Michael Reynolds is an American architect based New Mexico known for the design and construction of eartship. He is a proponent of “radically sustainable living”. He has been a critic of the profession of architecture for its failure to deal…
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Why a corporate strategy grounded in ecological economics makes good business sense
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Managinig Natural Capital through Natural Capital Accounting
Partly as a result of the invisibility of natural capital, ecosystems worldwide are deteriorating. Therefore, it is increasingly important that government, corporations and individuals around the world start valuing natural capital and its importance in the well-being of the entire…
Earth Debt
‘Antique Sunlight’, a term lifted directly from my recent viewing of the 11th hour resonated with me more than any other concept in Leonardo Di Caprio’s ecological wake up plea. We, as a race, are cashing in on previous generations…
Tagged with: 11th Hour, Antique sunlight, climate change, coal, earth debt, environmental sustainability, Leonardo Di Caprio, oil, renewable energy, solar, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable development, sustainable technologies, tidal energy, wind energy
Posted in climate change, ecological degradation, energy, food, sustainable technologies
Posted in climate change, ecological degradation, energy, food, sustainable technologies
Biomimicry and Beyond
Today in class we watched a video about biomimicry. It was pretty amazing to see different companies learning from nature to come up with designs for new products. The point Janine Benyus was making about “asking nature for the answer…
Are the ivory towers ineffectual?
University. The ivory tower of intellectual challenge, of pure research, of educating our youth. What better place to find the cutting edge of innovation, corporate technology partnerships and implementation a myriad of “Green” initiatives. We should be seeing sustainability initiatives…
Population
I purpose a solution to these problems that some might consider against their religion or downright raciest.
Tagged with: Africa, China, CO2, consumerism, deforestation, development, education, environmental sustainability, India, Kyoto, oil, Ovington, population, raciest, religion, waste management
Posted in climate change, community, ecological degradation, ecological footprint, economic development, energy, food, government policy, pollution, sustainable buildings, sustainable development, sustainable living, US politics
Posted in climate change, community, ecological degradation, ecological footprint, economic development, energy, food, government policy, pollution, sustainable buildings, sustainable development, sustainable living, US politics
New study published today says that 93 percent of CEOs see sustainability as important to their future success – no kidding? So why aren’t they executing sustainability?
A new report on sustainability and based on a survey of more than 750 CEOs and indepth interviews with 50 of the CEOs was published today by the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture. This study called A New Era of…
Tagged with: environmental sustainability, research, sustainable development
Posted in corporate sustainability, sustainable development
Posted in corporate sustainability, sustainable development
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