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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Proctor and Gamble CEO demonstrates strong support for sustainability initiatives
by Karin DeLaitsch I had an interesting discussion earlier this week with an acquaintance who has worked for Proctor & Gamble for more than 30 years. I asked what his company was doing related to sustainability. He said that he … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Guest Contributors
Tagged Bob McDonald, P and G, Proctor and Gamble, sustainability, Wharton
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Wharton selects ‘greening the supply chain’ as the main topic for its annual IGEL conference
University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business will focus its 2012 Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL) conference on “Greening the Supply Chain: Best Business Practices and Future Trends.”
Galvancar owners say electric vehicle conversions are likely to attract enthusiasts if they can keep the price below $25k
by Karin DeLaitsch Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, business partners Lee Gasper-Galvin and Peter Iaquinta are convinced that a market exists for gasoline-to-electric conversion vehicles if they can manage to buy used, gas-powered cars, convert them to all-electric vehicles and sell them for less than $25,000 each. That’s easier said … Continue reading
Posted in Business Profile, Energy, Environment, Guest Contributors, Opportunities, Technology
Tagged $25000, battery management system, Cornell, Galvancar LLC, gasoline-to-electric conversion vehicles, Gasper-Galvin, lithium batteries, Peter Iaquinta, Sun Prairie, University of Iowa, wisconsin
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Who knew so much was riding on our choice of which doors to use?
Spinners are more sustainable than swingers. When Ned and I were forming our company, Sustainable Growth, LLC, we met with our attorney, Jeff Agnor, several times. Jeff’s office was on the top floor of a very nice building with an … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Energy, Environment, Opportunities, People, SGNewsletter, Technology
Tagged Boston, Chicago, Jeff Agnor, MIT, Net Tillman, Revolving door, spinners, Sustainable Growth LLC, swingers
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New Zealand teen gets global recognition for her vision of a sustainable future
Brittany Trilford, 17, of Wellington, New Zealand, is the latest sustainabilty champion to achieve celebrity status after a YouTube video she made, The Future I Want, went viral. Trilford beat out more than 200 people
Posted in Environment, People
Tagged Brazil, Brittany Trilford, Date with History, Earth Summit 2012, heads of state, New Zealand, Rio de Janeiro, sustainable future, TckTckTck, The Future I Want, video, viral, vision, Wellington, youtube
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Iowa City bicycle library is a model of sustainability
My twin, Jeff, just started a new job in Iowa City. It’s a college town (go Hawks!) with a nucleus of pragmatic, environmentally conscious people. Not surprisingly, it has a robust, volunteer-run, nonprofit bicycle library that provides utilitarian, 2-wheeled transportation to … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Energy, Environment, People
Tagged bicycle, Bike, Bike Library, Iowa City, Jeff Hazzard
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The Restoration Conservancy offers a great opportunity for governments, corporations and philanthropies to get involved with protecting our land and waterways
Most of us have favorite local groups that we like to support. Frank, Ann, James, Karin and I do our share of volunteering for local, regional and national nonprofits. We believe
Posted in Business Management, Business Profile, Environment, Opportunities, People, SGNewsletter
Tagged corporations, governments, land, philanthropies, protect, restore, The Restoration Conservancy, TRC, waterways
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