Author name: John-Paul Maxfield

John-Paul Maxfield is the founder of Waste Farmers. Waste Farmers is a next generation sustainable agricultural company focused on helping humanity meet current and future food demands, while decreasing agriculture’s environmental footprint. The Company started in 2009 with $9,000 and a belief that idealism and capitalism can coexist. Today Waste Farmers has evolved into an innovator respected by leaders in the global community for developing simple solutions to the complex problems of modern agriculture and food security. Prior to starting Waste Farmers, John-Paul founded the "The Inspired Economist", a blog focused on covering the people, places, ideas, and technologies inspiring positive change and redefining capitalism. In addition, John-Paul served as an Associate a private equity group specializing in small to mid cap service companies. In this capacity he focused on planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance evaluation of MBH and its designated subsidiaries. Prior to joining MBH, John-Paul was an Analyst with Alvarez and Marsal where he spent the majority of his time on a team that aided Louisiana’s Recovery School District with the restoration of public schools post Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. John-Paul is active in the Colorado community, serving on the Board of the Rocky Mountain MS Center. In 2007 he was selected as one of the “Fifty for the Future” by the Colorado Statesman and is a graduate of the inaugural class of Impact Denver. John-Paul holds a BA from the University of Colorado.

Center for Resource Solutions Launches North America’s First Environmental Tracking Network for Renewable Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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In coordination with two regional environmental tracking systems, the Center for Resource Solutions today launched the Environmental Tracking Network of North America (ETNNA) – North America’s first network organization for renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions tracking systems and registries. ETNNA will bring together electricity tracking systems, emissions registries, governmental regulators, and interested market participants

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Educating Executives in Sustainability

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Presidio School of Management is hosting an event focused on educating executives in sustainability. The event will introduce the school’s five-month Executive Certificate in Sustainable Management that begins in July 2008. Modeled after its innovative MBA program that integrates sustainability into every course, the certificate program will help executives gain critical knowledge to lead their

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Greener by Design: Strategies, Tools, and Markets for Product Innovation

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June 12-13, 2008 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center Alexandria, VA This two-day, hands-on event focuses on the greening of mainstream products by combining first-rate speakers and panelists with a unique approach to innovation called Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT). Participants will hear from leading companies, both large and small, as well as the top green product designers,

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Social Entrepreneurs Flourish in the Middle East and Europe

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Ashoka, the world’s community of leading social entrepreneurs, is expanding it’s operations in the Middle East and Europe due to the increasing number of social entrepreneurs who are creating solutions to critical social issues. In response, Ashoka has announced the advancement of Iman Bibars and Konstanze Frischen to Leadership Group Members (LGMs), Ashoka’s highest professional

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IBM Launches PowerUp, a New Free 3D Multiplayer Virtual Science Game for the Classroom

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IBM is launching a free multiplayer online game, PowerUp, challenging teenagers to help save the planet “Helios” from ecological disaster. The game, which can be played alone or together, features a planet in near ecological ruin where three exciting missions for solar, wind and water power must be solved before sandstorms, floods or SmogGobs thwart

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How the Growing Power of Business Is Revolutionizing Profits, People and the Future of Both

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Traditional thinking often has the worlds of Corporate Capitalism and Social Advocacy on a permanent collision course—at times a violent one—as the fundamental interests of both seem irreconcilably opposed. But today, even now, a movement has emerged in the corporate world that gives members of both sides credible ground to have an optimistic view of

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Best Practices Outlined by ASI

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Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the leading global provider of web-based software for associations and non-profits, today made public a set of best practices for using online tools — particularly peer-to-peer fundraising applications — to increase donor participation, reach new donors, and drastically reduce campaign launch time, administration and overhead. Peer-to-peer fundraising technology enables an organization

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The Economics of Happiness: Building Genuine Wealth by Mark Anielski

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"We all know that money can’t buy you love…or happiness, but we have been living our lives as though the accumulation of wealth is the key to our dreams. Why, in spite of increasing economic prosperity over the past 50 years, are many conditions of well-being in decline and rates of happiness largely unchanged since

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Applications Sought for IFC Social Responsibility Agribusiness Consultants

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The Social Responsibility Program at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has received Environmental and Social Development Business Line funding toward the cost of conducting an assessment on the viability of implementing the Better Work Program in African agribusiness. The Better Work Program is a unique partnership between the IFC and the International Labour Organization to

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Branchless Banking: Innovations Create Opportunity to Serve the Poor

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Basic, everyday financial services are out of reach for more than two billion people in developing countries. But the rapid growth of branchless banking — including mobile phone banking — is reducing the cost and expanding the availability of such services. “All of this innovation presents challenges and opportunities for regulators,” says Elizabeth Littlefield, CEO

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New Poll: Americans Concerned About Long-Term Impact of Damaged US Reputation Abroad

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A new poll shows that a vast majority of Americans is concerned about the continuing decline in the United States’ reputation overseas, but also that Americans are optimistic that individuals can take action to address the decline. The poll of 1,099 US adults was taken January 14-15 for the non-profit organizations World Learning and the

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Largest Solar Plant Built in More Than a Decade Hosts Celebrity Studded Event Celebrating Clean Energy in the U.S.

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WHAT:The official dedication of Nevada Solar OneÔ, Acciona Energy North America’s revolutionary 64MW solar thermal power plant located in Boulder City, Nevada. WHY:With concern about global warming and unstable oil and gas markets, the need for clean and commercially viable energy is at an all-time-high.  Nevada Solar One is the largest solar thermal electric power

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