Monthly Archives: April 2011
Presentation by Yuri Polykavov, Ph.D. Babcock Ranch Sustainable Development
Yuri Polykavov visited Instructor Bocian’s Business Sustainability 9700 class to discuss the evaluation of a sustainability project — Babcock Ranch. Babcock Ranch is a sustainable residential and commercial development in southwest Florida. Babcock’s sustainability features as described by developer: Self … Continue reading
NYT | The Truth, Still Inconvenient
Today’s op-ed page features Paul Krugman on the Republicans and the “debate” on climate change. As much as love reading Krugman, I can’t help but think he is preaching to the choir. I appreciate that he is calling out the … Continue reading
CSR Wire | Blue Sky Thinking for Sustainability
In John Elkington’s blog post on CSR Wire Talkbalk, he wrote about David Harding on some the technologies he thought would produce solutions to climate change and energy use. Mr. Harding donated £20 million to Cavendish Labs at Cambridge for … Continue reading
Guest Speaker — Cary Krosinsky, Principal of TruCost
For a post of Mr. Krosinsky’s lecture, see this link.
Economist | How Green Is Their Growth
This article from the Jan 24th 2008 edition of the Economist discusses the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation. The link between growth and the environment can be for the worse or for the better. The study covered in … Continue reading
MIT Mgmt Review | What Executives Don’t Get About Sustainability (and Further Notes on the Profit Motive)
This article from the MIT Sloan Management Review is a must-read by every business school student out there. Substantiates that ROI of sustainability is greatly underestimated. Not only does it not cost more than business-as-usual approaches, the returns on changes … Continue reading
SAP | Sustainability Report
more to be added http://www.sapsustainabilityreport.com/
Fast Company | How to Save Billions in Building and Bridge Repair: Coat Them In Burnt Coal Ash
to be completed http://www.fastcompany.com/1743519/how-to-save-billions-in-buildings-bridges-repair-coat-them-in-burnt-coal-ash
Bloomberg | Google Wind Project Seeks U.S. Approval for Offshore Power Line
to be completed http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-31/google-wind-project-seeks-u-s-approval-for-offshore-power-line.html