August 2024

Going for the E-S-Gold: Home of the Paris Agreement Hosts the Olympics

With global attention focused on Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad), the event organizers have used the opportunity to highlight efforts to make the games more sustainable. While there have been some setbacks, particularly regarding pollution in the Seine River and a reversal on using air conditioners in the Olympic Village, the Paris Olympics have won overall high marks for being environmentally friendly.

New Series ‘Culture Capital’ Highlights Diverse Entrepreneurs on Black Experience on Xfinity

PHILADELPHIA, August 12, 2024 /3BL/ - Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs and Comcast RISE announced the premiere of Culture Capital, a three-part docuseries showcasing nine game-changing and diverse entrepreneurs who are laying the foundation for future founders, available now on Comcast’s Black Experience on Xfinity channel, Peacock, and Xumo Play.

Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation and Excellence

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y., August 12, 2024 /3BL/ - Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global power technology leader, is proud to announce the 50th anniversary of its Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP). This milestone marks half a century of cutting-edge engineering, dedicated workforce and commitment to community and sustainability.

How the Paris Olympics Highlighted Critical EHS Issues

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been hot. As personal bests are challenged, records beaten, and underdogs take the top spot on the podium, the temperatures are likewise soaring to staggering heights. 

While the heat has not, thus far, shattered any records, it has brought attention to two EHS issues at the center of this year’s Olympics: Indoor air quality and water safety.

Comfort vs. Environmental Impact: Keeping Athletes Cool

MilliporeSigma’s Curiosity Cube Reaches Mid-Tour Milestone, Igniting STEM Passion in Thousands of Students

After making stops in Laramie, Wyoming and Gernsheim, Germany, the 2024 Curiosity Cube tours in North America and Europe conducted by the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, officially hit their halfway point. Running from February through November this year, the Curiosity Cube has ignited a passion for science with students at 120 events across 95 communities in North America and Europe. The tour includes stops in Scotland, Germany, the USA, England, Ireland, and France, with many more to come this year.

Paris 2024: More Sustainable, More Useful, More Responsible

International Olympic Committee news

The Games are the first to be fully aligned with the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s strategic roadmap, Olympic Agenda 2020, with sustainability and legacy driving every aspect of their planning and delivery. Olympic Agenda 2020 shapes the future of the Olympic Movement and the Games, making them more sustainable, cost-effective and aligned with the needs of the host communities, and the challenges of our times.

Own Your Financial Future | Let’s Make Financial Success a New Family Tradition

Originally published by rollingout on July 11th

As you begin your journey toward a family of your own, you may be thinking about how to set new family traditions that build financial confidence and prosperity. From starting a business to owning a home and watching your kid graduate (maybe even crossing the stage at Howard University or Florida A&M), these goals and traditions can be within reach. That’s something to celebrate and go after!

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