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Cisco increases focus on reducing use of plastics
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We're sharing our strategy to further reduce our use of virgin plastic in Cisco products and packaging.
Net zero one year later
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One year ago, Cisco committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040. Cisco’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Mary de Wysocki, reflects on our journey so far.
Creating a better and more inclusive future through regenerative sustainability
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By working together, we believe we can find solutions to even our most complex problems. Learn more about our commitment to regenerative sustainability.
How Arizona eighth graders find solutions to the community’s toughest social problems
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Eighth grade social studies teacher Edgar Ochoa was excited to implement the Global Problem Solvers: The Series (GPS: The Series) supplemental curriculum, but he wasn’t entirely sure how his students were going to react.
Are You The Next Global Problem Solver?
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Cisco is committed to positively impacting 1 billion people by 2025. The Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge is the initiative that inspires and empowers a new generation of problem solvers in today's thriving digital economy, by working on technologies that will benefit the world.
Celebrating the power of entrepreneurs to solve global problems
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In our rapidly changing, hyper-connected world, we believe developing a generation of global problem solvers is critical to discovering the solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.
Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2020 Launches with Special India Impact Prize
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On October 15, 2019, Cisco launched its fourth annual Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, a worldwide search for the next technology startup greatly impacting people, society or the planet.
Making a Big Impact in a Small Town Started in the Classroom
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“When I first gave them the assignment, I got a lot of ‘I can’t.’ So I asked them to identify ways they could make a dent in the problem, explaining if they can do it, then someone else can do it too,” Mr. Miller explained. “I think that’s the great thing about GPS. It gets kids thinking and excited about what they can do.”
How an Animated Series is Turning Phoenix-area Students and Teachers into Social Entrepreneurs
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Cisco’s Global Problem Solvers: The Series program aims to instill the tenets of social entrepreneurship and responsible use of technology into middle schools. The animated series follows a team of teenage superheroes who work together to solve social problems around the world.
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