Seven lessons on sustainability from Star Trek
First published in The Guardian, August 28th 2013 Captain Jean-Luc Picard: You know, Geordi, I spent the better part of my life exploring space. I have charted new worlds, I've met dozens of new species. And
How West’s throwaway culture destroys basic freedoms in China
First published in The Guardian, August 23rd, 2013 Photo: People walk on Tiananmen Square as heavy pollution lingers in the air. Photograph: Diego Azubel/EPA I recently had the good fortune to meet a Chinese student, Wei
The new financial ledger
First published in The Guardian, July 10, 2013 We all know about the two sides of the financial ledger – profit and loss corresponding to cost and expense. But there is a basic piece of
Crisis Joe Woes: The Coffee Industry Promotes Excess and Waste
First published on CSRWire, June 7, 2013 I have a coffee jones. I follow all things caffeinated and java-like and I am crestfallen and furious that the newest coffee trend is to use single-serve pods.
While the Hills Are Still Alive
First published in the Huffington Post, May 16, 2013 Sorry if I put this ear-tickling Rogers and Hammerstein song into your head today, but as you're now stuck singing it all day, you might as well
No Nature, No Business: The Cost of Climate Change and the Financial Crisis
First published on CSRWire, April 15, 2013 No Nature, No Business is the underlying assumption that must guide all financial regulations and international climate treaty negotiations. I can imagine buy-in actually coming from a majority
Countries and Companies Can Agree: Something’s Gotta Give
First published in the Huffington Post, April 9, 2013 China admits to having a big problem. This admission alone is big news. China's own Ministry of Environmental Protection now estimates the costs of this degradation at $230
Let’s Talk About Environmental Debt
First published in the Huffington Post, March 15, 2013 As the country begins to feel the consequences of the new federal budget cuts, we must realize that all money is not created equal. The sad