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Podcast #81 - Climate Change: An Opportunity for Economic Development with Martin Vanags

What does climate change mean for economic development?

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Podcast #81 - Climate Change: An Opportunity for Economic Development with Martin Vanags

Episode 81 of the Econ Dev Show Podcast is now live.

In this episode, Dane talks with Martin Vanags. According to Martin, climate change is the single biggest challenge we face as humans... however it can also be the single greatest opportunity for economic developers to reframe their attraction, retention and workforce strategies for a positive outcome.

What will it take to change the narrative and reframe the question for ED professionals so that can have successful outcomes?

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