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 # 2018: A Year of Living Anxiously

 

##### by Terry F. Yosie, WEC President & CEO

 

 

 Jan 26, 2018 10:00 AM ET

  Campaign:  [WEC Blog](/news/campaign/wec-blog)  ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Anxiety.jpg) 

2018, like most years, has begun with statements both hopeful and optimistic about what the new year may bring. And there are many positive developments in global sustainability to acknowledge, including the on-going implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement by many nations; increasing collaboration among business, non-government organizations and other institutions on renewable energy, food waste and other issues; the expanding human rights agenda; women’s empowerment; and accelerating investor interest in sustainability. So far…so good.

Such optimism (even cautious optimism), however, needs to be tested against deeper structural obstacles that have the potential to slow down and possibly reverse more positive sustainability trends of recent years. Read the [full article on GreenBiz](https://www.greenbiz.com/article/2018-year-living-anxiously).



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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