Join us @ West Coast Women’s Permaculture Gathering

kristySustainability News

Hello to all who’ve signed up for this occasional dispatch, Here’s the brief version: * I’ve begun doing talks again. This summer I’ve spoken at Antioch Graduation, Women of Whidbey TED-ish talks, the Happiness 2012 conference, Slow Food Festival and gave my first public reading from the Blessing book (standing …

What did Rio+20 achieve? What next for the green economy agenda?

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

To answer that question, it is useful to wind back the clock to 2009 when the seeds of green economy were first sown. The full force of the financial crisis was being felt the world over – 27 million people lost their jobs and 80% of the world population had …

Economics based on Beauty and Community: Putting Aesthetics back into the Economy

kristyGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting

by Gregory Wendt, CFP Right before I boarded a plane after a green business conference last year, I noticed a Body Shop store in the terminal next to the gate. The Body Shop was founded by the late Anita Roddick who was a very influential and inspiring thought leader who …