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“Ar c h a e o l o g y i n Je r u s a l e m i s s o s e n s i t i v e t h a t i t t o u c h e s n o t j u s t t h e r e s e a r c h c o mmu n i t y b u t p o l i t i c i a n s.”YUVAL BARUCH ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY12.2019T H E S T O RY O F P LA S T I C:B R E A K I N G T H E H A B I T M O R E T I G E R S LI V E I N U.S.C A P T I V I T Y T H A N I N T H E W I LDNEW EXCAVATIONS REVEAL THE ANCIENT CITY AND STOKE MODERN TENSIONSYO U V E N E V E R S E E N A S H A R K W I T H T E E T H LI K E T H I SUNDER JERUSALEMPerpetual PlanetRolex founder Hans Wilsdorf saw the world as a living laboratory a source of exploration and inspiration.Today,Rolex continues his legacy through a joint venture with long-time partner National Geographic.On a record-breaking scientifi c expedition to Everest,scientists successfully installed the Earth s highest weather station and obtained the highest-ever high-altitude ice core.The resulting data will provide new insights into life-sustaining systems at extreme altitudes,informing and inspiring the solutions our planet needs.From the successful ascent of Everest in 1953 to this new endeavor,Rolex has supported the mission to sustain this incredible planet.Alone we can go far.But only together can we make the planet perpetual.#PerpetualSIR EDMUND HILLARY AND TENZING NORGAYFIRST ASCENT OF EVEREST 1953DIRK COLLINS AND MARK FISHERCLIMB THE KHUMBU ICEFALLMOUNT EVERESTfor an official rolex jeweler visit .rolex and are trademarks.new yorkEVEREST BASE CAMP AT NIGHTWORLDS HIGHESTAUTOMATED WEATHER STATIONHIGH-ALTITUDEEXPEDITION TEAMPARTNER CONTENT FOR DOWRECYCLING FOR A CHANGE.THE DOW INITIATIVE,Recycling for a Change,is transforming an underdeveloped,yet crucial,link in Brazils waste management chainSeparation or Recycling Cooperatives.Testing the programs merits in Brazils largest waste producer,So Paulo,has produced rapid improvements in productivity,income,and social impact value for workers and communities.BRAZILS WASTE PICKERS TEST A NEW APPROACH TO TRANSFORM WASTE MANAGEMENT AND LIVES.To learn more about these initiatives,go to DONT-WASTE.DOW.comPARTNER CONTENT FOR DOWCHANGE HAS A NAME Noemia,Joselino,and Brbara.The initiative is bringing this family,and so many others,together to lead change.Training effective leaders is critical to success now,and to continued growth after the initiative ends.New leadership skills are translating to stronger relationships with government,larger contracts,elevated roles for women,deeper bonds of trust with workers,and the ability to lead by hands-on example rather than by command.“For years weve been looking for this kind of modelmore efficient production,better management,and bigger incomes.”JAIR DO AMARAL,PRESIDENT,COOPERATIVE CRESCERA mother whose paycheck solely supports her family of five.A homeless man reporting to his very first job.A newly released prisoner ready for a chance to rebuild.Recycling for a Change wants to change their livesand the future of waste management in Brazil.Waste picker cooperatives are responsible for sorting trash and selling it to recycling companies.All profits from those sales are equally divided among cooperative workers.As cooperatives succeed or fail,so do workers,families,and communities.Funded by Dow,Recycling for a Change brings improved training,equipment,administration,and professionalism to cooperatives and workers.The five cooperatives selected to test the program employ 214 workers but touch at least 450 more dependent family members.As cooperatives professionalize,workers experience a new sense of dignity and pride in the role they play within the larger waste management chain.Armed with this new mind-set,they view their job as a career with real social value.“I dont really see myself as a waste picker.I see myself as an environmental agent.”TELINES BASILIO,PRESIDENT OF COOPERCAPS COOPERATIVE Dows support enables two key partners to activate the program.The start-up Boomera focuses on improving infrastructure,process,and waste management training.Before introducing any changes or optimizations,operations are carefully evaluated.Instead of one-size-fits-all solutions,new equipment and processes are designed to overcome each locations specific problems.Results are then measured and honed to maximize progress.The nongovernmental organization(NGO)Fundacin Avina is responsible for developing people,improving administration,and managing projects and budgets.Its inclusive recycling approach emphasizes waste managements human element and social impact.Dow is sharing its expertise in health and sanitation to improve working conditions and safety.The initiative also creates a better-quality supply for production of postconsumer resin.This provides a new,bigger sales stream for cooperatives and connects to a circular economy model in which plastic waste is recycled and reused,over and over,never reaching the environment.Leaders note that workers themselves are the true key to success.How do they feel about the new g