The other day, I had a conversation that began something like this: “Crowdfunding, that’s that new term for how you can get the latest gadget or game or movie by ordering it early, right?” To which I replied that yes, that could certainly be one way to look at it, but another, and perhaps more […]
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It seems as if there are two basic sides to the sustainable renewable energy revolution. One side imagines all of the constraints or costs or perceived weaknesses to solar and wind and wave/tidal and hydro energy, and the other side says bring it on already (while also still wondering where in the world the funding
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Part of the reason behind the current muddled state of affairs at the heart of the water and energy nexus is that each of those industries has been charting their own independent path forward, and have ended up in isolated “silos” that don’t often collaborate. But the path to a resilient future might be found
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Are you ready to change the world by changing the way it tackles poverty? Can you see yourself as one of the next generation of social impact leaders? Can you commit to a year’s worth of hard work in the field? Do you believe in the radical idea of creating hope in a cynical world,
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In order to help encourage the development of cutting-edge technology for agricultural and food ecosystems, the Agricultural Innovation Prize is looking for ideas that can transform our global food systems into ones focused on resilience and sufficiency. To that end, the competition is offering cash prizes and support to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students across
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What better way to help celebrate four decades of responsible business than to partner up with another principled company to produce a premium organic beer? In celebration of Patagonia‘s 40th Anniversary, and their longtime commitment to purchasing organic cotton for their clothing lines, New Belgium Brewery produced a special run of an organic beer, dubbed
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The green blogosphere is full of little eco tips that individuals, households, and organizations can take to be more sustainable, and while those little actions aren’t without value, they may not be nearly enough to achieve true environmental sustainability on a scale that’s necessary for global change. According to Worldwatch‘s report on the State of
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A major shift in thinking about the nature and value of refrigerants in businesses could be possible, if instead of seeing them as consumables, refrigerants were seen as assets, capable of being trackable, and tradable, just as other commodities are. The launch of a new system designed for tracking every single pound of refrigerant in
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One of the most potent buzzwords for IT this decade is the cloud. Cloud-based and distributed computing are said to make our information technology infrastructure faster and more efficient, as well as safeguarding our data from loss, which are all incredibly important for data-driven businesses. But the data centers and networks that drive cloud-based solutions
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Learning to cut the amount of waste in our manufacturing and production cycles can have a huge impact on the sustainability of both individual businesses and our limited common resources, and implementing a sustainable materials management solution is one viable method of not only reducing costs, but also using resources more wisely. According to Material
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A new environmental bank, BANCO2, opened in Costa Rica this week: Costa Rica expects to sell 16 million tonnes of carbon credits over eight years on its new carbon exchange, Latin America’s first, a venue that allows polluters to offset their emissions with permits they can buy. Launched last month, the exchange provides a forum
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If we base our opinions about the state of sustainable consumption on the number of so-called green products and services on the market, we might believe that everyone’s going green, or at least has somewhat of an interest in it. But when it comes to actually making greener choices, what is the real state of
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A house is not just a house for many of us. Sure, our house is our home, as well as being an investment or income opportunity, but it can also be a way to put our values into practice, through the implementation of sustainable components, such as energy efficiency, alternative energy, an edible yard, or
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How can we enable the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs? One effective method might be through giving them the tools and the resources to be able to raise money and support for their ideas, and a new campaign aims to do just that. Piggybackr’s 1 Million Leaders Challenge, which runs from November 1, 2013
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Crowdfunding and microinvesting are great tools for businesses and startups, but not so great for nonprofits, but a new site aims to change that, at least as far as wildlife and animal charities are concerned. If the cute and cuddly kitten and puppy pictures flooding the web are any indication, the internet loves animals. But
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In a world with massive amounts of wasted food, yet millions still go hungry, one startup wants to connect the dots and fight hunger by using excess consumable food waste. Feeding Forward, currently operating in San Francisco and the East Bay, aims to make it simple and easy to fight hunger, using just your phone.
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[Originally published by Marc Gunther at Ensia.com] Corporate sustainability reports have been around since … well, it’s hard to say. The first report may have been published by “companies in the chemical industry with serious image problems” in the 1980s, or by Ben & Jerry’s in 1989 or Shell in 1997. No matter — since
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For the first time in Olympic history, all of the travel for spectators, athletes, and media to the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will be offset, enabling a carbon neutral travel footprint, thanks to Dow. Dow is the Official Carbon Partner for the Winter Games, and as such, will mitigate an estimated 160,000 metrics tons
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What do you get when you combine sports, community, education, and resource reclamation? If you’re PITCHAfrica, you get a combination soccer (football) field, school, and community center that also functions as a water harvesting and storage facility, otherwise known as a Waterbank school building. “Our design includes four classrooms with protected gardens for food cultivation,
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Social entrepreneurs, businesses with products that have a positive social and environmental impact, and other capitalist do-gooders, get ready for a new way to reach a hungry audience. The latest social venture from Alex Bogusky (along with Ana Bogusky, Rob Schuham and John Bielenberg) is a community for accelerating social innovation, through collaborative branding and
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When considering the impacts that companies have on the world, both the positives and the negatives, it’s not enough to look at just the balance sheets or other financial reports. Sure, it’s important to have a strong financial base for a company, but that only tells part of the story. Looking at the corporate social
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The largest natural resource on our planet, the ocean, is in serious danger of being depleted of some of its stock, which could have a major impact on those who depend on seafood and other products from the sea for food and for their livelihood. “Overfishing is one of the most urgent problems facing the
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For the last couple of weeks, a unique project has been crowdsourcing ideas for improving our communities using technology, and giving citizens a chance to be a part of something that could yield innovative and lasting solutions for what ills us. Thanks to MindMixer and Code for America, Ideation Nation has been holding a month-long
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Planning for the future of the planet should be just as much a part of a company’s strategy as their plans for the immediate future, and if more businesses adopted the method that one vineyard uses, our future could be much more leafy and green. Thanks to Trinity Oaks’ One Bottle One Tree® program in
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