Page 5 - Respond 2018 Magazine

3 Contents 3

4 Timeline: 2017 in climate news 8

6 From Fiji to Bonn, we are all in the same canoe

8 What will become of Bangladesh’s climate migrants?

14 Gas tanker crosses thawing Arctic without icebreaker for first time

18 Worst land-related killings in decades expose Amazon’s lawless frontier
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20 US exports of tar sands waste are fuelling Delhi’s air pollution crisis

22 Egypt faces water insecurity as Ethiopian mega-dam rumours swirl

24 1945-2017: Tony de Brum, Marshallese climate and anti-nuclear crusader

26 Exxon shareholders win ‘historic’ climate vote against board’s advice

15 Philips Lighting: The Age of Sustainalism: the new socio-economic growth 15
model for an inclusive 21st century

28 Softplan: Less paper, more justice: How an overhaul of court information
systems in Brazil is saving trees

30 Radix: Digital revolution meets sustainability: How technology can sustainably
drive projects and operations

33 Vega Real: Community, investment and sustainability 41

36 DT Group of Companies (DTGO): Holistic approaches for sustainable homes

38 AkzoNobel: Smart façades for a sustainable future

41 Aramex: Shifting to a green economy – it’s all about striking a balance

44 C. Rolim Engenharia: Lean, green, quality building machine 51

46 Construtora Queiroz Galvão: Construction industry’s paths and challenges
towards a sustainable future

48 Estre Ambiental establishes itself as a benchmark in solid waste management
in Brazil

51 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt: Fulfilling the promise of Paris –
quality infrastructure for the energy sector 56

54 Rawbank: Banking on sustainable development

56 The Global Environment Facility (GEF): Defining moment: How we are
raising our ambition for a healthier environment

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