Archive for January 2013

Senate Endorses Kerry for Secretary of State

January 31, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a champion of action on climate change, was approved by the Senate to be Secretary of State. At his Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 24, Kerry pulled no punches and took a strong position on climate change and the role of renewable energy in revitalizing the US economy....

Sustainability Past and Future: Executives Review 2012 and Make Predictions for 2013

January 31, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Here is a Greenbiz article by Liz Enochs titled "What will sustainability look like in 2013?" This January 03, 2013 article asked executives for their views on what they anticipate for the year ahead. They obliged by telling Greenbiz about their accomplishments, frustrations, lessons learned,...

Will 2013 Bring a New, Sustainable World?

January 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

This article was written by Pavan Sukhdev and published in Guardian Sustainable Business Blog on January 4, 2013. Pavan is an environmental economist and board member for Conservation International. He is also the UN Environment Programme's goodwill ambassador. A former banker, he led the UNEP's...

Organizations Leading the EPA’s Annual Green Power Partnership Lists

January 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The EPA’s annual Green Power Partnership lists includes dozens of organizations that are now using 100 percent green energy to power their US operations. Organizations achieve this amazing feat with the help of renewable energy certificates, on-site generation and utility green power products.The "100...

January 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Here are some sustainability predictions published in the UK based site BusinessGreen. Accordingly, most of the predictions focus on the UK. They were written by By James Murray, the founding editor of BusinessGreen. James is one of the UK's leading commentators on the low carbon economy. He writes...

Verdantix: Eight Predictions for Energy Management in 2013

January 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Here are some forecasts found in a Verdantix report titled "Eight Predictions for Energy Management in 2013." As predicted in this report, companies will ramp up on-site power generation, from pilot projects to multi-site deployments.On-site power generation will grow and energy storage will...

Burgeoning Consumer Awareness Driving Corporate Sustainability

January 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Consumers growing environmental awareness will continue to drive sustainability in 2013 and beyond. The American economy appears to be inching slowly in a positive direction and a spate of extreme weather events over the last couple of years is contributing to consumer's burgeoning environmental awareness....

January 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

This article was written by Brandon Tidwell and published in Environmental Leader at the beginning of the year. Bandon is the manager of sustainability for Darden Restaurants. Here are his top five sustainability trends for 2013.In years past, companies would provide recycling receptacles and install...

January 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

In just 42 minutes, Do The Math: The Movie, tells the story of the growing climate movement, from the new fossil fuel divestment campaign to the fight against the Keystone XL pipeline. Thousands of people screened the movie for Earth Day 2013. As we have yet to agree on global solutions to climate...

New Support for the Interconnectedness of the Environment and the Economy

January 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Two new reports reiterate the scientific veracity of anthropogenic climate change while reinforcing the interconnectedness of the economy and the environment. The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Risks Report 201 clearly points to the interrelationship between the environment and the economy....

Climate Change Highlighted at the WEF in Davos (2013)

January 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

As we emerge from a global recession, climate change is once again on the global agenda. During the week of January 21 -25, many of those present for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos Switzerland, acknowledged that climate change has very significant economic ramifications. Both President Barack...

National Day of Action in Canada Protesting Conservative's Assault on the Environment

January 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

On January 28th Canadians from across the country will be protesting the environmental policies of the ruling Conservative government. Last year the Harper Conservatives made countless efforts to undermine democratic protections, including two massive omnibus budget bills that gutted environmental...

The Pervasiveness of Sustainability: Three Trends That Matter in 2013

January 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

This article was written by Carol Sanford and published at the end of 2012. Carol is CEO of InterOctave, Inc., a global consultancy and author of The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success (Jossey Bass). Carol has been leading major consulting change efforts in both Fortune 500...