The world processes the Gulf Coast disaster the only way it knows how… through humor. There’s nothing funny about the oil spill in the Gulf, but a little levity every now and again doesn’t hurt. It seems we, as human beings, rely on humor to deal with tragic situations. Whether to vent our frustrations or […]
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Join David Roberts and other environmental experts as they discuss President Obama’s Oval Office speech tonight. Yes, the transcript of the live chat is available if you missed it during the president’s Oval Office address. Click on the link below. If you’ve seen or read the news today, you know President Barack Obama will deliver
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Hooters Girls voluntarily donate their torn pantyhose to help absorb the oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico. What are Hooters Girls famous for? Their shiny pantyhose, of course. And now, the girls are shedding their said pantyhose for a good cause… to help clean up the Gulf Coast. I guess, a girl’s gotta do
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The Green Economy Post gives us a thorough list of who’s tweeting from the Sustainable Brands ’10 conference. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the Sustainable Brands ’10 (SB’10) conference in Monterey, California this week. But thanks to social media, I was virtually there. Twitter is a great way to get “real time” information
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A free webinar explains California’s new mandatory commercial recycling law… will you be in compliance? If you run a business in California, then you are aware of California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB32). The act requires California to develop regulations that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. It is
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President Obama warns BP not to “nickle and dime” Gulf Coast fisherman and business owners while spending money on expensive ads and paying billions to shareholders. Have you seen BP’s latest ad campaign? A forlorn Tony Hayward says he’s “deeply sorry” and thanks the volunteers and government for their “strong support.” He promises that BP
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Socially responsible investors send a clear message to BP: the oil-spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is not okay. Another nail in BP’s coffin. The oil company responsible for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history was removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) effective May 31, 2010. The DJSI are the first
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Companies can now turn their billboards into unique, vinyl bags for special promotions and events closing the sustainability loop. We see them everywhere. Colorful, larger-than-life billboards. They are a simple marketing tool for advertising agencies who hope to create eye-catching designs and slogans for their biggest corporate clients. Billboards are as common in our landscape
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Panera Bread opened its first non-profit cafe with the motto: Take what you need; leave your fair share. I was surprised to read about Panera Bread’s new cafe in St. Louis dubbed the St. Louis Bread Company Cares Cafe. The concept is simple yet groundbreaking… take whatever you want to eat or drink and instead
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Three universities collaborate to release an evaluation of the relative environmental impact of 228 countries. Ever wonder which countries are killing the planet and which countries are not. Researchers from the University of Adelaide, the National University of Singapore and Princeton University wondered the same thing. Earlier this month, they published an interesting study ranking
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On April 15, bring a reusable travel mug into your local Starbucks and get a free brewed coffee. When you hear the date April 15 what comes to mind? Taxes, taxes and more taxes. Well, how about a free cup of coffee? Sounds too good to be true. There must be a catch, right? What
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Today’s business climate is more competitive than ever. Several highly qualified MBA grads are vying for fewer and fewer corporate jobs. According to a 2008-2009 survey by the MBA Career Services Council, business schools have experienced a drop in corporate recruiting of more than 10 percent affecting more than half of the 94 top-ranked business
[social_buttons] The 2009 Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Conference begins today and runs through Friday in San Francisco. The theme this year is Reset Economy, Reset World and focuses on a “trio of global crises – the worldwide recession, accelerating climate change, and a collapse of trust in business.” Nearly 500 businesses, non-profits, universities and
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[social_buttons] When I first watched the video “Stand by Me” produced by Playing for Change a year ago, I was moved by the beauty of the music and the simplicity of the message. Playing for Change wasn’t just a multimedia project. It was a movement – and its mission was to “bring peace to the
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[social_buttons] We tend to think that if a company is big, it is automatically bad and doesn’t care about it’s environmental footprint. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Just take a look at the Top 10 Green Energy Users according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Surprising, isn’t it? Now, I’m not saying that
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Are you looking for a green job? Or a job in corporate social responsibility and sustainable business? Well, all you need to do is tweet. “Green” recruiters understand the best way to reach the new generation of “green” talent is via social media… Facebook, Linkedin, blogs, Flickr, YouTube and of course, Twitter. So fire up
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In my work in Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable business, Whole Foods has always been a company to benchmark against. They were one of the first major retailers to offset 100% of their energy use with wind energy credits; voluntarily stop using plastic bags company-wide; join the Non-GMO Project’s Product Verification Program; and develop a
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What if you call your HR department or brokerage firm and discover you don’t have SRI options available with your 401(k)? Does that mean you can’t be a socially responsible investor? Of course not. If you own shares in a company, you have partial ownership and certain privileges. Corporations mail out their annual reports containing
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When you disagree with a company’s sustainable or lack of sustainable business practices, what do you do? You contact the company. You sign a petition. You boycott their products. You inspired others to “vote with their feet” or “vote with their dollars.” You pride yourself in the fact that you don’t shop at Walmart or
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