There Is No Planet B

“Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known.” - Carl Sagan, who was also known as "the astronomer of the people"

Good Saturday morning all and welcome to this edition (No. 31) of "With That Said" (WTS), a LinkedIn newsletter powered by your friends here at Supply Chain Now .

Today is Earth Day 2023 - and we want to share a variety of perspectives, resources, ideas & more to celebrate. Let's start with this message from SCN founder & CEO, Scott Luton :

"We all share such a great responsibility to protect this beautiful planet we call home...the "pale blue dot" as coined by the brilliant Carl Sagan. Massive movements to battle climate change & other critical issues of our time are underway. But I also like to think of small, everyday actions that we can all take. I often think of how my grandparents approached things: never wasting hardly anything. Think of how you use resources today. Think of how you can create less waste & embrace more re-usage. Think of how you use your wallet to support companies that embrace more sustainable practices. And perhaps most importantly: THINK. Stop & think about how you can make a difference. Then, take action. Deeds, not words."

Wonder where the "pale blue dot" reference came from? It stems from a picture taken by Voyager 1 on February 14th, 1990, as it was some 6 billion kilometers away from Earth.

Our SCN team would like to share several perspectives from some of our favs across industry:

• DANIELLE GUZMAN shares 5 things we can do today to make a difference. And all these small measures add up! Click here
• Theodora Lau shares one of the latest environmental reports from the World Meteorological Organization that speaks to some of the changes we are seeing across the planet: click here
• One of the best central sites for all things Earth Day, be sure to check out Earth Day dot org: click here
• There are a plethora of resources focused on how to talk to your kids about tough subject matter. Well, how about this piece by Georgina Rannard from BBC News focused on "How to Talk to Your Parents About Climate Change"? Click here
• How about this beautiful, Earth Day-inspired Yo-Yo Ma performance, recorded at Acadia National Park (via Twitter): click here
• This year, Earth Day kicks off National Park Week here in the United States. Check out these ideas & resources from the National Park Service : click here
• Scott wrote about returns & reverse logistics in a recent post on LinkedIn. Whether you like it or not, we consumers are play a HUGE role in global supply chain and its efforts to be much more sustainable. Learn more: click here

Join?Scott Luton ?& senior supply chain leaders from across the globe at?Supply Chain USA?in Chicago, May 17-18 2023, hosted by?Reuters Events: Supply Chain . Learn more here

Join the SCN team for our LIVE events this coming week of April 24th:

• The Supply Chain Buzz is LIVE every Monday at 12 noon ET. Join Scott & Greg White on Monday (4/24) as they tackle some of the biggest news stories from across global industry. Click here
• Join us on Thursday (4/27) for the 2nd episode of a special series here at SCN entitled: "Decoding Digital Transformation", sponsored by our friends at Nextworld? . This week's conversation will feature Greg Davis from Grant Thornton (US) , who will share "what's next" and give us his perspective on how companies can truly differentiate themselves using a modern application platform in today’s marketplace and beyond. Click here .
• We invite you to join us for a special event on Friday (4/28), as we welcome a modern legend in global supply chain: Sandra MacQuillan . The last time Sandra joined Scott & Greg, she offered up a masterclass on all things supply chain leadership. This week, Sandra will be reflecting on her career & offering up perspective & challenges that you will NOT want to miss. Click here.
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• A couple of our popular recent episodes feature Dillon Atchley from Aureate (click here ) and Gladis Araujo from Mattel (click here ).

Finally, we invite you to check out Scott's latest Good News message from this past Friday, as he focuses on?a key challenge in our collective journey: saying "no". Click here

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