Design Thinking for Good Governance
Back in grad school, I wrote an National Science Foundation (NSF) proposal called Policy as Design. It was an extension of my work with the Research […]
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5 Biomimicry Principles for Collective Intelligence
I’ve been reading my esteemed colleague Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker’s Teeming: How Superorganisms Work to Build Infinite Wealth in a Finite World for the past few […]
Continue reading »Growing Buildings Using Atmospheric Carbon
My approach to helping address climate change and wellness challenges integrates behavioral sciences, design thinking, biomimicry, and meditation. In this post, I want to explore and […]
Continue reading »The Future: 5 Pillars of Biomimetic Wellness
On the heels of my last post about mindfulness, and my recently launched book, which focuses on the connections between human health, climate change, and social […]
Continue reading »Climate Leadership: Not a Moment to Lose
With the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, several setbacks loom for global efforts to address climate change. According to climate scientist Michael Oppenheimer, these […]
Continue reading »The Biomimicry of Vipassana
Recently I participated in a ten-day Vipassana Meditation Training in the California desert. It had been on my bucket list for over a decade, so I […]
Continue reading »Germany and U.S. Lead Vegan Charge
Excitingly, a recent study indicates that healthier diets could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the food production system AND the healthcare system by reducing […]
Continue reading »Design Thinking for Engagement
Recently, we melded design thinking process with behavioral science methods to facilitate a breakout session at Acterra’s Spring Green Team Forum. My goal, along with my intrepid […]
Continue reading »3 International Renewable Energy Wins
As we ramp up our technology portfolio for AZENTIVE, which includes wind, solar, sanitation, heating, cooling, and lighting technologies, I was curious to see what […]
Continue reading »Meat and Climate Change
I’ve been writing about the harmful effects of animal agriculture on climate change for some time now. Research from 2009 indicates dietary changes can substantially help […]
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