It has long been reported that sustainable business companies create economic value, but they must overcome obstacles to reach their goal. The real challenges they face are related to the government, consumer perceptions and employees or their own organization. Companies …
From Guest Blogger Rose Denholm: Achieving a Sustainable Business Read More »
One person trying to become greener is great, but if they can persuade their entire neighborhood to do it we’ll all be able to make a much bigger difference. Are you old enough to remember what neighborhoods used to be …
I’m headed out in a few minutes for another hike at the same place (Gaviota, CA) I mentioned a year or so back, and with the same friend – a fellow who shares my concern for the direction in which …
Today’s “word of the day” on dictionary.com is “misology” — a new one on me; it means “distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning,” as in: In this way misology, the hatred of reason, arises. Socrates now confronts misology “because …
I write often about humankind’s tendency towards specialization, i.e., how most of the R&D work aimed at innovation in today’s world is performed by people with extremely narrow (though intensely refined) skill-sets. I suppose it can be argued that this …
Albert Schweitzer, Reverence for Life, and Sustainability Read More »
On my piece about clean energy solutions for bringing relief to the Philippines, a friend of a friend writes: On a somewhat related note, but completely out of our hands, a provocative thought: the one single person who could do wonders …
Sustainability, Population Control, The Philippines, and The Pope Read More »
Like most people, there are a number of things I do with ridiculous consistency throughout the holiday season. For me, it starts Thanksgiving Day, when I wake up and make a few calls to thank the people who made great …
If you watched a time-lapse video of major cities over the past few centuries, you’d think that construction was the enemy of the environment. You’d see major factories being built, massive concrete conurbations coming together, skyscrapers springing from the ground. …
It is becoming increasingly clear to many people that fossil energy cannot meet the demands of current global needs, let alone future sustainability. Fossil fuels are not renewable, and their reserves are getting depleted every day. In addition, the processes …
From Guest Blogger Andrew Womble: Green Homes, Solar Power and Sustainable Living Read More »
The late astronomer Carl Sagan (pictured on right) enjoyed a period of well-deserved popularity in the latter part of the 20th Century; he was known for his ability to distill the essence of high-level astrophysics and bring it entertainingly into our …
Sustainablilty and Earth’s Significance in the Universe Read More »
