Posts Tagged ‘environmental’
Episode 59 Joel Cesare
As you may know, I love most sports and the more physical and rigorous the better. Steep mountains to climb on a bike or trail, waves to surf, and powder mountains to snowboard ignite my fire. And perhaps this also resonates with you. The sharing economy is growing, as we no longer need to own…
Read MoreEpisode 54 Alvaro Sanchez
More than ever diversity issues are coming to the forefront. This includes recent NFL knee taking during the national anthem, as well as corporate CSR initiatives and city planning. There’s also a corresponding relationship between diversity and sustainability. How we design cities makes a difference where communities of color thrive and race isn’t a barrier…
Read MoreEpisode 52 Carter Rubin
As global population grows towards 8, then even 9 billion, our transportation system will be overwhelmed unless we adopt sustainable methods at increasing proportions. The car helped accelerate urban sprawl, and create impassable roadways at peak commute times. It changed urban design and disrupted community life. Now things are changing, especially as the automobile is…
Read MoreEpisode 47 Vince Sicilliano
Can you imagine a bank where the mission is to promote well-being for people and the planet: An institution where money and banking can do good for the community and its employees can bring their values to work? Well, that small bank actually exists in San Francisco and is called New Resource Bank. In full…
Read MoreEpisode 40 Kate Williams
“Our Planet can’t wait. Climate change is an imminent threat, our food systems are increasingly stressed, and our lands, waters, and species are threatened like never before. If we don’t act now, the viability of our planet and our quality of life – to say nothing of the health of our economy – face an…
Read MoreEpisode 39 John Mandyck
More than ever we need organizations to step up their environmental commitments and stewardship. This requires extensive goal setting, research, improvement and measurement, and verification. Though some believe environmental performance hurts business, many are finding it can actually boost the profitability, stock performance, and brand. I remember when we founded the U.S. Green Building Council…
Read MoreEpisode 31 Rob Bennett
“Just, resilient and sustainable neighborhoods are imperative for environmental, social and economic health. Yet business, as usual, is a brick and mortar linear machine that doesn’t embrace the totality of urban life,” according to Rob Bennett a recognized leader in the sustainable cities movement. Our cities have significant economic displacement and marginalization, resulting in health…
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