What Jimmy Carter could have told us by Kirsten Dirksen on July 29, 2007 In June of 1979, US President Jimmy Carter announced his program to increase the country’s use of solar energy, including …
6 billion strong; we won this one! by Tycho on July 26, 2007 I am sitting on a chair in my own home. Very nice after a week of improvised breakfasts and muddy …
Muhammad Yunus, inventor of the micro-credit by faircompanies on July 24, 2007 Professor, economist and Bangladeshi banker, creator of micro-credit. Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace prize winner (it should be noted …
Praying to the Prius by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2007 In those early days of hybrid ownership (though technically I have been just borrowing this gas-electric vehicle from my parents …
The cleantech explosion: following the green by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2007 Investment in cleantech has been growing steadily since venture capitalists began to put their money here 10 years ago, but …
A cleantech bubble (III)? by faircompanies on July 23, 2007 According to a report from Lux Research, the industry has “exploded”, while they use the term referring to the industry’s …
Productos de limpieza ecológicos by faircompanies on July 23, 2007 Seguro que no has echado un vistazo a las etiquetas de tus productos de limpieza; al fin y al cabo, …
Viaje al noroeste (II): Eugene, Portland, Seattle by Nicolás Boullosa on July 23, 2007 Esta entrada forma parte de una serie: Viaje al noroeste (I): Sonora, Mendocino, “redwoods”, Eureka; Viaje al noroeste (II): Humboldt, …
A little background fair trade (also known as fairtrade) by faircompanies on July 22, 2007 Alternative and responsible form of commerce that promotes a fair relationship between producers and consumers. Fair commerce is an alternative and responsible form of commerce …
"The Corporation" by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbot by Nicolás Boullosa on July 22, 2007 The 14th amendment to the US Constitution, a model- alone with the French Revolution- for institutionalized liberties for modern democracies, …