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Redefining Innovation

This presentation by Umair Haque at the BRITE '09 Conference is thought provoking. Haque talks about how our current methods of innovation tend to make someone better off at a cost to others, often customers. Instead he proposes that we should reframe our model as behavioral innovations.

The questions and answers following Haque's talk are also interesting. Continue

Added by judi clark on June 9, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Companies Included in the Prototype ChoixVert Information Card

Craig Burton included 47 companies in the prototype version of the ChoixVert Information Card. The companies are taken from the Fortune 500 list of companies chosen by their peers as socially responsible. They have been included in the prototype version to demonstrate how the ChoixVert Information Card works. When version 1 is published the data set or list of companies will be stored on the server and will update your card automatically each time the card is… Continue

Added by Judith Burton on June 6, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

U.S. Corporations Size Up Their Carbon Footprints

Here is an interesting article on the subject of Carbon Accounting in Business Week: >>CEO Guide to Carbon Accounting June 1, 2009, 3:13PM EST text size: TT U.S. Corporations Size Up Their Carbon Footprints Coca-Cola, Cisco, Intuit, and others use ever more sophisticated tools to measure their environmental impact and meet emissions goals By Rachael King Like many companies, Coca-Cola (KO) wants to cut its carbon footprint. The soft-drink maker has pledged to eliminate 2 million tons of… Continue

Added by Gervas Douglas on June 6, 2009 at 2:40am — No Comments

Green Choice

"Choix vert" means "green choice". There is a natural presumption about this which I like - after all it implies a decision already made against which no reasonable person could argue! Gervas Continue

Added by Gervas Douglas on June 5, 2009 at 4:29pm — No Comments

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Ron Barness realizes you're all gripped by reruns of Michael Jackson on CNN, FOX, MSNBC. Hello! Meanwhile, the world is heating up, we're in the midst of recession, but we can make a difference if we engage our US Rep NOW before they vote on the Waxman Markey Energy Bill on Friday. It will create green/clean jobs, energy independence and reduce our country's carbon footprint. For God's sake people, WE can make a difference!

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SERVE AMERICA Michelle Obama explains the Serve America program and urges us all to get involved.

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OBAMA Tightens Rules, But Not Enough.
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