The inevitable is just that. You absolutely ignore it at your own peril. The inevitable is we’re all going green. Question is – who will be there at the end to benefit? Cash for clunkers gives us some strong hints, namely: 1) People are willing to do something for the environment, as long as [...]
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Green Joins Death and Taxes on Inevitable List
Posted in green business, tagged green business on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can Hollywood Make The Planet Green?
Posted in green business, green media, tagged green business, green media on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve often wondered about the power of branding in purchasing decisions. And there are no more public “brands” than celebrities and Hollywood, right? Got me to thinking about how much (positive) influence Hollywood and the entertainment industry might have in the populace getting on the green bandwagon. There are a number of high profile (think [...]
America in a Carbon Chokehold?
Posted in agribusiness, green business, tagged agribusiness, carbon, green business on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re looking for interesting stories on the business side of the environment, check out Mark Scott over at BusinessWeek. He has two initially unrelated stories that macro level mean potentially big changes in the way we travel and consume goods. First up is his piece on the price tag airlines are facing for carbon [...]
Greed is Green
Posted in green business, green media, tagged renewable energy, smart grid, solar on July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Gordon Gekko was right – greed is good, especially when it comes to the environment. Counter intuitive? Maybe, but hear me out… Most anyone you talk to about eco issues will position their involvement as altruistic. And that’s understandable – we all want to believe the best of ourselves. There’s been no other issue that [...]
