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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Wellness at Work

At Alchemus Prime we focus on fostering authentic leadership as a way to create optimal solutions for the earth’s most pressing challenges, including climate change […]

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Zero Net Energy Home for Stanford Prof.

Mark Jacobsen, Stanford Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Director of Atmosphere and Energy Program, is walking his talk. His new home is net […]

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Stanford MD Endorses Plant-Based Diet

I’ve written previously about the benefits of a plant-based diet for productivity, climate change, learning, and human wellness. Recently, Stanford Professor of Medicine Randall Stafford […]

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Girl Scouts Rock Energy Savings

I remember back in summer 2010, almost exactly six years ago, contributing ideas to a brainstorm for specific actions girl scouts could take to reduce their […]

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Design Thinking: Reframing for Success

A recent New York Times article on the personal and professional and personal applications of design thinking is after my own heart. The article also affirms […]

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Clean Investing is More Profitable

Recently I spoke with my colleague Ian Monroe, CEO of Oroeco, a startup that allows you to track the climate footprint of your purchases as […]

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Emotions Linked to Environmental Behavior

My colleague and former classmate Nik Sawe recently gave an excellent TEDx talk on his pioneering neuroeconomics research. Using fMRIs or brain imaging, Nik studies the […]

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