Ever wonder why oil is underground? I don’t mean how it got there (decomposing organisms trapped below layers of sediment that were compressed). I mean why we go through the trouble of digging it out of the ground. I realize it’s energy dense, but hear me out. I find it kind of curious to think [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Regenerative Economy’
Why Dig for Energy When We’re Bombarded Every Day?
March 25th, 2012 
Eric Wilson Five Friday Facts: Bamboo
March 16th, 2012 Eric Wilson The following facts come from Delta Airlines’ March 2012 Sky magazine: 1,400: number of bamboo species growing throughout the world. $23 billion: projected global market for bamboo in 2012. 9.0: Earthquake magnitude withstood by some bamboo buildings. 33%: amount of world’s bamboo supply harvested by China. The U.S. is currently the largest importer of the [...]
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Tags: Regenerative Economy 
No Comments »7 Billion Humans, 1 Earth
October 30th, 2011 Justin Manger I was looking up something related to Brazil for work the other day on Google Maps and while glancing over the vast expanse of thick forests in the satellite view mode, had a rapid fire series of thoughts all related to sustainability. I thought about how enormous Brazil is in terms of land area and [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Featured Posts, Justin Manger, Op-Ed, Sustainability Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, 7 Billion, Regenerative Economy No Comments »Sustainability – Hijacked by the Establishment
October 2nd, 2011 Eric Wilson Sustainability has (un)officially become a buzzword. It feels like this happened a few years back, perhaps around the time 2nd Green Revolution was founded. However, evidence points to a more recent and sinister shift. The term has seemingly been hijacked by the “establishment.” This is not a conspiracy theory mind you, just an observation. Companies [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Op-Ed, Sustainability Tags: Clean Energy, Economy, Environment, Regenerative Economy No Comments »Environmental Regulations, Public Health, and the Economy
September 22nd, 2011 Eric Wilson The first Five Friday Facts of the month centered on the economic impact of environmental regulations on the economy. If not for President Obama’s announcement earlier this month that the administration has withdrawn support for tighter regulations on smog and air pollution at the risk of harming economic growth, this would not be an issue. [...]
Posted in Business, Economics, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Op-Ed, President Obama Tags: Chemicals, Economy, Pollution, Quotations, Regenerative Economy No Comments »June Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
May 31st, 2011 Eric Wilson One sign that sustainability measures and clean energy ventures have become mainstream can be seen in events hosted in atypical places like the Cleantech 2011 Workshop & Action Summit this month in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As per usual, there are numerous events in Washington DC and New York (as well as London and other [...]
What Do We Stand for in This Country?
April 30th, 2011 Eric Wilson Sifting through the aftermath of the recent budget compromise, one finds cuts to high speed rail, land conservation, clean water, energy efficiency, and clean energy alternatives. According to NPR, “cuts were targeted at programs ranging from FEMA grants to first-responders and high-speed rail projects to assistance for low-income mothers and children and community AIDS initiatives.” [...]
The Monterey Institute Establishes New Marine Policy Program
March 9th, 2011 Justin Manger The Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) is situated in one of the most beautiful areas of the country, with the Monterey Bay lapping on Del Monte Beach, flowers blooming along the waterfront in Pacific Grove, and Big Sur dangling off California’s edge into the vastness of the Pacific Ocean. What better place to study Environmental Policy, especially as [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Economics, Education, Justin Manger, Oceans, Policy, Sustainability Tags: California, Environment, Regenerative Economy No Comments »Centennial Woods: From Old Wyoming Snow Fence to Green Design
February 10th, 2011 Chris DeArmond More than ten years ago, founder and CEO of Centennial Woods, John Pope, thought the replaced snow fences along Interstate 80 in Wyoming ought to end up somewhere else besides a landfill. After winning a contract to maintain snow fencing with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, this idea became a reality. Since then, the company [...]
Posted in Business, Conservation, Economics, Featured Posts, Guest Authors, Recylcing Tags: Chris DeArmond, Green Product, Regenerative Economy No Comments »
