CSR Often Misunderstood

As Albert Einstein said, “It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of ...

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things

By on November 23, 2011 in Books

“This book is not a tree,” says the introduction, and indeed it is not. The entire book, cover and pages, is printed on a plastic polymer that can be recycled into new books indefinitely while maintaining its high quality. More importantly, it is an example of what the authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart are [...]

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Fear Factor

By on November 15, 2011 in Frankel-y Speaking

Courage can supply a competitive advantage for corporations bold enough to be leaders. Picture this: the starting gate is here, today. The finish line (let’s call it a “sustainable society”) is off in the distance, somewhere out in the fog. Global corporations are lined up at the gate, snuffling and snorting like thoroughbreds. And there’s [...]

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From Principles to Practices

By on May 14, 2009 in New Perspectives

Creating a sustaining architecture for the 21st century, using the enduring laws of nature. by William McDonough and Michael Braungart, from green@work magazine ’03 Just over a decade ago, when the city of Hannover, Germany, asked us to develop a set of design principles for the 2000 World’s Fair, design for sustainability was in its [...]

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The Glass Ceiling

By on February 17, 2012 in Newslines

One of the hidden benefits of the recession is that more and more people are starting their own businesses. People are taking this opportunity to pursue industries and ideas that have not previously fit in to the standard business models. Sustainable small businesses that separate recyclables and specialized health food stores are just two examples [...]

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Taking Sustainability Seriously

By on January 27, 2012 in Green Office, Single Bottom Line Sustainability

If we look honestly at what does not work, we begin to see a pattern. The things that are breaking are the systems that are no longer sustainable under the stress of a changing world. ”We are at a significant crossroads for our species,” says Keith Perske, a Principal at E-Business Strategies. “We must move [...]

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CSR Often Misunderstood

By on January 10, 2012 in CSR

As Albert Einstein said, “It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” From a sustainability perspective, that can take many forms. Yes, it is about reducing your carbon footprint. But it is even more multifaceted, more ubiquitous than that. “Look at [...]

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Race To Reduce

By on December 17, 2011 in Building, Cities

Genius comes in two kinds: through people just like us but more so, and through people and organizations that have that extra spark. If it was not for the global need to save energy, the term “energy management” might never have even been coined… Globally we need to save energy. CivicAction’s Greening Greater Toronto’s first [...]

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