Ecomagination

Innovators find each other and accomplish great things with a little help from their friends. And it should be remembered that eco-innovation doesn't live within borders, and that this is just the beginning.

GE is not a bad guy for maximizing profits. Their actions are not illegal, or even immoral probably. But they are unfortunate, and reduce the value of a great American company.

TV game shows may have declined in recent years, but idea contests are riding a wave among big corporations. That's because competitions arise when problems loom large -- so no surprise they're currently on the uptick.

Mass collaboration in business was, until quite recently, a concept treated with suspicion. Today, we're seeing an explosion of collaboration that unabashedly taps the creative reservoir of the masses.

I had the good fortune to sit down with Guy Dauncey this week. Dauncey is an author and speaker on climate change, and always has great insights into the sociological side of sustainability.