’s three key things which he shared with Willem 18 years agoUseful Links:Podcast host, Adam Woodhall:- https://twitter.com/adamwoodhall- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamwoodhall/Inspiring Sustainability: http://www.inspiring-sustainability.comSolar Impulse Foundation online: https://solarimpulse.com/Connect with Willem on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willemvanhasselt/Follow Solar Impulse Foundation and Bertand on Twitter:- https://twitter.com/solarimpulse- https://twitter.com/bertrandpiccardCleantech Venture Day run by Cambridge Cleantech:- http://www.cleantechday.com/london/- http://cambridgecleantech.org.uk/Cleantech startups featured:- Bound For Blue (Rigid Wing Sail System) https://solarimpulse.com/efficient-solutions/bound4blue-wingsail-system-for-fuel-efficiency-in-the-shipping-industry- REGMAX (Acid regeneration system for pickling steel) https://solarimpulse.com/efficient-solutions-design/regmax- WooDoo (Reengineered Wood) https://solarimpulse.com/efficient-solutions-design/woodooUnited World College Singapore https://www.uwcsea.edu.sg/Chapters: [0:58] What is the Solar Impulse Foundation[2:20] Examples of cleantech ventures on their platform and who they partner with[4:00] The genesis of the venture[8:38] The bigger picture of the foundation[11:03] How they review if a solution is profitable[12:20] Why it’s so important to be profitable[14:24] Dealing with people who don’t care about the environment[24:08] How Willem was inspired from a young age[30:00] Bertrand’s quote that WiIlem lives by everyday See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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It's been almost a year since a Swiss engineer/businessman named André Borschberg and a Swiss psychiatrist/balloonist named Bertrand Piccard completed the first-ever around the world flight in a solar-powered airplane -- the Solar Impulse 2, a machine that could, theoretically, fly forever without every pausing to refuel. But this wasn't just an adventure. It was a mission to show that we can meet the climate challenge, and it's a mission that Bertrand Piccard is still continuing.  I ran into him in late May at the Innovate4Climate Summit in Barcelona, where he launched something called the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions, which aims to identify and fund 1000 profitable climate-change solutions by the end of 2018. I'll be adding a complete article from Ecosystem Marketplace to the show notes for Episode 16 at Bionic-Planet.com, so be sure to check back next week. Also, if you want to visit the Alliance's site directly, go to alliance.solarimpulse.com.

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John Gregory of 1040return.com on how not to get audited. Also Leticia Barboza of Efficient Solutions shares why bookkeepers are invaluable resources to the companies they serve. In addition, Paul talks about his experience with the 100 Day Challenge and how to maximize your ability to get things done. - Paul Kirch brings his own experience and style to the air waves with his show BOSS Academy Radio, where you can learn business ownership success strategies to take your business to new heights. And if you're an entrepreneur, get insights and tools for getting start.

There are many pressures on academics to ‘satisfy’ students’ needs for feedback, not least the inclusion of questions about feedback in the National Student Survey. In this paper we firstly investigate how a student cohort of approx 280 in a UK Business School perceives and defines feedback by using an questionnaires and group interviews. The initial research showed that firstly there were significant differences in views regarding both the preferred method and the relative value of different types of feedback. Secondly, feedback provided before the final summative assessment was perceived as more preferable than feedback after the final submission. Our findings suggest that student cohorts are not homogenous in their feedback preferences and that it is not resource efficient or effective for academic staff to provide detailed individual feedback to all students. Students should be offered a hierarchy of feedback on demand and some of the effort could then be reallocated from summative feedback to formative assessment and feedback.