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When Jeff started his MBA program at UC Berkeley in 2006, he went in as "The Underwear Guy," telling everyone about his plans. Some people dismissed him as weird, whereas others supported his vision. He met his business partner Jason Kibbey.
Green jobs pay higher, are more available to those with only a high school degree -- and are growing faster than jobs in the rest of the economy. It's a smart sector in which to invest.
H&M's steps toward sustainability are certainly laudable. However, it's undeniable that H&M's fast fashion model is in itself wildly unsustainable.
Gravitz has pioneered effective techniques for addressing issues of sustainable consumption and production, helping American families and businesses "go green."
One of the most memorable experiences of my life, reminiscent of Marty McFLy traveling in his "Back To The Future" DeLorean, my visit to Nihiwatu in Sumba, Indonesia was truly a trip back in time.
Choosing to innovate in the 1980s, in an industry not known for its environmentally friendly practices, Alfonso and Monica went to great lengths to differentiate their business.
Does buying American-made also help the environment, as your friend suggests? As a general rule, I believe it does.
Where did we get the arrogant idea that we know better than the plant itself how to maximize its productivity and health?
When Dr. King was assassinated, it was 1968. President Obama was 7 and EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson was 6. Many of the African-American leaders who now carry the torch of justice that King lit were young when he died.
Retailers will fiercely resist conservation taking precedence over consumption until they are prepared to run a business by marketing quality rather than quantity. That transition won't happen overnight.
There are a few basic and powerful steps that can improve your life, your health and the health of our planet more rapidly than you might think:
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In the real world we do not get to avoid the final episode. It's time to break out of our unsustainable zero-empathy matrix. To be or not to be is now the pressing spiritual question before us.
Plastic does not biodegrade in a meaningful timeframe. Thus, some portion of it accumulates in the environment. The more we produce, consume, and recycle, the more will come into the world and accumulate in landfills, on land, in rivers, and the sea.
I refuse to see all animals as equals. Call me a speciesist all you like. Livestock raised for our plate are not on the same emotional, societal, or cultural plane as dogs.