Design Thinking for Healthcare
This excellent piece by Dr. Leonard D’Avolio describes how the user-centered process of design thinking is well-suited to understand and implement changes in various major […]
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Shareholder Value vs. Sustainability
Maximizing shareholder value is often perceived as being in opposition to sustainability efforts. According to Lynn Stout’s book, The Shareholder Value Myth, focusing too much […]
Continue reading »Behavioral Energy Programs go Mainstream
Thanks to companies like Opower, behavioral approaches to energy conservation are becoming more mainstream, and achieving sizable reductions in energy use. Opower uses behavioral sciences […]
Continue reading »The Vegan Burger that Bleeds
Stanford biochemistry professor and founder of Impossible Foods, Pat Brown has created a burger patty made entirely of plant-based ingredients. It made waves on social […]
Continue reading »Ecosystems: Understanding Organizational Change
In a recent post I wrote about how humans and nature are wired to respond to stressors by strengthening relationships. This excellent report by the Center […]
Continue reading »Science: Vulnerability is Beautiful
According to social scientist Professor Brené Brown, humans are wired for connection. “It’s why we’re here,” she says in her TED talk. In fact, the […]
Continue reading »$Car = 6 x $Bicycle
A research study shows that the cost to society and the economy in Copenhagen of driving is a staggering six times that of cycling. In a […]
Continue reading »What exactly is Clean Energy?
In an excerpt of Episode 4 of Turtle Talks, energy professionals discuss what exactly constitutes clean energy, followed by an excellent piece from Stanford Professor […]
Continue reading »Food for Drought
Thanks to this nifty visualization from the New York Times, you can take a look at how your dietary choices contribute to the drought. Note […]
Continue reading »The Smart and Sustainable Way to Ditch the Drought
This short video illustrates the importance of looking at the reality of California’s drought. Household water use accounts for only 4% of California’s water. Our dietary choices can […]
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