Nature’s Tools for Adaptation
Adaptation expert Rafe Sagarin speaks about what we can learn from organisms such as fish, octopi, elephants, and so on. Animals have strong observation skills, […]
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Better Buildings Challenge: $840M Saved
The Obama Administration’s Better Buildings Challenge, according to a recent press release, has saved partners $840M, and prevented six million tons of carbon emissions, which […]
Continue reading »NYT on California Drought
Yesterday’s New York Times review asks a simple question about which of the following uses more water: “A) a 10-minute shower. B) a handful of 10 almonds. C) a quarterpound […]
Continue reading »Leather or Life?
I recently read with great interest an article in Bloomberg Business entitled, “Your Salad Lunches are Killing American Leather.” I paused for a while, just […]
Continue reading »Shareholder Value vs. Sustainability
Maximizing shareholder value is often perceived as being in opposition to sustainability efforts. According to Lynn Stout’s book, The Shareholder Value Myth, focusing too much […]
Continue reading »Behavioral Energy Programs go Mainstream
Thanks to companies like Opower, behavioral approaches to energy conservation are becoming more mainstream, and achieving sizable reductions in energy use. Opower uses behavioral sciences […]
Continue reading »What Motivates us to Work Well?
A well-organized article from TED with 7 motivating forces that we can leverage at work and in life, backed up by research. Here’s a hint: […]
Continue reading »Ecosystems: Understanding Organizational Change
In a recent post I wrote about how humans and nature are wired to respond to stressors by strengthening relationships. This excellent report by the Center […]
Continue reading »Skills your Employers Want
This useful visualization from Bloomberg Business shows which characteristics organizations look for in employees across industries such as energy, health, finance, and technology. Interestingly, for […]
Continue reading »Science: Vulnerability is Beautiful
According to social scientist Professor Brené Brown, humans are wired for connection. “It’s why we’re here,” she says in her TED talk. In fact, the […]
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