Andrea Zanon
Bio
Andrea Zanon is an international sustainable development and empowerment specialist who has dedicated his life to reducing poverty, promoting sustainability and empowering ambitious people
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Renewable Energy in the Middle East: A revolution in the making
The UAE, the 6th largest oil producer in the world was the first leading Middle East energy producer to host the Climate Conference of the Parties COP28. The global summit, attended by over 160 word leaders, was not only successful in bringing the decision makers together, but also succeeded in advancing 2050 NetZero negotiations (a near future with zero carbon emission). The UAE leadership is resulting in stronger climate mitigation actions and investment from energy producers. This new leadership is also based on a clearer understanding of the climate risk in the region, as MENA is one of the world’s regions most affected by climate change and variability (IAE 2023), both in terms of GDP losses and loss of competitiveness. This positive change is based in oil and gas rich Arab countries' visions documents, aiming to diversify their economies away from hydrocarbons.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Earth
The Power of Avoiding Bad: Why Removing Negativity Should Be Your Priority
As you seek excellence and impact in your life, the conventional wisdom often emphasizes the importance of doing good, striving for success, and achieving greatness every day. However, what if I told you that the key to unlocking your full potential is based not in doing more good, but in avoiding bad at all cost? This might sound counterintuitive, but research suggests that bad is more powerful than good (The Power of Bad) and avoiding it should be your primary focus. To give you an example, a newspaper article with a negative title gets read 7 times more than one with the same content but with a positive title. The loss of 50$ invested sticks around in our mind for much longer than 50$ we won.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Motivation
The Taylor Swift Rule: Scaling Kindness to your advantage
Taylor Swift’s is the most talked about singer ever. Her “Eras Tour” is the highest money-making concert tour of all time, surpassing Michael Jackson’s 2009 film “This Is It.” As of January 7th, 2024, Taylor’s Swift’s movie has grossed $261.6 million globally, according to Variety.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Art
Inter Milan continues to outperform their Italian rivals in the Serie A title race but are underdogs in the Champions League
The Nerazzurri defeated Roma 4–2 away at the Stadio Olimpico this past weekend. The target of Simone Inzaghi’s men is to win the club’s 20th scudetto. Which would add a second star to their iconic black and blue striped jersey. Juventus who is trailing lost at home with Udinese, and it is now 7 points behing Inter.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Motivation
The US Economy is Booming: Why do we all feel so miserable?
Based on 2023 and 2024 data, American should be celebrating the incredible resilience of their economy. Inflation is rapidly slowing, incomes are increasing particularly among poorer people, jobs are abundant, and Wall Street just hit new records.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Education
Why Trump Will Not Win the 2024 Elections: A statistics Look at the America's Election
This is an incredibly important year as 83 countries around the globe head to the polls. This represents 4 billion people, approximately 50% of the global population. As speculation dominates the news about the potential outcomes of the 2024 presidential elections, one thing seems increasingly clear to me: former President Donald Trump faces significant challenges in his bid for a return to the White House. While political results can shift dramatically, several key factors indicate that Trump's path to victory may be more difficult than celebrated by recent polls and news. Let's dig deeper and look into the data and why Trump is unlikely to secure another term in office.
By Andrea Zanon2 months ago in Education
Decarbonization, Digitalization, and Deglobalization: These Are the Accelerating Trends of 2024-2025
The upcoming year represents a fundamental moment as half of the global population across 83 countries gear up for elections. This occurs during a time of profound global transformations, including Covid-19, conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine, and increased climate disasters. These factors have led to supply chain disruptions, economic instability, and escalating trade and political tensions, particularly between the US and China. Against this backdrop, decarbonization, digitalization, and deglobalization are all set to intensify in 2024 and 2025.
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Education
E-bikes: A Catalyst for Healthier and Prosperous Cities
Recent data suggests that e-bikes are transforming urban transportation, often spurred by policies and financial incentives making them more affordable. E-bikes offer a pragmatic solution to mitigate congestion issues, diminishing the number of cars on the road, resulting in less pollution and noise. Their maneuverability in traffic contributes to more efficient transport systems, reducing road infrastructure costs and greenhouse gas emissions. E-bike transport is also cost effective as battery charges to cover up to 50 miles per day cost 25Cents.
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Earth
Choose your business partner wisely and ruthlessly, or risk losing it all
Much has been written about this, yet we repeatedly make the same mistake: choosing the wrong partner for our business venture. Today, I'll share my own experience. A few years ago, I welcomed a financial professional from Wall Street to my team. I did so because I lacked financial expertise and needed complementary skills for my sales and marketing capabilities. While I had the right idea, my execution was poor. I was "seduced" by his Wall Street title, financial market knowledge, and ease in discussing multimillion-dollar transactions. Due to my insecurity and lack of due diligence, he bulldozed himself into the team. Unfortunately, my inability to see his "baggage" narcissism, arrogance, ego, and lack of integrity, led me to welcome a negative influence into my life. In short, by bringing him into my team, I gained financial skills but also introduced intolerable characteristics that damaged the entire team and, ultimately, the clients of my women empowerment and environmental practice.
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Motivation
Interview with “Climate Changers; The future of sustainability and the clean tech
• Pros/cons of having COP 28 (and now 29) hosted by a petro state? o I mostly see positive aspects of having petroleum-producing countries involved in the climate negotiations. In fact, I believe that COP28 hosted by the UAE was a powerful step towards getting to NetZero. The UAE is the 7th largest oil producing country, and getting their political and financial commitment towards global decarbonization sets an important precedent that will also help getting other oil and gas producing countries to participate more actively in decarbonization.
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Earth