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Harvesting Results and Seeing Possibilities
We are now four years into the Alcoa Foundation Conservation & Sustainability Fellowship Program, and the second Advancing Sustainability Conference in Barcelona gave us all the opportunity to experience the very positive achievements that are resulting from this program—as individuals, institutions, and a collective network.
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Alcoa Foundation Conducts Second Worldwide Advancing Sustainability Conference
More than 162 people attended the second worldwide Advancing Sustainability Conference in Barcelona in October 2008, sharing perspectives on what it takes, individually and collectively, to move to the next level in addressing global conservation and sustainability challenges.
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Profile of a Successful Mentoring Relationship
Ed Whittingham, co-director of corporate consulting services for Pembina Institute, completed his six-month Alcoa Foundation practitioner fellowship in June 2008. Here, he discusses his research findings and the impact of his mentoring relationship with Matt Banks, senior program officer in the Business & Industry Program for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in the United States.
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Fellow Leverages Experience into New Research, Stronger Relationships
Following her six-month practitioner fellowship, Kimberly John leveraged that experience into new, related research projects, stronger relationships with communities and government, and advancement in her career with The Nature Conservancy in Jamaica.
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Researching Low-Cost, Practical Water Treatment Solutions in China
Surface water and shallow groundwater in Beijing’s suburbs are widely polluted, and one Alcoa Foundation fellow is researching the development of low-cost and practical water treatment technology for small villages.
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