With countries across the globe supporting green alternatives and sustainable solutions, the green employment market is extending at dramatic rates. However, people trained and certified in this particular profession remain in scarce supply. To address this situation, colleges and universities …
From Guest Blogger Rachel Vickers: The Best Degrees for a Career in Renewable Energy Read More »
Question: We all know that gang violence is a scourge on our civilization. Can you estimate the average cost to society of a typical criminal gang member? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Relevance: In many cases, the cost …
In a post yesterday, I tried to tie together the work that certain humanitarian groups perform together with our need for a progressive energy policy. The connection? Both are rooted in a viewpoint of the future, along the lines of …
Why A Progressive Energy Policy? Because An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure Read More »
It’s only been a few minutes since I posted this piece on my friend Brandi Veil and her unique approach to what she calls “humanistic sustainability.” As I’ve already gotten some positive feedback, I consider this auspicious, so I thought I’d add …
I thought readers would be interested in a presentation that a friend of mine, Brandi Veil, made recently at the 21st United Nations Conference on Health and Environment: “Global Partners for Global Solutions.” Brandi is a wonderful person with a …
Brandi Veil – Ambassador for Transformational Events that Promote Sustainability Read More »
Here’s an article the theme of which I’ve seen before, called behavioral economics. In essence, people’s reaction to a certain subject, and their buying behavior, is to a huge degree a function of the words used to describe it. I’m reminded of …
Do We Care About the Environment? It Depends on How the Issues Are Framed Read More »
Friday afternoon I attended the holiday luncheon of the Maverick Angels, an investor club local to me here in Southern California. I really like these people; they’re sharp, articulate, and they move swiftly when they like what they see. In …
Dealing with the Cause of the Problem, Not the Effects Read More »
Yesterday was the birthday of Nero, the Roman emperor who is said to have fiddled while the city burned in 64 CE. It’s not clear whether the fire was a case of arson, or just an accident, which wasn’t unusual …
21st Century Planet Earth — Fabulously Uninterested in Confronting Its Challenges Read More »
Like me, you are inundated with requests for financial support. We write annual checks to our old schools out of a sense of loyalty, and profound gratitude for what we took away. But beyond that, where does smart philanthropy go? …
Consider a Donation to Sustainability in the Holiday Season Read More »
According to the Writer’s Almanac, Tuesday was the birthday of: American short-story author Grace Paley. She grew up in an immigrant neighborhood in the Bronx, where she was surrounded by a wide variety of languages. Her own parents spoke Yiddish and Russian …
W. H. Auden: Writers Should “Talk Their Own Language” Read More »
