With nearly 40% of carbon emissions coming from the built environment, the construction industry is building and renovating more and more sustainably. With innovative solutions and new construction methods, we have a whole new vocabulary that this podcast is going to decipher for you!
Additives and other construction chemicals help to improve the performance of materials and solutions by giving them additional properties, such as mechanical resistance, impermeability, durability, and easy implementation. This market, estimated to be worth €100 billion globally, is in constant growth. What role does it play in reducing the carbon footprint of buildings today and in the future? Let’s find out.
Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services adapted to the residential, non-residential and infrastructure markets. Its integrated and innovative solutions provide sustainability, performance and well-being for its customers. The Group is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.
€46.5 billion in sales in 2025 162,000 employees, locations in 80 countries Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050
For more information about Saint-Gobain, visit www.saint-gobain.com and follow us on X @saintgobain
New Holland Construction, a CNH brand, is expanding its electric equipment portfolio to meet customer needs and ever-changing jobsite demands with the launch of the E25X Electric Mini Excavator and the C314X Electric Mini Track Loader. The machines were launched in North America, offering contractors two new options for jobsites requiring zero on-site emissions, minimal noise and reduced overall maintenance.
“We designed the E25X and C314X, so customers don’t have to rethink their workflow. These solutions eliminate obstacles related to emissions and noise that contractors often face, enabling them to take on a broader range of projects,” says Jake Sickels, product marketing manager for New Holland Construction North America.
In spaces with environmental restrictions, like retail construction, plumbing and interior construction, and even demolition, the E25X and C314X demonstrate clear use case value and can even help develop new opportunities for contractors. For example, grocery or big-box retailers installing refrigeration systems cannot conduct construction during normal business hours without interrupting customer flow due to ventilation issues from diesel-powered equipment. With these electric machines, contractors can operate quietly during the day without the smell of smoke from diesel, and businesses can stay open during construction. The benefits extend beyond air quality. Electric machines significantly reduce noise pollution, making them ideal for use around active schools, municipalities, livestock facilities and residential areas. Maintenance near playgrounds can take place without interrupting classroom schedules. Emergency water main repairs in urban neighborhoods can be completed overnight without the loud rumble of equipment.
New Holland Construction, a CNH brand, is expanding its electric equipment portfolio to meet customer needs and ever-changing jobsite demands with the launch of the E25X Electric Mini Excavator and the C314X Electric Mini Track Loader. The machines were launched in North America, offering contractors two new options for jobsites requiring zero on-site emissions, minimal noise and reduced overall maintenance.
“We designed the E25X and C314X, so customers don’t have to rethink their workflow. These solutions eliminate obstacles related to emissions and noise that contractors often face, enabling them to take on a broader range of projects,” says Jake Sickels, product marketing manager for New Holland Construction North America.
In spaces with environmental restrictions, like retail construction, plumbing and interior construction, and even demolition, the E25X and C314X demonstrate clear use case value and can even help develop new opportunities for contractors. For example, grocery or big-box retailers installing refrigeration systems cannot conduct construction during normal business hours without interrupting customer flow due to ventilation issues from diesel-powered equipment. With these electric machines, contractors can operate quietly during the day without the smell of smoke from diesel, and businesses can stay open during construction. The benefits extend beyond air quality. Electric machines significantly reduce noise pollution, making them ideal for use around active schools, municipalities, livestock facilities and residential areas. Maintenance near playgrounds can take place without interrupting classroom schedules. Emergency water main repairs in urban neighborhoods can be completed overnight without the loud rumble of equipment.
SWORDS, Ireland, March 11, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to Corporate Knights’ inaugural list of the USA’s 25 Most Sustainable Corporations. The ranking recognizes the top‑performing companies among nearly 1,500 eligible U.S. firms, evaluated across three key performance indicators: sustainable revenue, sustainable revenue momentum, and sustainable investment.
“Being recognized among the nation’s most sustainable companies is a testament to the dedication of our people to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world,” said Mauro Atalla, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, Trane Technologies. “This honor reinforces the strength of our sustainability strategy and our dedication to delivering solutions that create a more resilient, energy‑efficient future.”
Trane Technologies is dedicated to developing industry-leading climate solutions for customers worldwide, including innovative, energy-efficient products and solutions that help customers achieve their sustainability goals while improving their bottom line by reducing energy use, carbon emissions, and operational costs.
The company is widely recognized as a leader in sustainability, integrating sustainable practices into the company’s core strategy and throughout its global operations as it progresses toward its 2030 Sustainability Commitments. From 2019 through the most recently reported 2024 data, the company has reduced customer carbon emissions by 237 million metric tons, on track to meet its Gigaton Challenge goal of reducing one gigaton (or one billion metric tons) of customer carbon emissions by 2030. Additional data on progress towards the company’s Gigaton Challenge goal will be released with the 2025 Sustainability Report in May 2026.
Trane Technologies is also acknowledged for its industry-leading transparency, credibility, and accountability, having recently received several additional recognitions for climate action including being named to Corporate Knights 2026 Carbon Clean list, securing a spot on CDP’s annual ‘A List’ for climate change for the fourth year in a row and being recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for achieving its energy savings goal as a partner in the Better Plants Challenge.
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About Trane Technologies Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit www.tranetechnologies.com.
SWORDS, Ireland, March 11, 2026 /3BL/ – Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to Corporate Knights’ inaugural list of the USA’s 25 Most Sustainable Corporations. The ranking recognizes the top‑performing companies among nearly 1,500 eligible U.S. firms, evaluated across three key performance indicators: sustainable revenue, sustainable revenue momentum, and sustainable investment.
“Being recognized among the nation’s most sustainable companies is a testament to the dedication of our people to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world,” said Mauro Atalla, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, Trane Technologies. “This honor reinforces the strength of our sustainability strategy and our dedication to delivering solutions that create a more resilient, energy‑efficient future.”
Trane Technologies is dedicated to developing industry-leading climate solutions for customers worldwide, including innovative, energy-efficient products and solutions that help customers achieve their sustainability goals while improving their bottom line by reducing energy use, carbon emissions, and operational costs.
The company is widely recognized as a leader in sustainability, integrating sustainable practices into the company’s core strategy and throughout its global operations as it progresses toward its 2030 Sustainability Commitments. From 2019 through the most recently reported 2024 data, the company has reduced customer carbon emissions by 237 million metric tons, on track to meet its Gigaton Challenge goal of reducing one gigaton (or one billion metric tons) of customer carbon emissions by 2030. Additional data on progress towards the company’s Gigaton Challenge goal will be released with the 2025 Sustainability Report in May 2026.
Trane Technologies is also acknowledged for its industry-leading transparency, credibility, and accountability, having recently received several additional recognitions for climate action including being named to Corporate Knights 2026 Carbon Clean list, securing a spot on CDP’s annual ‘A List’ for climate change for the fourth year in a row and being recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for achieving its energy savings goal as a partner in the Better Plants Challenge.
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About Trane Technologies Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit www.tranetechnologies.com.
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career journey to date.
My journey to GoDaddy started with a coincidence that changed everything. I was working a sales booth at Costco when I ran into an old friend from my gym sales days. Turns out, he was there celebrating a GoDaddy sales competition win. I’d never even heard of GoDaddy, but hearing him talk about the company — the pride in his voice, the excitement about his future, the way he talked about actually building a career here — something clicked. I knew I wanted that.
I came in as a Sales Guide with one goal: to be the best. Sales was my wheelhouse, it’s where I’d always thrived. But GoDaddy humbled me quick — there was a learning curve on the technical side I wasn’t expecting.
Eventually, I was given the chance to coach other guides, and that’s when everything changed. I was assigned to work with a guide who had missed their goals for two consecutive months, failed to earn their bonus, and was feeling overwhelmed and stressed. When I offered help, they weren’t exactly thrilled — classic “I don’t need your help” energy. So, I made a bet: Let me help you on one call. If it doesn’t work, I’m gone. If it does, you let me help you the rest of the month.
That day ended up being their best day of the year. Top of the team. And they hit their goals consistently from then on out.
But here’s the moment that told me I’d made the right choice: three years later, that same guide stopped me in the office. They shared that, since our conversation, they had consistently earned bonuses, completely transformed their financial situation, and finally achieved the technical role they had always aspired to. That conversation lit a fire in me for supporting others in their growth—a drive that has never faded.
From there, I was asked to take on a team in a completely different channel — messaging and chat — something I had zero experience in. It wasn’t the popular choice, but it felt like the right one for me. That role pushed me to partner closely with our digital and engineering teams, and somewhere along the way, I fell in love with the systems behind how we support customers.
That curiosity led me to pursue project management training, learn the basics of how our platforms actually work under the hood, and ultimately become the bridge between operations and engineering. I wanted to be able to speak both languages — to truly understand the technology so I could lead more effectively.
Eventually, GoDaddy saw the need for a dedicated routing and technical enablement function, which led to the creation of our Contact Intelligence team. Today, I own the messaging routing strategy — and honestly, I never could’ve predicted this path. But every step along the way provided valuable lessons that have built who I am today.
How do you translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders?
Analogies. So many analogies. My brain just works that way, and I’ve found it’s the fastest path to that “ohhhh, I get it” moment.
But honestly, translation isn’t just one direction for me — it goes both ways.
When I’m working with operations partners, I focus on understanding their “super why.” Not just what they want, but why they want it. What’s driving the ask? What business problem are they actually trying to solve? Getting to that root helps me capture requirements in a way that engineers can actually work with — and it prevents the miscommunication that usually happens when highly technical and non-technical folks try to talk directly.
Then, when I get the technical answer back from engineering, I flip it around. I take the tech talk and reconnect it to that original “super why,” using analogies that hit home. The goal isn’t just to explain what we’re building — it’s to build excitement around how their need is being met, and sometimes even spark ideas for what else might be possible.
Oh, and visuals. I use a lot of visuals. If I can draw it, diagram it, or map it out, I will. It just makes everything click faster.
How do you incorporate experimentation and A/B testing into your project planning and timelines?
It starts with a hypothesis. Whenever I’m planning a project, my first question is: what are we actually trying to prove or change? I like to bake in the mindset that every new idea will be tested — that way we’re building our history as we go and can learn from both the wins and the misses.
I’m a big believer in failing fast, but in a controlled way. I try to live in both lanes — moving quickly when I can, and slowing down to be methodical when it’s truly needed.
How I balance speed versus rigor usually comes down to impact. There are a lot of small improvements that you can ship quickly, but they still require analysis because those incremental gains add up over time. Bigger, more impactful changes need a more structured approach to make sure we get it right.
I actually took StrengthsFinder a while back, and two of my top strengths are Futuristic and Strategy. I think that wiring helps me constantly ask “what’s possible?” — which naturally feeds into a culture of experimentation.
But at the core, it comes down to planning and knowing your “why.” What’s the purpose of this idea? What behavior or outcome are you trying to change? Once you can identify that clearly and pull the data behind it, you can see the potential return and know whether it’s worth the investment.
How do you keep yourself motivated and inspired in your work?
For me, it’s twofold.
First, it’s the “what’s possible.” I genuinely love living in that space — seeing potential, imagining what could be, and then figuring out how to make it real. In a role where I get to enable new capabilities and approach problems with a solving mindset, I wake up every day asking “how are we going to tackle this today?” It’s never the same, it’s always a challenge, and I love that.
And when I hit something I don’t know the answer to? That’s just an opportunity to learn.
But the deeper motivation is my two kids. I want them to grow up watching a dad who doesn’t just do — he looks for potential. He looks for what’s possible and challenges himself to go after it. If I can model that mindset for them, that’s the real win.
If you had to describe GoDaddy’s culture in one word, what would it be and why?
Empowering.
It doesn’t matter what part of the company you’re in — you feel empowered to make a change.
Whether it’s in your own life, a customer’s business, or the technology around us, there’s a real sense that you have the ability to impact things.
We’re empowered to take risks, to learn, and to own opportunities. That’s been true at every stage of my journey here — from my first days in sales, to stepping into leadership, to now owning routing strategy for messaging. The door was always open if I was willing to walk through it.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Outside of work, I run a 3D printing business called Twisted Relics. It started as a fun hobby, but once I realized how many problems 3D printing could actually solve, it evolved into something bigger. Our model is built around on-demand printing as well as solutions-based projects — basically, if someone has a need, we figure out how to make it real.
But my family is truly my life. My wife Natalie, our daughter Taylor, our son SJ, our two dogs Bob and Marshal, our cat Gunner, and our axolotl Strawberry — they’re everything. We’re working on becoming the host family for extended family gatherings, which has been a goal of ours.
We’re also extremely competitive in our household. Whether it’s video games or racing up the stairs to bed, everything turns into a competition. But we balance that out with our chill moments too — family bike rides, exploring new parks, and just spending time together.
Are you enjoying this series and want to know more about life at GoDaddy? Check out our GoDaddy Life social pages! Follow us to meet our team, learn more about our culture (Teams, ERGs, Locations), careers, and so much more. You’re more than just your day job, so come propel your career with us.
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your career journey to date.
My journey to GoDaddy started with a coincidence that changed everything. I was working a sales booth at Costco when I ran into an old friend from my gym sales days. Turns out, he was there celebrating a GoDaddy sales competition win. I’d never even heard of GoDaddy, but hearing him talk about the company — the pride in his voice, the excitement about his future, the way he talked about actually building a career here — something clicked. I knew I wanted that.
I came in as a Sales Guide with one goal: to be the best. Sales was my wheelhouse, it’s where I’d always thrived. But GoDaddy humbled me quick — there was a learning curve on the technical side I wasn’t expecting.
Eventually, I was given the chance to coach other guides, and that’s when everything changed. I was assigned to work with a guide who had missed their goals for two consecutive months, failed to earn their bonus, and was feeling overwhelmed and stressed. When I offered help, they weren’t exactly thrilled — classic “I don’t need your help” energy. So, I made a bet: Let me help you on one call. If it doesn’t work, I’m gone. If it does, you let me help you the rest of the month.
That day ended up being their best day of the year. Top of the team. And they hit their goals consistently from then on out.
But here’s the moment that told me I’d made the right choice: three years later, that same guide stopped me in the office. They shared that, since our conversation, they had consistently earned bonuses, completely transformed their financial situation, and finally achieved the technical role they had always aspired to. That conversation lit a fire in me for supporting others in their growth—a drive that has never faded.
From there, I was asked to take on a team in a completely different channel — messaging and chat — something I had zero experience in. It wasn’t the popular choice, but it felt like the right one for me. That role pushed me to partner closely with our digital and engineering teams, and somewhere along the way, I fell in love with the systems behind how we support customers.
That curiosity led me to pursue project management training, learn the basics of how our platforms actually work under the hood, and ultimately become the bridge between operations and engineering. I wanted to be able to speak both languages — to truly understand the technology so I could lead more effectively.
Eventually, GoDaddy saw the need for a dedicated routing and technical enablement function, which led to the creation of our Contact Intelligence team. Today, I own the messaging routing strategy — and honestly, I never could’ve predicted this path. But every step along the way provided valuable lessons that have built who I am today.
How do you translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders?
Analogies. So many analogies. My brain just works that way, and I’ve found it’s the fastest path to that “ohhhh, I get it” moment.
But honestly, translation isn’t just one direction for me — it goes both ways.
When I’m working with operations partners, I focus on understanding their “super why.” Not just what they want, but why they want it. What’s driving the ask? What business problem are they actually trying to solve? Getting to that root helps me capture requirements in a way that engineers can actually work with — and it prevents the miscommunication that usually happens when highly technical and non-technical folks try to talk directly.
Then, when I get the technical answer back from engineering, I flip it around. I take the tech talk and reconnect it to that original “super why,” using analogies that hit home. The goal isn’t just to explain what we’re building — it’s to build excitement around how their need is being met, and sometimes even spark ideas for what else might be possible.
Oh, and visuals. I use a lot of visuals. If I can draw it, diagram it, or map it out, I will. It just makes everything click faster.
How do you incorporate experimentation and A/B testing into your project planning and timelines?
It starts with a hypothesis. Whenever I’m planning a project, my first question is: what are we actually trying to prove or change? I like to bake in the mindset that every new idea will be tested — that way we’re building our history as we go and can learn from both the wins and the misses.
I’m a big believer in failing fast, but in a controlled way. I try to live in both lanes — moving quickly when I can, and slowing down to be methodical when it’s truly needed.
How I balance speed versus rigor usually comes down to impact. There are a lot of small improvements that you can ship quickly, but they still require analysis because those incremental gains add up over time. Bigger, more impactful changes need a more structured approach to make sure we get it right.
I actually took StrengthsFinder a while back, and two of my top strengths are Futuristic and Strategy. I think that wiring helps me constantly ask “what’s possible?” — which naturally feeds into a culture of experimentation.
But at the core, it comes down to planning and knowing your “why.” What’s the purpose of this idea? What behavior or outcome are you trying to change? Once you can identify that clearly and pull the data behind it, you can see the potential return and know whether it’s worth the investment.
How do you keep yourself motivated and inspired in your work?
For me, it’s twofold.
First, it’s the “what’s possible.” I genuinely love living in that space — seeing potential, imagining what could be, and then figuring out how to make it real. In a role where I get to enable new capabilities and approach problems with a solving mindset, I wake up every day asking “how are we going to tackle this today?” It’s never the same, it’s always a challenge, and I love that.
And when I hit something I don’t know the answer to? That’s just an opportunity to learn.
But the deeper motivation is my two kids. I want them to grow up watching a dad who doesn’t just do — he looks for potential. He looks for what’s possible and challenges himself to go after it. If I can model that mindset for them, that’s the real win.
If you had to describe GoDaddy’s culture in one word, what would it be and why?
Empowering.
It doesn’t matter what part of the company you’re in — you feel empowered to make a change.
Whether it’s in your own life, a customer’s business, or the technology around us, there’s a real sense that you have the ability to impact things.
We’re empowered to take risks, to learn, and to own opportunities. That’s been true at every stage of my journey here — from my first days in sales, to stepping into leadership, to now owning routing strategy for messaging. The door was always open if I was willing to walk through it.
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
Outside of work, I run a 3D printing business called Twisted Relics. It started as a fun hobby, but once I realized how many problems 3D printing could actually solve, it evolved into something bigger. Our model is built around on-demand printing as well as solutions-based projects — basically, if someone has a need, we figure out how to make it real.
But my family is truly my life. My wife Natalie, our daughter Taylor, our son SJ, our two dogs Bob and Marshal, our cat Gunner, and our axolotl Strawberry — they’re everything. We’re working on becoming the host family for extended family gatherings, which has been a goal of ours.
We’re also extremely competitive in our household. Whether it’s video games or racing up the stairs to bed, everything turns into a competition. But we balance that out with our chill moments too — family bike rides, exploring new parks, and just spending time together.
Are you enjoying this series and want to know more about life at GoDaddy? Check out our GoDaddy Life social pages! Follow us to meet our team, learn more about our culture (Teams, ERGs, Locations), careers, and so much more. You’re more than just your day job, so come propel your career with us.
Plant music listeners can now support ecosystem protection simply by listening.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PlantWave, the plant music device created by multimedia artist Joe Patitucci, will formally launch its ongoing support of EarthPercent at SXSW 2026.
PlantWave is committing 1% of its global revenues to nature protection and restoration projects via EarthPercent, the music industry’s nature and climate foundation co-founded by Brian Eno.
The commitment signals a growing shift in how music technology can integrate ecological responsibility. For PlantWave, music made from living plants now directly supports living ecosystems.
PlantWave uses bio-sonification technology to translate plants’ subtle electrical fluctuations into real-time music, allowing individuals to listen to plant-generated ambient compositions at home. Designed for personal listening, PlantWave enables users to place sensors on houseplants and hear their ferns, pothos, or fiddle leaf figs generate continuous, evolving sound.
Under this commitment, every PlantWave purchase contributes to nature protection and restoration, including Indigenous-led projects, through EarthPercent’s ‘Protecting Nature’ action area.
“For over a decade, I’ve been exploring what happens when we treat Earth as a creative collaborator rather than a resource,” said Joe Patitucci. “With this commitment, listening to plants becomes more than just a passive act. It becomes a way to support the ecosystems that sustain us.”
The support will be activated at a live SXSW 2026 showcase at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin on Monday, March 16 at 8:00 PM. The performance will feature plant-generated music performed by Joe alongside vocalist Nicole Miglis (BATRY POWR / Hundred Waters), with a set by Bryan Noll (Lightbath).
In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and generative algorithms, PlantWave offers something fundamentally different: real-time music made from living plants — now paired with measurable environmental impact.
SXSW 2026 Showcase Details
PlantWave Live at SXSW 2026 Central Presbyterian Church — Austin, TX Monday, March 16 8:00 PM
PlantWave is a plant music device created by multimedia artist Joe Patitucci that translates plants’ electrical fluctuations into music in real time.
About EarthPercent
EarthPercent is a nonprofit nature and climate foundation co-founded by Brian Eno that mobilizes the music industry to support high-impact environmental initiatives.
When you think about eating a nutritious diet, you probably focus on what is on the plate. Are there enough vegetables? Is there some protein? What about a whole grain? But the fact is that nutrition is not just limited to the food on your plate. It’s really about what is possible in life because of what you put on your plate.
Every March is designated National Nutrition Month®. This year’s theme, “Discover the Power of Nutrition,” speaks to how your quality of life can improve when you prioritize a healthy diet. Nutrients provide the body with what it needs to grow and survive. And the Guiding Stars nutrition navigation system helps you select foods that contain more of the nutrients your body needs, and less of those that don’t support bodily health. Good nutrition has the power to do more than just feed your bodily needs. Eating well also helps put more living into your life—here are a few examples.
You’ll Have More Energy
Let’s face it, life rarely slows down. Having enough energy to live the life you want is important, and it’s easier to keep your energy up when you eat regularly and consume a balanced mix of macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) at meals. It’s true that carbohydrates are your body’s main energy source, but fats and proteins help provide sustained energy and stabilize blood sugar levels. When you have between-meal hunger pangs, address them with a smart snacking strategy. And avoid relying on sugary snacks or caffeine to prop up your energy levels. Balanced eating habits and intentional food choices can add up to abundant energy. So not only will you power through your to-do list, you’ll still have enough “in the tank” for the things you want to do too.
Enjoy a Better Mood and Mental Benefits
It’s well established that the food you eat has an impact on brain function and cognition, mental health, and mood. One reason for this is that the brain relies on energy and nutrients from the diet. For example, the brain’s preferred energy source is carbohydrates. When we don’t eat adequate amounts of carbohydrates, our ability to focus wanes and we can start feeling “hangry.”
Equally important, part of the food-and-brain relationship stems from the internal, two-way communication highway in our bodies called the gut-brain axis. This information pathway transports messages between the digestive tract and the brain. (In fact, the gut is often referred to as the “second brain” because its roles are so important.) In other words, your brain gets reports on the quality of your diet. Keep your gut happy with more produce and whole grains, and less sugar and saturated fats. By doing so, the messages to your brain will be more supportive of your mental health, memory, and more.
Recover From Injury and Illness Better and Faster
Nutrition is an important factor in how quickly your body heals and recovers from an injury, surgery, or illness. It takes a lot of energy for the body to mend muscles, rebuild bones, and fight off invading microbes. In nutrition, energy means calories. So you need to eat enough to support your body’s work through the healing process. (With this in mind, don’t “starve” a fever, or a cold.) Nutrients for healing are wide-ranging—protein, vitamins C, A, E, and D, and minerals such as zinc, selenium, and iron. If you aren’t eating enough food, it’s harder to get enough of these, and healing will take longer.
If we can bring digital skills to the Amazon, we can do it anywhere.
João Davi grew up in a remote fishing village where connectivity was rare and opportunity even rarer. Through our partnership with Senac Brasil and Senac Pará, the Cisco Networking Academy gave him a pathway to a future he couldn’t have imagined.
Yet one-third of the world still lacks meaningful connectivity—and AI is deepening the divide between those who have access and those who do not. The Amazon was one of our hardest challenges, and that’s exactly why it matters. There are no excuses for leaving communities like João’s behind.
But no one can do this alone. Deep partnerships make it possible. Taking on the hard things together is how we power a more inclusive future for all.
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