Rebel with a Cause: How Fetzer Vineyards’ Regenerative Winemaking Creates Sustainable Value
This past year has been the hottest recorded on record. As the earth’s average temperature continues a rising trend, the earth’s ecosystems and climate are changing before our eyes. According to reams of data from NOAA, NASA, industry-and-government sanctioned scientific studies, and independent peer-reviewed reports, the earth keeps breaking heat records. These studies show that […]
From Fork to Farm: WBCSD’s FReSH Framework for Transforming Global Food Systems
“A low-carbon world is inevitable,” says Mr. Peter Bakker, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Late last month I caught-up with Mr. Bakker to discuss some of the priorities he and the WBCSD are focusing on for 2017. With so much political and social change happening around the world, particularly in […]
A Dreamer Who Dares to Dance: Mr. Fernando Paiz and La Ruta Maya Foundation Part 2
Mr. Paiz recalled that while he saw the plate as beautiful, it was his high school history teacher that explained the significance and age of the plate. “I discovered the power of storytelling, captured in the art and imagery of the pottery, and immediately felt the responsibility for being a caretaker of this one small […]
A Dreamer Who Dares to Dance: Mr. Fernando Paiz and La Ruta Maya Foundation Part 1
Mr. Fernando Paiz is the quintessential Renaissance man. A philanthropist, businessman, cultural and environmental preservationist, humanitarian, father and grandfather – Mr. Paiz’s storied life has yielded many titles and credits to his name. A serial entrepreneur, Paiz is also the founder and builder of progressive businesses, including the first to introduce Internet and Cable TV […]
Could Corporate Sustainability Result in a Big Short on Humanity? Part 3
Cavemen Playing with Matches Our expanding awareness and passion for everything sustainable has begun to shift the context in which we live. Electric cars, smart phones, cloud computing, on-demand movies, the Internet of Things (IoT), commercial space flights – these realities were science fiction for the masses not that long ago. Today they have become […]
Could Corporate Sustainability Result in a Big Short on Humanity? Part 2
Efficiency Does Not Equal Sustainability Further clouding the picture is how to ethically address the needs of the developing world. More than half the world’s population lives on less than a few dollars a day. Big business views the developing world as an emerging market: untapped, uncapped, and with unlimited potential. True, developing markets present […]
Could Corporate Sustainability Result in a Big Short on Humanity? Part 1
A tremendous amount of progress has been made, particularly with regard to the increased awareness of climate change, water scarcity, human rights, and the need to protect and enhance ecosystems and biodiversity. As a generalization, we are wiser, ask more informed questions, and are adopting better policies in an effort to protect and enhance our […]
Partnerships for Success: How Cultural Heroes and Sustainable Pioneers are Building a Better Belize Part2
This is second part of article Partnerships for Success: How Cultural Heroes and Sustainable Pioneers are Building a Better Belize Part 1 For example, in Belize, Mr. Hannan’s team has invested in a “pop-up” restaurant, Limilita , which builds its daily menu exclusively on local food suppliers. The menu changes daily and represents healthy local […]
Partnerships for Success: How Cultural Heroes and Sustainable Pioneers are Building a Better Belize
Part 1
Propy: Trends in Urbanization, Real-Estate and Sustainability, Converging for a Better World-Part 2
Propy: Trends in Urbanization, Real-Estate and Sustainability, Converging for a Better World A next generation company positioning itself at the nexus of sustainable living, urbanization, and the emerging opportunities of the international real-estate market is Propy , Inc. At the center of Propy’s value proposition is a goal to motivate sustainable building and living choices […]
Leading Special Forces for Sustainability, A Conversation with Peter Bakker, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Part 2
This is the second part of the article: Leading Special Forces for Sustainability, A Conversation with Mr. Peter Bakker, President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Up to this point in human evolution, nations have developed their economy, wealth, infrastructure, and society on the back of cheap energy. It is no […]
Leading Special Forces for Sustainability, A Conversation With Peter Bakker, President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Part 1
“I saw the limitations of one company,” Peter Bakker reflected when asked about what drives his passion to align global business leaders toward creating a better world. Mr. Bakker, who has for the past three and a half years served as President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), understands well […]
Communicate with Clarity & Leave No One Behind: Scaling Sustainability in a Post-2015 World – Part 2
A Conversation with Ms. Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning – Part 2 Ms. Mohammed further stated, “…The past 15-years of implementing MDGs taught us a lot. We are using the post-2015 development process to take a harder look at root causes and to put a new framework of […]
Communicate with Clarity & Leave No One Behind: Scaling Sustainability in a Post-2015 World – Part 1
A Conversation with Ms. Amina Mohammed, UN Special Advisor of the
Secretary-General on Post-2015 Development Planning
Humanity: The Great Experiment Part 2
Humans are the Greatest Risk to Humanity We love science, technology, and being inventive. Daily there are tens of thousands of chemical compounds that are in use by consumers, industry, and government, which risk assessment professionals and society don’t know very much about. But we push forward with their use anyway. This is an irrational […]
Humanity: The Great Experiment Part 1
Innovation, ecology and the type of world we want to build for future generations
Why Cause Marketing Needs to Mobilize Humanity for a Sustainable Future
How to Have an Impact Beyond the Campaign
How A “Generational Will” Can Foster A More Sustainable Future – Part 2
The electric utility industry is on the brink of dramatic change. The evolution of more efficient, sensing, and highly-intelligent demand-side energy resources and microgrid infrastructures has begun to take more precedent. Electric consumers continue to want reliable electric supply, competitive prices, and quality service from their utilities. But they also want flexibility of options to […]
How A “Generational Will” Can Foster A More Sustainable Future – Part 1
Eventually all living things transform or cease to exist. Our most primal and basic motivation as humans is survival. We have four basic needs: food (including water), shelter (including clothing), sleep, and oxygen. Beyond biological survival, humans also require emotional and psychological support including love. Yet somewhere in our evolution we’ve overcomplicated the formula for […]
2015: Welcome to the Anthro-Eco-Bio-Stellular-Tech-Droid Convergence, Where Science Fiction and Social Needs Collide
My six year old son looks up from his dinner plate and asks, “Dad, in Star Wars does Darth Vader go back to the light side of the force?” For a moment I am taken back by his question. I enthusiastically think, “how insightful” for him to think about Darth Vader’s fate, “Did he get […]
