Ecological Dept Day: Sept 27th for 2011
Posted on Monday, October 3rd, 2011
The Global Footprint Network has an interesting post in conjunction with Earth Overshoot Day (Otherwise known as Ecological Dept Day). In short, the math works out to taking 365 as a single cycle and determining [...]
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Guest Contributor Krista Peterson
Posted on Monday, March 14th, 2011
Living green is more than just eating smarter and hugging trees. It’s about making sure that everything you use is for the betterment of those around you as well as the planet we call home. [...]
continue readingDesigning for the Third Billion
Posted on Friday, May 14th, 2010
Strategy + Business posted a very interesting article pertaining to the true rise of women in the workforce as well as true consumer presence. The Third Billion by DeAnne Aguirre and Karim Sabbagh [...]
continue readingBackcasting Workshop
Posted on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
To all the attendees of the IDSA MidWest who are looking for my presentation on Backcasting, I will be conducting a webinar at the end of May and will repost both the presentation and resources [...]
continue reading6 Sins of Green Washing | Scot Case repost
Posted on Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Great summary of how ‘Green’ is mislabeled and consumers are mislead. Sustain08
continue readingClimate Change: Our Looming Catalyst
Posted on Sunday, March 7th, 2010
The debate surrounding global climate change has been a hot button issue for the past few years. In most cases, the average person doesn’t know enough about the science behind this issue to make an informed decision. The fact is that climate change will become a major issue within the next two decades and will have a host of environmental as well as economic impacts in the United States. Climate change will play a major role in the way our economy functions as well as the way our legislators make decisions.
continue readingRepost: Fixing the Perception Problem with Cradle to Cradle Certification
Posted on Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Here’s the problem: for designers—even those at the leading edge of green building—any level of Cradle to Cradle Certification creates a perception that the certified product is green. We call on MBDC to fix this problem, and we offer the following suggestion for doing so: at the Gold and Platinum levels, continue to refer to Cradle to Cradle Certification as a product certification. At these levels, a product must pass muster with a robust set of filters ensuring that it is safe for humans and imparts minimal damage to the environment; designers can be fairly confident that such products are indeed green.
continue readingCarbot Footprinting Contextualized
Posted on Thursday, March 4th, 2010
I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to the facts and figures of global pollution and energy use I struggle to wrap my head around what those numbers actually represent. This short [...]
continue readingWalMart pushes suppliers
Posted on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
“We heard that in the future, to become a Wal-Mart supplier, you have to be an environmentally friendly company… So we switched some of our products and the way we produced them.”
-Benny Fung, the head [...]
Energy Efficiency Certification Program Webinar
Posted on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Earlier this month, the ULE launched their Energy Efficiency Certification program. This new program will assist manufacturers in achieving compliance with energy efficiency programs and regulations in Canada and the US. Products that pass the [...]
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