You might debate the food/energy/water nexus. You can’t debate the food/energy nexus I saw Friday night in Malden, Massachusetts. A[…]
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Driving sustainability: A glimpse of South Africa
It was my first time in Africa since leaving Ethiopia 50 years ago. We’ve both changed. A whirlwind week in[…]
Read moreSustainability: What about “values”?
I just published an article on “Helping business leaders talk about sustainability.” The article focused on business “value,” with virtually[…]
Read moreThe most social media of all
As the US BCSD annual meeting came to a close, I urged participants to reach out to colleagues using all[…]
Read moreThe green whisperer
She is supposed to talk about sustainability in a company that isn’t sure sustainability is a serious topic. She’s probably[…]
Read moreScale up
That’s my New Year’s resolution: Scale up. Huh? Aren’t New Year’s resolutions supposed to be about scaling down? Pledging to[…]
Read moreBlessings of Collaboration
The candles I’d put in the Chanukah menorah fell over. The large Sikh leader – broad, tall, flowing white clothes[…]
Read morePublic ends, private means
Affordable student housing in a 12th century convent in Venice. A food truck collaborative in a gritty Boston suburb. Mobile-phone charging[…]
Read moreConnecting the Disconnected Executive
Many of us are suffering from Disconnnected Executive Syndrome (DES). Regardless of what may show up in the CEO letter[…]
Read moreCredible urgency
You’ve done great sustainability work in your organization. You have completed some terrific projects. To drive real change — to[…]
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