Which Drawdown coming attractions are fast approaching?
March 7, 2018
The first ever research on shifting to an economy that consumes greenhouse gases was released in April 2017. As well as listing 80 current, commercially scalable action opportunities, Project Drawdown’s first report included 20 high-potential “Coming Attractions”.
Pinning the good news on Regenerative Business
November 8, 2017
I’ve been publicizing the opportunity side of sustainability for years in my LinkedIn Regenerative Business group. Recently I decided it needed a wider (and probably younger) audience. So now, when I find a story worth telling, I’m also pinning it to my Sustainability Innovation Board. If that’s where you hang out – or where people…
Beyond cars, coal and consumers – are air conditioning and refrigeration the real climate avengers?
October 10, 2017
HVAC-R offers a wealth of money-saving sustainability solutions that go way beyond electricity and transport.
Flowers, oysters and regenerative thinking in action
July 25, 2017
There have been some fascinating examples of regenerative thinking in action through my Inbox recently. Here are a few that illustrate the great ways that rethinking systems and technologies delivers profit, community benefit and environmental benefit.
Drawdown: Reversing global warming with current solutions
May 3, 2017
Project Drawdown has completed their first 4 years of climate solutions modelling, and published a list of 100 existing climate solutions.
Drawdown is coming
April 10, 2017
Update 28 April 2017: Well worth the investment, just for a cogent explanation of key issues and options. Biggest surprise (so far): How high up the list Refrigerant Management sits. I’ve loved Paul Hawken’s work ever since I read both Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce alongside Ray Anderson’s Mid Course Correction. (In sustainability…
Is “government action on climate change” enough?
March 28, 2017
Effective, resilient sustainability solutions are mostly regional. They don’t need to wait for national government policy change.
What do geckos have to do with carpet tiles?
November 30, 2016
For years I tried to ignore my environmental concerns. I was worried but felt powerless. Then I was introduced to “Natural Capitalism” and I got interested – almost in spite of myself. The story of a mid-course correction Then I read entrepreneur Ray Anderson’s first book “MidCourse Correction” – and that got me INSPIRED.
How did a small girl and a Harvard professor turn a property developer into a stealth greenie?
October 26, 2015
One Australian property developer went green after his young daughter stopped talking to him and his business mentor challenged him.
Macca’s is aiming for zero net energy!
July 5, 2015
You know the world is changing when the Golden Arches crowd hooks up with the Rocky Mountain Institute to design a net zero energy fast food outlet – largely achievable with today’s technology!
An entrepreneur’s head – the ultimate sustainability leverage point?
June 24, 2015
The most powerful place to influence supply chain change is inside an entrepreneur’s head – from global corporate to local property developer.
Want to know more about the opportunities and how to find them?
biomimicry blue economy circular economy climate solutions Communication community renewables deep green profit Doughnut Economics generative innovation Influencing innovation delivery innovation diffusion Interface neuroeconomics ontological coaching Project Drawdown Project Regeneration regenerative business renewable energy systems thinking
