Nancy Knight

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Is The World Ready For Your Innovation?
Our current retail system is set up to sell new products, which are used and then disposed of – very much a linear (and inefficient) process. The Closed Loop system implies that once products are used they can be reconditioned and brought back into the sales loop
Europe`s future depends on cities resilient to climate change
Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe's wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change.
Microsoft Taxes Itself - Will it be enough to drive change?
This week, Microsoft is announcing an unusual initiative that it hopes will change how the company operates. Microsoft is charging every division and data center for the carbon emissions they generate. Will it be enough to drive change?
Life Cycle Approaches Key to Canada's Competitivenes
The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy today released a new report that identifies the need for Life Cycle Approaches in environmental and economic decision-making by companies and government.
Clean mining association launched
A new industry association has been launched aimed at supporting and advocating technological advancements to make the mining industry cleaner and more environmentally responsible.

Nancy Knight

Associate Vice President, Campus and Community Planning, University of BC, Canada

Dr. Nancy Knight is Associate Vice President, Planning for the University of British Columbia, one of Canada's top universities. Nancy is responsible for ensuring that the physical development of UBC's campuses supports the University's goals, which include a commitment to academic excellence and a sustainable and civil society. In addition, her office coordinates and provides leadership on a wide range of local government matters pertaining to the university and its campuses. Nancy has a PhD in community and regional planning from UBC, volunteers on a number of non-profit Boards, is an adjunct professor at SFU, and an Honorary Professor in UBC's School of Community and Regional Planning.