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Never Retire--Meaningful Work for Old Wise Leaders (in their fields)I love the idea of retraining people for jobs that pay a living wage, that provide satisfaction to …
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Jobs needed in the wake of the COVID-19 virusWhat jobs are expected to be in high demand in the wake of COVID-19 virus? Our team has identified…
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Top Barriers to Water ReuseOne in three people don’t have access to clean water. 80% of the world’s population already suffers…
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Poll: Prize Competition DirectionsThere is great innovation in the decentralized water reuse space, yet water reuse remains uncommon.…
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About the Charter Communities Prize DesignThe Charter Communities Prize Design is an ambitious initiative that aims to identify transformativ…
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Skill Valuation PrizeThis prize would challenge teams to create a real-time, easily accessible indicator measuring the “…
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19Safe and Reliable Water QualityMeet WHO 2017 potable reuse guidelines and real-time quality monitoring.
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20Cost-EffectiveCost-effective systems that will be evaluated by both upfront cost and cost recovery plans.
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8Input Water: Black WastewaterSystems that tackle WHO 2017 wastewater definitions, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical contamination.
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19Waste and Resource Recovery (Circular Water Economy)Zero-waste systems, capturing wastewater resources to generate value and protect the environment.
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10Output Water: Fit-for-PurposeSustainable solutions that increase use cases, balance costs, and increase adoption.
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9Minimal Maintenance and Automated OperationMinimally maintained, fully automated systems featuring simple user interface to increase confidenc…
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Closing gaps in which of the following focus areas will have the greatest positive impact?We have identified a preliminary set of focus areas that we are interested in learning more about a…
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11Community-Scale VolumeAn onsite system that serves multiple dwellings in urban and rural settings.
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Technology and IntersectionalityHow can we leverage current or emerging technology to better integrate intersectional data within c…
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(An excerpt from my old ebook) 'Artful Survival'I was reviewing some old writing and serendipitously decided to review my first ebook from 2009 (th…
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Daniel Susskind's new bookHas anyone read Daniel Susskind's new book - "A World Without Work"? I would love to know…
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Will there be enough demand?Calling all economists! How do you imagine the labor market panning out over the next 1-18 months?…
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Are 100 days enough?We're thinking of challenging teams competing in a Rapid-Response Workforce XPRIZE to develop and d…
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5Minimal Water LossNo more than 5-15% based on salinity.
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A "Post Jobs" XPRIZE?Hi All, I don't want to sound like a broken record. But discussions here really are focusing on the…
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Don't forget the 'Green New Deal' -- A Green Economy is the Way ForwardThe back drop to the current pandemic is Climate Change (which scientists tell us will cause more e…
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Workforce PrizeThis prize would challenge teams to create a technological solution that helps people learn a new s…
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16Flexible and Resilient SystemsDistributed modular systems that respond to changes and can function in various environments.
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$10M XPRIZE Rainforest LaunchedWe are excited to announce the $10M XPRIZE Rainforest has launched! You can visit the official pag…
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Core Problems of Gender Data Gap ChallengeWe organized gender data gap challenges in health into a set of core problems. Each core problem re…
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Emerging Technologies to Close Gender Data Gaps in HealthWhat emerging models and technologies are most promising for closing gender data gaps in health?
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Expect More Jobs And More Automation In The Post-COVID-19 EconomyFrom Forbes: Click here to read more.
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The prevailing water reuse is location/geography dependentPlants are large and require geographical considerations in construction. This may include the avai…
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Types of unemployed workersOur prize could benefit three types of workers: * Those who are already out of work. * Those who lo…