Here’s an interesting (albeit disappointing) article predicting a slowing in cleantech investment in 2013. On the bright side, it points to a number of areas of growth, for example, agriculture: Big ag steps up and cleans up: …. after evaluating …
Investments in Cleantech May Slow, But Many Bright Spots Remain Read More »
When I walk along the beach and take in the beauty of the Pacific, it sure does look big. Sure, the volumes of pollution pouring into our oceans is growing steadily, but won’t the sheer volume of water and abundance …
What wealthy folks are investing in saving our 750,000,000 acres of public trust lands? In housing for homeless? In cleaning up the plastic island in the Pacific larger than Alaska? In cleaning up the mercury from the oceans, the Great …
When I was still a kid, one of the movies I loved was Back to the Future. Yeah, and you can bet your dollar that one of my most favorite machines would be the time-travelling car that Marty McFly rode …
From Guest-Blogger Jessica Greenberg: Five Weird Energy Source Ideas Read More »
In the recent past, the goal for many business school graduates was to pursue their MBA in order to find a more lucrative salary. Today, a simple MBA may not be enough. As the world goes green, business school grads …
From Guest-Blogger Karen Boyarsky — Green MBAs: Where Can They Take You Read More »
It’s the birthday of novelist Rita Mae Brown whose novel Rubyfruit Jungle was rejected by numerous publishers because of its lesbian themes. But, through Brown’s tireless efforts, the book became a word-of-mouth hit and, to date, has sold more than a million copies. …
The Message of Sustainability Is Not Always Well Received Read More »
It’s that time of the year when we all start thinking about holiday gift-giving. I had a Jewish roommate in college, a funny but ornery character, who summarized Christmas as “crass commercialism.” Though I was raised a Presbyterian, he didn’t offend me …
The Turimiquire Foundation Addresses Sustainability Read More »
I just got back from a short hike with a friend during which we discussed the status of some of the world’s largest countries vis-à-vis renewable energy. This, of course, reminded me that we’re headed into another Conference of Parties …
Conference of Parties Takes on the Kyoto Protocol Read More »
Here’s a post that I just put on RenewableEnergyWorld.com, in which I congratulate Meg Cichon, Associate Editor, for her wonderful article on global sustainability. In my piece, I took the opportunity to point out that, in addition to all the …
Celebrating Global Non-Profits that Advance Sustainability Read More »
What is a society? Is it merely an assortment of separated and competing drives of short-term self-interest, and rights of possession? Is it an orchestra of individuals cooperating to achieve the enlargement and preservation of the Common Good? Anthropologists tell …
From Guest Blogger Cameron Atwood: What is "Civilization" – and Do We Want It? Read More »
