New Books on Sustainable Development Strategy
Our Common Journey: A Pioneering Approach to Cooperative Environmental Management, authored by Paul De Jongh (project leader) and Sean Captain, is written like …
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Servicizing: On the Road to Producer Responsibility?
A growing number of manufacturers are beginning to sell the use of their products, rather than the physical products themselves, a process the Tellus Institute …
Guide to Developing Green Builder Programs
This guide can help you start a green builder program in your municipality or region. It surveys six green building programs – Austin, Metro Denver, …
How Energy Efficient Is Your Car?
This new website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be increasingly useful as a way to find and …
What Are Your Business Opportunities In, Say… Belgium?
What are the market conditions for your product line in countries around the world? Industry Canada’s website has a growing list of briefings that give …
The Natural Step: Talk About It, Watch It In Action
“Building Sustainability with The Natural Step: UT-Houston’s Journey,” is a 22-minute video (there’s a shorter executive version) that …
New Ventures: 100K Environmental Business Competition
The World Resources Institute is starting a venture capital fund, New Ventures, to help sustainable businesses in Latin America. They will distribute …
Vitamin Companies Pay For Price Gouging
A $1.1 billion antitrust settlement, one of the largest in U.S. history, is nearing closure. Six of the world’s largest vitamin and supplement …
Green Taxes Are Good For Germany
Ecological tax reform could create over a million jobs and raise $78 billion (euros 75.2 billion) from taxes on energy, transportation and waste disposal over …