This classic piece by Hazel Henderson was written in 1996 for the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning and Dialogue on her acceptance of their Global Citizens Award.” ~ Editor Globalization: A Summon to Social Renewal in the 21st Century Hazel Henderson offered these remarks at the Center’s Second Annual …
Hydrogen Power! Rinaldo Brutoco… Social Engineer for the Future
Hydrogen Power! Rinaldo Brutoco… Social Engineer for the Future In an open interview last night, Rinaldo Brutoco displayed his range and depth of knowledge and currency with the key issues of today. His credibility lies in the fact that he has been a successful inventor, the backer and long term …
‘Science Is Science’: Obama Embraces Price On Carbon, Leaving Fossil Fuels In The Ground
From the Showtime series “ YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY “ watch the final episode ,Hazel Henderson, Editor ‘Science Is Science’: Obama Embraces Price On Carbon, Leaving Fossil Fuels In The Ground By Joe Romm on www.thinkprogress.org/climate June 8, 2014 “The baseline fact of climate change is not something we can …
Ecocities Emerging – June 2014 Issue – Reflections on Gross National Happiness
On May 6th, the Obama administration introduced their big climate proposal. The new rules would cut carbon pollution from power plants 30% from 2005 levels by 2030. The targets are of course getting mixed reactions. The U.S. is already well on the way towards meeting that target and some …
The Clean Energy Scam Continues
The Clean Energy Scam Continues By Jeff Siegel | Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 Sometimes sales people are too good for their industry. Electric utility company Southern Co. (NYSE: SO), for example, managed to convince the state of Mississippi that it was going to revolutionize coal-fired power generation. The company promised …
KOSMOS NEWS: Is Sharing for Sale?
MAY 27, 2014 NEWSLETTER Is Sharing for Sale? Dear Readers, Our featured author this week is Elisabet Sahtouris, an eloquent teacher of evolution biology and also a futurist. Like many of us, she senses that global transformation is underway in our hearts and minds, our communities, and slowly in our social …
FEATURE: In California, a real-world proving ground for energy-efficient buildings
SmartPlanet Daily A DAILY BRIEFING OF THE NEWEST STORIES ON SMARTPLANET, FIVE DAYS A WEEK. May 27, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF … — Aly Windsor, News Editor FEATURE: In California, a real-world proving ground for energy-efficient buildings FLEXlab, a new testing facility at Lawrence Berkeley …
Transforming seawater into fuel | Daily
SMARTPLANET DAILY FROM THE DESK OF … Navy destroyers burn through a thousand gallons of fuel an hour. No wonder researchers have been feverishly working towards alternatives. Have a great weekend, everyone! — Aly Windsor, News Editor How the U.S. Navy will turn seawater into fuel In a test held last …
The COSA Measuring Sustainability Report
We recently launched “The COSA Measuring Sustainability Report.” together with five sustainable practices in developing coutires. Giants like Mars, Unilever, Starbucks, Nestle and McDonalds are among the firms investing in new approaches to help them understand what makes the segments now integrate no less than 435 sustainability. Some of these are a response to …
More Wisdom from David Cay Johnston on Flawed Economic Theory
Some More Wisdom from David Cay Johnston on Flawed Economic Theory : Not every opportunity to profit because of above-market prices is filled by a competitor. Indeed, in my books I have shown how rules discourage this in many markets. In some markets, notably electricity, the rules tend to …