HOMErgents Bring Refugee Shelters Back to Basics

As the number of climate-related natural disasters increases, so does the need for quality, affordable shelters. Some of the more creative designs include the Cork Block Shelter and the Seashelter (both winners of the Design ...READ»

Blog FAIL: What was I thinking?!

About four or five years ago, when everyone started launching corporate blogs, a lot of people (myself included) thought it was OK to just use it as a medium to post press releases, without a lot of context. Like the scrunchie, that ...READ»

How Your Small Business Can Grab the Green Business Spotlight

The green entrepreneurs I speak with every day have great stories to tell about their phenomenal work saving resources, cleaning our energy, and creating a better world.  These stories do more than entertain; they get attention ...READ»

Wal-Mart's Deli Pizza Box Is Surprisingly Sustainable

Say what you will about Wal-Mart's tendency to crowd out mom-and-pop stores, it's hard to begrudge the company for its sustainability efforts. In the video below, we see that Wal-Mart's deli pizza boxes are part of a closed-loop ...READ»

In Defense of O'Dwyer in the Social Media vs. PR Fiasco

Jack O’Dwyer has been doing PR for 40 years, and he’s a well-known, albeit curmudgeonly, expert in the industry. In a recent interview with Dave Armand at PRSA, Jack denounced social media, saying that PR people’s jobs are to ...READ»

New Models for Engaging Consumers: A Report from Opportunity Green

Shifting the consumer paradigm to sustainable products, processes, and experiences has to begin with a fundamental shift in the way we think, the way we do business, and the way we all live our lives.READ»

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Nau Pop-Up Shop Is Serious About Sustainability

West-coast based clothing company Nau is opening a pop-up shop in New York for the holidays, and is taking the word "sustainable" to the next level. Here/Nau/NYC opens Thursday in Soho, featuring its line of eco-friendly clothing. ...READ»

Hawaii's Deep Blue Solution to A/C Woes

The design is complex, the island logic simple: Find a cheaper way to cool tropical buildings and you can spend less on imported oil. All that money saved on overhead means--Aloha!--more clam shells for everyone to dump back into ...READ»

Why Values Trump Rules and Regulation

Everywhere I travel, I hear the same refrains: "We need more regulation," or on the flip side, "If we hadn't deregulated, we wouldn't be in this financial mess." More regulation could be a very good thing, but we shouldn’t rush to regulation without asking whether it’s a list of prohibitive rules or something deeper, something that inspires consistent and right behavior, says LRN CEO Dov Seidman.READ»

Sustainable Sites Initiative: A LEED Rating System for Landscapes

It's relatively easy to quantify the sustainability of commercial buildings thanks to the U.S Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, which has been giving its seal of approval ...READ»