{"id":610,"date":"2022-03-27T19:11:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T06:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dutchbusinessassociation.co.nz\/?p=610"},"modified":"2025-10-18T23:19:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:19:28","slug":"sustainability-in-practice-26-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dutchba.nz\/index.php\/2022\/03\/27\/sustainability-in-practice-26-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in practice: 26 Apr 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the smoke in the global theatre thickens, the exit signs shine brighter\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding practical solutions to the many crises the planet and societies face has never been more important, as climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, pollution and extreme social inequality are increasingly threatening the survival of humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2016, the Sailors for Sustainability have been sailing around the world in search of sustainable&nbsp;solutions. So far, they&#8217;ve visited 25 countries and documented over 50 practical solutions that help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sailing around the world for Sustainability [DBA Sustainability in Practice 2022]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VPACHcV3A3w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roeland Driessen will share how we&#8217;re on the cusp of the fastest, deepest, and most profound disruption of the energy sector in over a century. 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