Executive Brief • August 25, 2022
NAEM
“Paths are made by walking.”
- Franz Kafka (1883 – 1924)
German-speaking Bohemian Novelist
Dire Consequences of Overtapped Colorado River Loom
Hydroelectric turbines may stop turning. Las Vegas and Phoenix may be forced to restrict water usage or growth. Farmers might cease growing some crops, leaving fields of lettuce and melons to turn to dust.
NewsNation
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Colorado River Drought Holds Long-term Problems For 40 Million People
The federal government last week announced emergency water cuts for states along the river as a result of the 23-year drought.
NBC News
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The Inflation Reduction Act is Signed into Law by President Biden: Key Energy and Infrastructure Provisions
Last week, both houses of Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), and today President Biden signed it into law. The IRA is historic climate and energy legislation.
Kirkland & Ellis
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American Farmers Are Killing Their Own Crops And Selling Cows Because Of Extreme Drought
Nearly three quarters of US farmers say this year's drought is hurting their harvest -- with significant crop and income loss, according to a new survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, a lobbying group that represents agricultural interests.
CNN
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A Practical Guide To Building Team Culture (Including Remote-Team Culture)
"Success is the strongest narcotic ever created; it tends to blind us toward danger, as well as opportunities to get better."
Range Widely
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How to Engage Frontline Managers
70% of the variance in team engagement is determined solely by the manager. One large organization struggled to improve frontline manager engagement. Custom solutions turned data into meaningful day-to-day change.
Gallup
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Should We Be Trying To Create A Circular Urine Economy?
Urine has lots of nitrogen and phosphorus—a problem as waste, great as fertilizer.
Ars Technica
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William MacAskill: ‘There Are 80 Trillion People Yet To Come. They Need Us To Start Protecting Them’
The moral philosopher gives most of his earnings to charity, says we need more not less economic growth to tackle global heating, and in a striking new book argues that it’s our duty to ensure the wellbeing of our distant descendants
The Guardian
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John Oliver On Corporate ‘net Zero’ Proposals: ‘We Cannot Offset Our Way Out Of Climate Change’
The Last Week Tonight host digs into the overstated promises of corporate carbon neutrality through ‘carbon offset’ schemes
The Guardian
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2022 Webinars
Mitigating Disease Spread in the Workplace: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mitigating Disease Spread in the Workplace: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
November 3, 2022
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Task Creation & Standardization: The Next Level of AI Support for EHS Professionals
Task Creation & Standardization: The Next Level of AI Support for EHS Professionals
November 14, 2022
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Get ready for the latest way Artificial Intelligence (AI) and specifically Natural Language Processing (NLP) will be making the lives of EHS professionals easier by making routine task completion faster and more accurate.
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2022 EHS & Sustainability Events
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IMPACT22 | Sustainability Impact Series
September 8, 2022
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Topic: Optimizing ESG Through Materiality
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Register to learn how materiality assessments bring greater clarity, improve reporting, and inform decision-making to corporate ESG strategy and risk management.
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FORUM22 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
FORUM22 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum
October 17 - October 20, 2022
Tampa, Florida

NAEM's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum is the largest annual gathering for environment, health and safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) decision-makers. Join your peers from leading companies, get exposed to new ideas, and come away energized and ready to implement what you've learned.
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IMPACT22 | Sustainability Impact Series
December 1, 2022
Topic: Sustainability Trends & Emerging Issues
Virtual

Join sustainability peers to discuss the trends and emerging corporate sustainability issues on the horizon.
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EHS&S Job Opportunities
Safety and Occupational Health Manager
National Nuclear Security Administration - Department of Energy
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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Associate Director – EOHSS
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Phoenix, Arizona
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Environmental, Health & Safety Advisor
Cardinal Health Inc.
Elk Grove, California
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Director of Environmental, Health & Safety
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
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Environmental, Health & Safety Supervisor
3M Co.
Flemington, New Jersey
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