There shall be transformation, or so goes the dictum of this year’s World Economic Forum – the annual meeting of the powerful, the smart and the wealthy in Davos, Switzerland. Never, it seems, were times as dire as now, resources that scarce and solutions so urgently needed. Even in the darkest of times, however, there … Continue reading
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how our daily routines affect the climate, and vice versa. Take travel, for instance. Tourists – our economy depends on them – have to fly long distances to get to New Zealand, which means a lot of carbon emissions. But even those of us who aren’t here … Continue reading
2012 is going to be a very special year for humankind. Not only does the Mayan calendar predict a change of time and directions (rather than the end of the world, as some claim), it doesn’t take much to realise that the social and economic systems on which we relied for generations are in deep … Continue reading
Just like conservation was the buzzword for the 60s and 70s and sustainability from the 80s on (becoming increasingly mainstream recently), resilience might become the next dominant environmental discourse, Tony Jupiter argues in a recent blog post at the Guardian Sustainable Business Network. As he puts it, having been lurking for some time, “resilience is … Continue reading
Traurig aber wahr: In vielen Gebieten sind die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels nicht mehr aufzuhalten. Anpassen heißt das neue-alte Zauberwort. Länder wie Holland, deren Bevölkerung unmittelbar vom und mit dem Wasser lebt, haben längst die Zeichen der Zeit erkannt, wie Spiegel.de berichtet. “Über Jahrhunderte haben die Holländer gegen das Wasser gekämpft. Immer neue Polder haben sie … Continue reading
Pure Advantage is the telling name of a group of influential business people here in New Zealand determined to make the most out of the country’s clean, green image and 100% Pure marketing campaigns. Likewise, in the UK, the Ecosystem Markets Task Force presses for ‘green growth’, aiming to find ways for businesses to “play … Continue reading
Are you interested in the future of cars and mobility? This note on the Israeli visionaries from Better Place has been sitting in my draft folder for far too long. Check it out and stay tuned for more on sustainable futures once I get my office all set up again now that we have successfully … Continue reading
No matter which (European) news site I visit or what current affairs program I watch these days, headlines suggest that things are turning increasingly sour and out of tune. So busy are our leaders plugging holes that any real concern for the future remains largely neglected. Seems I am not alone with this observation. On … Continue reading
Sainsbury’s and Unilever have backed a major new report published today which predicts that sustainable products and services will be mainstream by 2020. The report – produced by non-profit organisation Forum for the Future – says household brands and retailers will make green living normal by the end of the decade for the sake of … Continue reading
I like strategy reports of cities. They allow you to get a glimpse of how the place might be in 10 years time. If you then also have the feeling that the strategy points towards the right direction – a focus on sustainability, digital saviness and innovation certainly does – it’s much more satisfying moving … Continue reading
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