[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Unreasonable.is 27 September 2012 Why Give a Damn: New corporate leadership and sustainability practices are reshaping the business landscape. Learn how you can help shape the future you want to live...
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Business + University: Tomorrow’s Jobs Require Sustainability
Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability’s Thought Leader Series 27 September 2012 Note: Hunter Lovins is a past Wrigley Lecture Series speaker at ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability and was a keynote speaker at the inaugural conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education held at ASU in 2006. Business is...
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The High Rate of Return on Giving
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Sustainable Industries 18 September 2012 Extreme weather, midwestern droughts, record commodity prices and global economic instability are only a few of the sustainability challenges facing business. As governments prove unable to...
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Solving California's Nuclear Dilemma
Huffington Post 13 September 2012 More than seven million Californians live within 50 miles of the San Onofre nuclear plant, which was abruptly shut down after safety inspectors discovered radioactive steam leaking at the facility in late January. The unexpected closure of San Onofre raises legitimate concerns about the safe operation of nuclear plants. To further complicate...
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Entrepreneur: The Newest Superhero
Unreasonable.is 6 September 2012 Why Give a Damn: In a world in trouble, entrepreneurs are our best hope of implementing solutions to the crises facing us and bringing prosperity to our communities. On a planet beset with recession, erosion of all major ecosystems, the climate crisis, and political instability, it is clear that governments are...
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On Climate Change, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Part 2
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 5 August 2012 With Congress paralyzed late last year, President Barack Obama decided to assert his authority more aggressively on a number of issues: “If Congress...
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On Climate Change, Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: Part 1
ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 2 August 2012 Among political insiders in Washington, the conventional wisdom is that action on global climate change is a dead issue for the foreseeable future. But that need not, and should not, be the case. The atmospheric thermostat isn’t on hold while we wait for a better political moment....
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Employee Engagement – Make It Personal, Make It Stick: Creating a Culture of Sustainability
Sustainable Brands July 2012 Nothing conveys brand like an engaged employee. Nothing conveys a sustainable brand like employees whose day jobs involve implementing their company’s commitment to greater responsibility. Integrating your sustainability program with a strategy to inspire your workforce can drive your innovation. Purpose-driven businesses generate excitement, loyalty, creativity, productivity and profits. This month...
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Burritos, Shampoo, and Blue Jeans – Oh My!
ALSO POSTED BY: Sustainable Brands 26 July 2012 Written by Lily Thaisz (Program Manager) & Colette Crouse 2012 Intern What do blue jeans have in common with burritos and shampoo? All are making the business case for sustainability and employee engagement. And they are doing so by empowering their employees, unifying company and employee values,...
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Engaging Employees in Sustainability 2.0
ALSO POSTED BY: Sustainable Brands 26 July 2012 Written by Toby Russell (CEO) & Thomas Hendrick 2012 Intern Sustainability is more than just a Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) checklist or making a commitment to reduce carbon emissions. It spurs innovation, creates new ways of delivering services, and often comes from ideas by employees at every...