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Economists are not ecologists and ecologists are not economists. The same can be said for policy makers. Neither economists nor policy makers have studied the principles of ecology, nor integrate these principals into their work. Can we expect economists and policy makers to keep the environment in mind when making decisions concerning business actions and legislation? Read More »
Economists are not ecologists and ecologists are not economists. The same can be said for policy makers. Neither economists nor policy makers have studied the principles of ecology, nor integrate these principals into their work. Can we expect economists and policy makers to keep the environment in mind when making decisions concerning business actions and legislation?
Globalization is driven by technology and innovation; it has increased the spatial reach of communication, and extended the scope of international trade, finance, and investment. These advancements have brought several societies great prosperity but has simultaneously fueled social inequalities by leading others into deeper poverty. Read More »
Globalization is driven by technology and innovation; it has increased the spatial reach of communication, and extended the scope of international trade, finance, and investment. These advancements have brought several societies great prosperity but has simultaneously fueled social inequalities by leading others into deeper poverty.
The scientific community, and now increasingly the political community, has come to accept climate change as a circumstance of our dependence on fossil fuels. The concerns continue to be, rising sea levels, severe storms, heat waves, and droughts (to name a few). However, many societies continue to see the problem as a phenomenon rather than fact. Read More »
The scientific community, and now increasingly the political community, has come to accept climate change as a circumstance of our dependence on fossil fuels. The concerns continue to be, rising sea levels, severe storms, heat waves, and droughts (to name a few). However, many societies continue to see the problem as a phenomenon rather than fact.
By: Jim Gibson GibSem Group It seems in today’s age of lightening fast digital communications, few industries are exempt from participating in the one medium that acilitates this collective combustion of information the most – the internet. More and more, people are tuning out traditional conduits to information such as TV, radio and newspapers and, instead, turning to the internet for the news, information and education they need. Hey, I don’t have to tell you since you’re likely reading this with a cup of coffee in one hand and your mouse in the other. If this is truly the case, then it stands to reason the one industry that has captured the imagination of young and old, from Wall Street to Washington, is facing a head on collision with the digital evolution. That industry is Green. Yet the expansive Green Industry, which includes its energetic sibling, Green Building, faces significant challenges in terms of educating the masses. One reason for this is, aside from the more prominent national organizations, much of the industry’s grassroots efforts have been focused on establishing regional organizations that promote green building initiatives in local communities. Please don’t misunderstand. The industry as a whole has done an excellent job of building fundam ... Read More »
By: Jim Gibson
GibSem Group
It seems in today’s age of lightening fast digital communications, few industries are exempt from participating in the one medium that acilitates this collective combustion of information the most – the internet. More and more, people are tuning out traditional conduits to information such as TV, radio and newspapers and, instead, turning to the internet for the news, information and education they need. Hey, I don’t have to tell you since you’re likely reading this with a cup of coffee in one hand and your mouse in the other.
If this is truly the case, then it stands to reason the one industry that has captured the imagination of young and old, from Wall Street to Washington, is facing a head on collision with the digital evolution. That industry is Green.
Yet the expansive Green Industry, which includes its energetic sibling, Green Building, faces significant challenges in terms of educating the masses. One reason for this is, aside from the more prominent national organizations, much of the industry’s grassroots efforts have been focused on establishing regional organizations that promote green building initiatives in local communities. Please don’t misunderstand. The industry as a whole has done an excellent job of building fundam ...