Is The Midwest A ‘climate Haven’? Business Owners Certainly Think So

Deploying whole-brand thinking can give your business the North Star it needs to navigate and endure the storms on the horizon. The most significant outcome of modern post-industrialism is the increased interdependencies of our environmental, social, and economic systems. A healthy business ecosystem relies on a thriving planet and strong communities.

In a new survey, 300 executives said climate change is hurting their businesses, and nearly half believe being based in the Midwest would be less financially risky. The Midwest is once again being highlighted as a potential refuge from the threats of climate change, which continues to fuel increasingly destructive natural disasters around the world.

Regenerative farming prioritizes soil health, which is crucial for restoring ecosystems and improving the planet. As third-generation farmers, my parents were among the first poultry farmers to fight for organic certification standards, and I’ve been a huge supporter of the movement ever since. While I appreciate that organic was—and is—a leaps-and-bounds improvement on conventional agriculture, it missed a critical piece of the better-for-our planet conundrum: long-term, data-centric outcomes.

Losing a job means losing your routine—and often the connections you had with coworkers. Here’s how to keep (and develop) your community as you move into a new role. If you’ve ever faced a layoff, you’re familiar with the emotional roller coaster that follows. After logging out of Slack, shutting down your laptop, and saying goodbye to colleagues, one of the most challenging aspects of job loss can be the isolation and loneliness that follows. 

To many, Democratic VP hopeful Tim Walz’s use of the word ‘misspoke’ came across as an attempt to weasel out of what was at best an embellishment and at worst an outright lie. During the September 24 debate, Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Walz said he “misspoke” when asked to clarify his story of being in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square crackdown in June 1989.

Following the crash, Doherty has been asking TikTok users for donations. A YouTuber sent his $200,000 McLaren skidding into a guardrail on a livestream, appearing to look down at his phone while driving in the rain.