The Natural Step “is an international not-for-profit organisation (sic) dedicated to education, advisory work and research in sustainable development. Since 1989, we have worked with thousands of corporations, municipalities, academic institutions and not-for-profit organisations (sic) that have proven that moving strategically toward sustainability leads to new opportunities, reduced costs, and dramatically reduced ecological and social [...]
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The Natural Step: Using Natural Systems to Develop Sustainability
June 17th, 2009 
Eric Wilson Part 4: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 16th, 2009 Eric Wilson In working with the engineering sustainability consulting firm the Brendle Group, one of the major goals was to determine what part of the production chain produces the most greenhouse gases. The Brendle Group worked with the brewery on a Lifecycle Assessment of a six pack of Fat Tire, New Belgium’s flagship beer. The Lifecycle Assessment [...]
Part 3: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 14th, 2009 Eric Wilson Yesterday’s post, Part 2: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts, covered New Belgium’s energy efforts. Today’s post will focus on waste. One of New Belgium’s major objectives is to decrease the amount of waste it sends to the landfill. This is often referred to as the diversion rate, or the percentage of waste that is kept [...]
Part 2: New Belgium Brewery’s Sustainability Efforts
June 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Thursday’s post about New Belgium and the triple bottom line provided background information on the brewery’s sustainability efforts. Today’s post focuses on their energy policy. As mentioned in an earlier post, New Belgium Brewery has an anaerobic digestor on their property. This piece of equipment cleanses water and produces methane as a by-product, which they [...]
Wynkoop Sustainability Series: New Belgium & The Triple Bottom Line
June 11th, 2009 Eric Wilson The first Tuesday night of every month brings a new presenter to the S2 Sustainability Lecture Series at Wynkoop Brewery in Denver, Colorado. In the inaugural lecture, a representative from Colorado Governor Bill Ritter’s office spoke about the Colorado Carbon Fund. For the June presentation, Katie Wallace, sustainability specialist from New Belgium in Fort Collins, [...]
The Kentlands Celebrates 20 Years of New Urbanist Bliss
June 9th, 2009 Eric Wilson In the suburbs of Washington D.C., the development known as The Kentlands recently celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its founding. The community is one of the earliest examples of New Urbanist architecture. In fact, it is often touted as the oldest such development. Along with towns such as Seaside, Florida and Stapleton in Denver, Colorado, [...]
The Queen Anne B & B Aims for Industry First: Cradle to Cradle Certification
June 8th, 2009 Eric Wilson Chef and hotelier Milan Doshi, who owns and runs the oldest Bed and Breakfast (B&B) in Denver, The Queen Anne, plans on converting the historic building into a sustainably managed B&B. Housed in an 1879 Victorian just steps from downtown, the structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the past year [...]
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Tags: Colorado, Cradle to Cradle, LEED 
No Comments »Samsung Electronics Unveils New LED TV
June 7th, 2009 Eric Wilson Samsung Electronics, part of the family of companies under the Samsung brand, has begun advertising their new LED (light emitting diode) television. The company is promoting the product on the basis of its “breakthrough picture quality”, “ultra-slim design”, and “eco-friendly” features. According to their website, Samsung’s Energy-Star compliant LED TV uses 40% less power than [...]
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