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My Latest President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Craig is a summer associate exploring new applications for Miradi, Benetech’s user-friendly conservation project planning and monitoring software. She holds a master’s degree in Political Sciences, Public Law and Contemporary History from University of Konstanz, Germany.

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Paper's Shocking Statistics

Tech Soup

convey why it is so important to conserve paper in your organization's office. Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees (35 feet tall), 2 barrels of oil (enough fuel to run the average car for 1,260 miles or from Dallas to Los Angeles), 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for 6 months), 3.2

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How Drones Are Being Used to Benefit Humankind

Tech Soup

Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. They are perfect for wildlife conservation, search and rescue, and understanding what is needed in disaster relief. In Africa, conservation drones are being used to locate rhinoceros poachers. Many local police departments like the one in Los Angeles are experimenting with them.

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Training Social Changemakers: An Interview with Andre Carothers of the Rockwood Leadership Program

Have Fun - Do Good

The second you are uncomfortable with nuance, like simple answers, and prefer the one note over the many notes, then you probably are a conservative Republican. Universally the people said that the Rockwood Leadership Program, whichever one they happened to be in, was a pivotal moment in their professional lives. Organizing is tougher.

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1stfans: An Audience-Specific Membership Program at the Brooklyn Museum

Museum 2.0

1stfans is one answer to a universal question: "How do we create a membership to serve visitors who already have a positive relationship with the museum but have not chosen to purchase traditional memberships?" For example, on February 7, we had a free 1stfans behind-the-scenes event with conservator Lisa Bruno talking about animal mummies.

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The pandemic was the bloodiest year for driving in over a decade

The Verge

Photo by Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times / Getty Images. These estimates are actually fairly conservative , since deaths in driveways, parking lots, or private roads are excluded. Road deaths jumped 7.2 Also, if someone dies more than 30 days after their crash, it doesn’t count.

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Meet Our NTC Green Sponsors!

NTEN

Confluence is a technology and design company, located in Washington DC and Los Angeles. Our Los Angeles office is located in downtown LA, an area chosen for its walkability and access to public transportation. When the Zoomph team heard about NTEN’s green initiative, an energy-conserving light bulb went off in our heads.

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