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The ongoing food crises in 36 countries around the globe are a cause of worry for major institutions such as the World Bank because the problems signal profound problems of disbalance in the world economy. The main reasons behind the high food prices in poor countries are the high oil price and market liberalization shocks. Biofuel crops are hardly a factor. Climate change is something that has played a role for as long as everyone can remember and it's only being recognized now.
In recent months, the world has witnessed various food riots in poor countries around the globe and the general conclusion bankers in their dossy offices have drawn are that some countries apparently really don't have much of a buffer zone left - hence the upset.
I’m as jaded as the next guy when it comes to companies touting their green chops but, on closer inspection,...[read more]
With the rising cost of power, and the greater awareness of the human impact on the environment, home solar power...[read more]
EPEAT, the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, is like LEED certification for electronics; it monitors the environmental impact of electronics...[read more]
After four years of heads down work to find answers where it appeared that only questions existed, Adam Werbach followed...[read more]
Public skepticism and mistrust of businesses’ efforts to “go green” not only pose problems for corporations making honest, substantive efforts to do so, they pose significant obstacles for the type of local-to-globally coordinated efforts necessary to mitigate climate change and enhance energy security. Bridging this credibility gap was the subject of a recent GreenPepper “Eco-Concerns” survey. [read more]
"Crowdsourcing" is an innovative approach towards getting fresh ideas tested, funded, produced, and distributed into the market. CambrianHouse is...[read more]
What does "natural" mean anymore in the world of personal care products? According to a recent article on Fox Business,...[read more]
Although the number of "conscious consumers" has risen in recent years, Steve Bishop (Global Lead Designer from Ideo) cautions against...[read more]
Are you eating? Here's a few statistics to chew on: In the US, restaurants are the top electricity consumer...[read more]
At a New Year’s party I attended recently I was pleasantly surprised to find a green alternative at the...[read more]
The car of the future is not only going to come standard with a hybrid powered engine; rather, the...[read more]
A couple of news items I’ve come across lately regarding green consumers and the marketers that market to them: First is...[read more]
It’s all “green this” or “ all natural that” these days, but according to Scott McDougall, president of TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, chances...[read more]
A new marketing study reveals that conscious consumers expect accountability and transparency from companies that claim to be “green.” Companies...[read more]
The Business Development Institute and PR Newswire are putting on a half-day conference in New York on Tuesday, July...[read more]
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Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
The Lazy Environ- mentalist: Your Guide to Easy, Stylish, Green Living
World- changing: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More
The Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as Usual
Walking the Talk: The Business Case for Sustainable Development
The Sustainability Advantage : Seven Business Case Benefits of a Triple Bottom Line
Blink : The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
