Finding a natural sense of urgency to act

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Mike Hower takes a biomimicry hike and reflects on what sustainability executives can learn from the desert

In the Sonoran Desert, nature likes to take its time solving complex problems. Consider the saguaro - the most iconic of cacti in the world - which takes upwards of a typical human lifespan of 75 to 100...

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