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Finance

Rocky Road Ahead: An Economic and Political Outlook for 2012

By Leon LaBrecque Here are a few predictions and observations we’ve pulled together based on the past year’s experience at […]

TriplePundit

January 19, 2012

Finance

Pay-As-You-Go Solar Could Provide Clean Electricity to 1 Billion People

Up to 1 billion people in the world still lack or have unsteady access to electricity. For these people, kerosene, […]

Leon Kaye

January 18, 2012

Finance

Activating Agency & Accountability in Your Organization

By Jeff Klein In the early 1990s I moved to Santa Fe, NM to work with some friends who were […]

TriplePundit

January 18, 2012

Finance

Is Bill Gates Really Batman?

It was Jon Stewart that first made the reference. He called Bill Gates “Batman” to his face on his TV […]

RP Siegel

January 17, 2012

Finance

Social Entrepreneurship: A Quest to be More Fully Human

The following is a guest post by our friends at Saybrook University’s Organizational Systems Program (a 3p sponsor) – designed […]

Saybrook

January 15, 2012

Finance

The Rise of the Biobased Economy and How Your Company Should Respond in 2012

By Jacquie Ottman & Mark Eisen Our economy is slowly but surely heeding the signal that carbon is the new […]

TriplePundit

January 13, 2012

Finance

Electric Bicycle Trailer From Ridekick Offers a Useful Boost

Fort Collins, Colorado-based start-up, Ridekick, has a new take on the electric bicycle: they offer something that’s not a bicycle […]

Phil Covington

January 13, 2012

Finance

Deficit-Driven Economic Developments

By: Richard Crespin Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.  With governments and non-profits facing yawning budget deficits and […]

TriplePundit

January 13, 2012

Finance

The Real Solar War: US Manufacturers and Installers Fight Over Cheap Chinese Panels

There is a heated debate going on between people who are supposed to be on the same side of the […]

Raz Godelnik

January 12, 2012

Finance

Vision. Stories. Pathways.

By Jeff Klein Promoting ideas has been a principal focus of my work for the past six years, beginning with […]

TriplePundit

January 12, 2012

Finance

Professional Sports Provide Needed Economic Stimulus in St. Louis

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

January 10, 2012

Finance

BP, Halliburton Go to War Over Deepwater Horizon Disaster

The legal battles surrounding the Deepwater Horizon 2010 drilling disaster promise to be just as messy—and more lengthy—than the spill […]

Bill DiBenedetto

January 9, 2012

Finance

Should Coca-Cola Use its Power to Promote Social Justice in Swaziland?

It’s never dull at Coca-Cola. The company didn’t have much time to recover from its white polar bear can campaign […]

Raz Godelnik

January 9, 2012

Finance

Tesla to Launch Electric SUV

People at the green end of the spectrum tend to roll their eyes at the very mention of the word […]

RP Siegel

January 9, 2012

Finance

Chinese Clash with EU Over Carbon Regulations for Airlines

Were the celebrations too early? Earlier this week, I reported on the launch of the new European scheme requiring airlines […]

Raz Godelnik

January 6, 2012

Finance

Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing Start-Up Launches In San Francisco

They say the best days of boat ownership are but two; the day you buy it, and the day you […]

Phil Covington

January 6, 2012

Finance

Kickstarter-Style Crowdfunding for Local Businesses

2011 was the year that crowdfunding came of age, with Kickstarter leading the way, along with IndieGoGo and others, presenting […]

Paul S

January 6, 2012

Finance

The Crossroads of Sustainability, Business and Design is Change

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 6, 2012

Finance

Climate Change? There's a Game For That

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 5, 2012

Finance

Jeffrey Hollender: My New Year’s Resolution

In 2012, I resolve to be a better activist. Despite the fact that “The Protester” was recently named the 2011 […]

jhollender

January 4, 2012

Finance

Business Predators & Prey 

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 4, 2012

Finance

The 10 Emerging Sustainable Cities to Watch in 2012

When “green,” “sustainable” or resilient cities come to mind, the usual suspects crop up: Portland, Amsterdam, San Francisco and even […]

Leon Kaye

January 3, 2012

Finance

Shareholder Resolutions Break Records in 2011

Corporations and governments around the world took notice of the power of the masses in 2011 with the Occupy movement taking […]

Dale Wannen

January 3, 2012

Finance

Five Megatrends Creating 2012's Trillion Dollar Global Sustainable Economy

2012 will be the milestone year that the US economy demonstrates sustained economic growth through adoption of 21st century’s sustainable […]

Bill Roth

January 3, 2012

Finance

Communicating Effectively to Bridge the Great Divide

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 3, 2012

Finance

Transforming Our Economic System From Egocentric Domination to Ecocentric Real Wealth

The following is a guest post by our friends at Saybrook University’s Organizational Systems Program (a 3p sponsor) – designed […]

Saybrook

January 2, 2012

Finance

Mexican Stock Exchange Launches Sustainability Index

this article has been edited since it was first published. Mexico’s stock exchange recently announced the launch of its new sustainability index, […]

Kara Scharwath

January 2, 2012

Finance

The Unsustainability of Neverending Workplace Marathons

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

January 2, 2012

Finance

India’s Solar Future Burns Bright

India is poised to become a solar powerhouse, a possibility on its way to becoming a reality, with sunny prospects […]

RP Siegel

December 30, 2011

Finance

The Current State of Microfinance (and Why it Needs an Overhaul)

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 29, 2011

Finance

Happiness is Serious Business

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 29, 2011

Finance

The Keystone XL Pipeline and Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Just a few weeks ago it seemed that President Obama struck a fatal blow to the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline, […]

Tina Casey

December 28, 2011

Finance

Fallacies of Free Markets

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

December 27, 2011

Finance

Building Optimism: American Manufacturing Remerges in a New Form

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 26, 2011

Finance

Is Guilt a Sustainable Way to Pry Open Pockets?

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 26, 2011

Finance

2011: The Year in Sustainability

Without a doubt, the year 2011 has been a remarkable year in the journey to a sustainable future. There have […]

RP Siegel

December 23, 2011

Finance

A Sharing Economy for the 1%

The sharing economy is usually identified with the 99 percent. Think Airbnb, BookMooch or Freecycle. You probably won’t find the […]

Raz Godelnik

December 23, 2011

Finance

Make Crowdfunding a Part of Your Product Strategy

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Managerial Marketing course on a blogging series about “sustainable marketing.” […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

December 22, 2011

Finance

New Air Traffic Control System to Cut Millions of Tons of CO2

A few weeks back we ran a piece about how UPS was using advanced logistics to reduce energy consumption and […]

RP Siegel

December 22, 2011

Finance

Chinese Minimum Wage to Increase by 20%: Is That a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

On January 1st, 2012, a couple of weeks from now, the minimum wage in Guangdong, the center of China’s automotive, […]

RP Siegel

December 21, 2011

Finance

Solar's Best Quarter Ever

For the third quarter of 2011, solar installations in the U.S.  broke a record: 449 megawatts of new capacity in […]

Scott Cooney

December 21, 2011

Finance

Local Governments Declare Bankruptcy- Is Yours Next?

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s MPA Curriculum on a blogging series about “Sustainable Development.” This […]

MPALocalGlobal

December 20, 2011

Finance

Indian Women Find Self-Reliance Through Embroidery Businesses

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 17, 2011

Finance

How to reach a “New Economy” through Local Living Enterprises

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Managerial Marketing course on a blogging series about “sustainable marketing.” […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

December 17, 2011

Finance

The Six-Step Plan US Cellular Uses to Address Customer Frustrations

You know your industry is broken when 52 percent of customers would rather go to the dentist than your store. […]

jennifer.elder

December 16, 2011

Finance

Can Sustainable Firms Attract Top Employees?

By Ryan M. Pinney Every successful business owner and operations manager understands the importance of human capital: the individual contribution […]

TriplePundit

December 16, 2011

Finance

In the Bright Green Future, 
I will not forget you.  

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 16, 2011

Finance

5 Employee Engagement Tips from PricewaterhouseCoopers

Surprisingly, Shannon Schuyler, Head of Corporate Responsibility at PwC, who oversees engagement for the 35,000 PwC employees, is trying to […]

jennifer boynton

December 15, 2011

Finance

Amazon's "Evil App" Makes It the New Enemy of Main Street

Amazon has always had a love-hate relationship with small businesses. For some, it provided a well-needed online platform to sell […]

Raz Godelnik

December 15, 2011

Finance

Collaborative Communication: Why Methods Matter

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 15, 2011

Finance

Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party: Fighting the Same Battle?

The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement is often seen as the idealogical counterpart to the Tea Party movement (TPM).   […]

Jonathan Mariano

December 15, 2011

Finance

Last Minute Save: Durban Platform Sets Path to 2020 Emissions Reduction Treaty

The following post originally appeared on Global Warming is Real. It is reposted here with permission of the publisher. The […]

Andrew Burger

December 14, 2011

Finance

3 Emerging Trends in Employee Engagement

Two years ago, when the concept had just started to really gain traction, we reported the results of a survey […]

Kara Scharwath

December 14, 2011

Finance

Crowdsourcing New Ideas for an Old Detroit Icon

Less than a mile from downtown Detroit is a monument to the Motor City’s past. Michigan Central Station (MCS, or […]

Leon Kaye

December 14, 2011

Finance

Nedbank and Face the Future Join Forces to Reforest Africa

Nedbank Capital, one of the largest South African banks, and Face the Future, a global forest carbon project developer, signed […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

December 14, 2011

Finance

US-Chinese Trade War on Solar Panels Killed Solyndra

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

December 13, 2011

Finance

The “TOMS Shoes” of Backpacks

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Managerial Marketing course on a blogging series about “sustainable marketing.” […]

Presidio Managerial Marketing

December 13, 2011

Finance

Making Constraints Accomodate You: A Quilting Lesson

By Tyler Britt “Budding quiltmakers, like vernacular builders, learn to accommodate and conquer constraints imposed by available resources and limited […]

CCA LiveE

December 13, 2011

Finance

iEmployee: Motivate Employees and Avoid a Robot Uprising

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 13, 2011

Finance

Crafts and Design Can Cross-Pollinate to Create Better Opportunities for Craftsmen

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 13, 2011

Finance

Climate Counts Scorecard Shows Improvement, but Not Enough

Climate Counts is a not-for-profit organization aimed at increasing public awareness of, and bringing consumers and companies together in the […]

RP Siegel

December 12, 2011

Finance

The Walmart "Green" Effect

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 12, 2011

Finance

Using Art to Inspire and Engage Communities

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 11, 2011

Finance

GE Uses Flex Technology to Make Inroads with Efficiency and Renewables

Back in May, I wrote about GE’s new FlexEfficiency 50 power generation technology. This groundbreaking system really extends the state […]

RP Siegel

December 9, 2011

Finance

Why Healthcare Team Communication is a Matter of Life and Death

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 9, 2011

Finance

Welcome to the New Age of Intangibles

By: Frank Sonnenberg We live in a time of unprecedented change. The world continues its transition from the Industrial Age […]

TriplePundit

December 9, 2011

Finance

Let's Make Restaurant Kitchens the New Nexus of Sustainability

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

December 9, 2011

Finance

Solar Power and Public Institutions

The recent announcement of a partnership between Merrill Lynch, SolarCity and the Department of Defense to provide solar power for […]

Scott Cooney

December 8, 2011

Finance

Who Really Sets US Policy on Business and the Environment?

  Many environmentally concerned citizens in the US and around the world have been puzzled, if not to say outright […]

RP Siegel

December 7, 2011

Finance

Forbes' Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs List Lacks Social Entrepreneurs

Last week Forbes added a new list to its famous collection. It wasn’t about the richest people in Asia, the […]

Raz Godelnik

December 7, 2011

Finance

How Our Brains Impede Pricing the Ecosystem

3p is proud to partner with the Presidio Graduate School’s Macroeconomics course on a blogging series about “the economics of […]

Presidio Economics

December 6, 2011

Finance

WEconomy: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

The following post is part of the course work for “Live Exchange” the foundational course on communication for The MBA […]

CCA LiveE

December 6, 2011