Business Strategies for Environmental Sustainability, hosted at the Stanford Sierra Conference Center, offers executives a camp-like retreat where they can explore what it means to turn sustainable business practices into competitive advantage. The program is designed to cover a range of issues on the topic of sustainability that are central to those who are leading [...]
Blogging Sustainability
Moderator: Bonnie Hulkower, Treehugge
Panelists:
Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor-in-chief Inhabitat.com
Ken Rother, President/COO Treehugger
Aaron Naparstek, Editor-in-chief Streetsblog.org
Date & Time:
Thursday June 26, 2008, 6-8pm
Location: Green Spaces
33 Flatbush Ave (corner Flatbush & Livingston)
Brooklyn
Mass Transit - take B, Q, and R to Dekalb Ave, or the 4, 5 to Nevins Street, or A, C to Hoyt Shermerhorn St.
Please RSVP [...]
Water is our most important resource (making up roughly 70% our bodies), yet we’re destroying it through our pollution. Fresh water comprises of only 3% of all water on Earth. 2/3 of it are frozen, and aside from 0.3% of it being on the surface, the rest of it is underground.
For example:
Over 360 toxic chemicals [...]
Ray Anderson discusses corporate responsibility and the environment. Extract from The Corporation - 2004
Duration : 0:9:45
Monash University demonstrates its concern for the environment through practical programs that encourage sustainability and environmental protection.
Duration : 0:5:51
Highlight video of our team’s work during the 2009-2010 year on the Sam’s Club Environmental Sustainability Challenge
Duration : 0:5:0
Water is Very Important People !
I’ve been Challenged to do 5 Acts of Kindness for 5 People and / or for the Environment. TgirlQueensland Challenged me.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TgirlQueensland
This is the Video Response. I chose to be kind to the Environment and talk about Water Conservation.
This is a Tag Game so I have to challenge at least [...]
Integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs
Duration : 0:5:1
For nearly a decade, sustainability has been at the forefront of the Portland Development Commission’s goals and the common thread that weaves through each of its projects.
PDC’s sustainability efforts, as outlined in the City of Portland Charter, are outlined in this way:
The commission shall advance social equity in carrying out all of its [...]
… the role of institutions. Neil Bird of the Overseas Development Institute responds to the In My Name campaign by arguing for local, national and international action and highlighting how institutions are crucial to these actions.
Duration : 0:6:52
