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Applying Biomimicry: What Organizations Can Learn From Insects

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 6, 2011

Finance

Is it Time to Foreclose on Your Bank?

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

Presidio Economics

December 5, 2011

Finance

The Solar Bottleneck

Bottleneck was the word of the day at the recently held Distributed Solar Summit. The good news is that solar […]

Bill Roth

December 5, 2011

Finance

Industry Group, NGOs Propose Carbon Tax on Int'l Shipping as UN Climate Talks Open

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

Andrew Burger

December 2, 2011

Finance

Durban Climate Talks: What’s At Stake?

When UN climate chief Christiana Figueres kicked off the Durban Climate Summit this week, she told those assembled that a […]

RP Siegel

December 2, 2011

Finance

Credit Unions Ask, 'Now What?' Answer: Invest in Cooperatives

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

Presidio Economics

December 1, 2011

Finance

Western Union Launches African Diaspora Business Networks

Your grandparents may have used Western Union to send and receive telegrams, but the world’s first telecommunications firm is now […]

Leon Kaye

November 30, 2011

Finance

Why the Business World Needs New Leaders

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

Presidio Managerial Marketing

November 30, 2011

Finance

Organizations as Communities: Invoking the Human Spirit

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

Saybrook

November 29, 2011

Finance

Forest Bonds: Realizing a Net Zero Deforestation, Forest-Friendly Economy

Heating and cooling, timber, water, food, habitat, energy, massive storehouses of carbon – forests provide an incredible amount of direct […]

Andrew Burger

November 29, 2011

Finance

Stakeholder Engagement Marketing at O.N.E Coconut Water

By Jeff Klein In the first post in this 3-part series on Stakeholder Engagement Marketing (SEM) I proposed that marketing […]

TriplePundit

November 29, 2011

Finance

Reflecting on Life

By Jeff Klein “How’s it going?” “What is working well and what are the opportunities for improvement?” “What have I […]

TriplePundit

November 28, 2011

Finance

Black Friday 2012: More Hours, More Resistance

If you think Black Friday couldn’t get worse, you got it wrong. The biggest shopping day of the year is […]

Raz Godelnik

November 25, 2011

Finance

BizBox: A Solar Powered Mobile Pop Up Shop

The term “pop up shop” has become common currency these days, but it hasn’t generally meant a store that actually […]

Paul S

November 25, 2011

Finance

RMI's Reinventing Fire Cuts Carbon by 82% While Saving $5 Trillion

In a major event at National Geographic headquarters last month, Rocky Mountain Institute’s founder and chief scientist, Amory Lovins, unveiled […]

RP Siegel

November 25, 2011

Finance

ShareNY: Is the Sharing Economy the New Economy?

On Saturday, November 19th and 20th, Shareable and Parsons Desis Lab hosted ShareNY, a conference on the sharing economy in New York […]

Ali Hart

November 24, 2011

Finance

How to Build a Better Bailout: Consider Main Street

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

Presidio Economics

November 23, 2011

Finance

Municipal Catastrophe Bonds Would Incentivize Natural Disaster Mitigation

This post is part of the capital markets open letter project by MBA students at Presidio Graduate School. Open Letter […]

Presidio Capital Markets

November 23, 2011

Finance

How Social Enterprises Can Pick Up Where the System Leaves Off

By Eduardo Balarezo Capitalism has its shortcomings and in recent times, we’ve felt them dearly. And as clearly demonstrated by […]

TriplePundit

November 23, 2011

Finance

Local or Global: Sustainable Thinking by Avoiding Either/Or Thinking

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

Saybrook

November 22, 2011

Finance

What Does Carl Pope's Departure From Sierra Club Signal to the Green Movement and to Business?

Carl Pope, the long-time Executive Director of the Sierra Club announced last week that he would be stepping down as […]

RP Siegel

November 22, 2011

Finance

Let’s Start by Getting Rid of Oil Subsidies

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

Presidio Economics

November 22, 2011

Finance

Social Entrepreneur Jumps on Treadmill to Fund Kickstarter Campaign

What do you when you find yourself $25,000 short on your Kickstarter funding goal with only few days remained before […]

Raz Godelnik

November 22, 2011

Finance

An Open Appeal to the SEC on Crowdfunding

This post is part of the capital markets open letter project by MBA students at Presidio Graduate School. October 26, […]

Presidio Capital Markets

November 18, 2011

Finance

How Islamic Finance can Contribute to the Global Economy

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

Presidio Economics

November 18, 2011

Finance

Yellow Leaf Hammocks: A Powerful Example of Social Enterprise Done Well

While yellow leaves to most of us signify the changing of the seasons, to the Mlabri hill tribe of Thailand […]

Paul S

November 18, 2011

Finance

Unemployment: Brought to You by Sustainability?

>by Derrick Mains One thing is certain. The economy sucks and neither side seems to be offering any real long […]

TriplePundit

November 17, 2011

Finance

The World Cup: How FIFA Benefits While Host Countries Lose Big

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

Presidio Economics

November 17, 2011

Finance

Solar Energy's Post-Solyndra Image Problem

Let’s play the word association game. I’ll start with ‘solar energy’ – what’s the first thing you think of? Is […]

Raz Godelnik

November 16, 2011

Finance

OWS — Dawn of a New Progressive Movement?

Police can break up the various “Occupy” encampments across the country but can they halt the movement? Probably not. As […]

Bill DiBenedetto

November 16, 2011

Finance

Celebrity Charities: The New Way of Giving

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

Presidio Economics

November 16, 2011

Finance

OLPC Plans to Air-Drop Laptops Into Villages

The One Laptop Per Child initiative run by the NGO of the same name has done great work in distributing […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

November 16, 2011

Finance

Introducing the Seven Pillars of Governance

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

Saybrook

November 15, 2011

Finance

Engaging Community in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park

This post is part of a series on exploring Rwanda as part of the International Reporting Project’s Gatekeeper Editor trip. Follow […]

Nick Aster

November 14, 2011

Finance

Teaching Sustainability via Rewards: An Interview with Ian Yolles, CSO, Recyclebank

  By John Havens Recyclebank’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ian Yolles had a chance to sit down with Yoxi, one of Opportunity Green’s sponsors a […]

TriplePundit

November 14, 2011

Finance

The First Global Revolution Has Begun

Part Three of the Green Festival Series By Kevin Danaher – Co-Founder,  Global Exchange If you rely on the corporate […]

TriplePundit

November 14, 2011

Finance

Open Letter to the David and Lucille Packard Foundation Regarding Ecosystem Service Valuation

This post is part of the capital markets open letter project by MBA students at Presidio Graduate School. By Crystal […]

Presidio Capital Markets

November 14, 2011

Finance

Open Letter to the CFTC on Oil Speculation

This post is part of the capital markets open letter project by MBA students at Presidio Graduate School. By Ana […]

Presidio Capital Markets

November 12, 2011

Finance

SaveUp Rewards Americans for Saving Money

Last week could be considered a good week for Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protestors – Bank of America backed off […]

Raz Godelnik

November 11, 2011

Finance

Spanish Company Pioneers Traffic Monitoring Using Bluetooth

Efficient roads and traffic systems are one of the most important components of urban infrastructure. The study of traffic flows […]

Akhila Vijayaraghavan

November 11, 2011

Finance

Benefits of a Shorter Workweek

By Maggie Winslow How are we going to return to full employment in the U.S.?  We can’t just keep producing […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2011

Finance

Your Marketing Career: Making It Socially Responsible

The following post is part of TriplePundit’s coverage of the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, Oregon. To read the […]

TriplePundit

November 10, 2011

Finance

Interview: Economic Policy Changes Will Move the Needle, Not Reusable Bags

Walking in Greenwich Village after Gernot Wagner’s talk at the New School last Tuesday, I realized that I’m probably not […]

Raz Godelnik

November 7, 2011

Finance

BSR Survey Finds Sustainability, Human Rights Top Business Concerns

BSR’s annual conference launched yesterday with a fiery speech by Al Gore urging companies to do even more on the […]

Leon Kaye

November 4, 2011

Finance

Sun Shines on Private Solar Financing in New Orleans

Adam Capital Clean Energy Finance, a private investment firm, has agreed to lend $1 million to finance rooftop solar panels […]

Bill DiBenedetto

November 4, 2011

Finance

Crowdsource Your Business Strategy: Tips from Portland Net Impact

The following post is part of TriplePundit’s coverage of the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, Oregon. To read the […]

TriplePundit

November 4, 2011

Finance

KarmaGoat: Turn Your Stuff Into Better Stuff

The following post is part of TriplePundit’s coverage of the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, Oregon. To read the […]

TriplePundit

November 4, 2011

Finance

Is This the Wind Power Solution That Answers All the Critics?

Wind power, on paper, sounds like a good idea. No emissions generated. High potential for energy generation, when optimally located. […]

Paul S

November 4, 2011

Finance

IBM Supercomputer Tells Vestas Turbines Where to Go

As renewable energy technologies mature, we expect to see continual improvements in efficiency and performance. In recent weeks we have […]

RP Siegel

November 4, 2011

Finance

Interview with R. Paul Herman, Founder and CEO of HIP Investor

The following post is part of TriplePundit’s coverage of the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, Oregon. To read the […]

TriplePundit

November 3, 2011

Finance

Businesses Need to Get Religion

The following post is part of TriplePundit’s coverage of the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, Oregon. To read the […]

TriplePundit

November 2, 2011

Finance

Supply Side Economics Doesn't Hold Up to Louis Vuitton

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

Presidio Economics

November 2, 2011

Finance

How a Custom-Fit Workplace Can Save Money and Reduce Emissions

If your daily roundtrip commute to work is around 40 miles then you are spending approximately $2,000 per year on […]

Bill Roth

November 2, 2011

Finance

GlobalGiving: Helping Americans Give Smarter

The following post is part of TriplePundit’s coverage of the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, Oregon. To read the […]

TriplePundit

November 1, 2011

Finance

The Kind of Business Leadership We Need for Our Evolution

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

Saybrook

October 31, 2011

Finance

Is the Occupy Wall Street Movement Sustainable?

Yes, I admit, the title is a double-entendre. There are two ways it can be read. Mostly, when this question […]

RP Siegel

October 31, 2011

Finance

Net Impact 2011 Conference Panel: Finance Careers for Good

By Jacen Greene “We’re going to occupy Wall Street from the inside.” Those words, spoken as part of the introductory […]

TriplePundit

October 31, 2011

Finance

Socially Responsible Investing: How Small Investors Can Drive Change

By Jacen Greene From Quaker prohibitions on slave trading, to boycotts of firms doing business in apartheid South Africa, to […]

TriplePundit

October 30, 2011

Finance

Bank of America – Now with "Fee" Checking!

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

Presidio Managerial Marketing

October 28, 2011

Finance

California Finalized Details of Its Cap-and-Trade Program

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) finalized the rules for the golden state’s cap-and-trade program last week. The cap-and-trade program […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

October 28, 2011

Finance

How are You Hearing About Occupy Wall Street?

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

Presidio Managerial Marketing

October 27, 2011

Finance

Water Infrastructure Monitoring Pioneer TaKaDu Wins Global Cleantech 100 Award

On Tuesday, while Israelis celebrated the release of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza for five years […]

Raz Godelnik

October 22, 2011

Finance

Tweet Up Tuesday: Building a Just, Prosperous & Sustainable Economy

Have You Heard About the Susty Tweet-Up? We’ve had  a big week here at 3p, but the work continues.  As […]

Nick Aster

October 21, 2011

Finance

World's Largest Investor Groups Call for End to Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Investors Urging Governments to Enact Comprehensive Climate Change, Clean Energy Policies Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from energy production reached […]

Andrew Burger

October 21, 2011

Finance

Including People with Disabilities Strengthens Communities

Ginger is independent, funny and has a passion for animals. Growing up in a rural community near Kalamazoo, Michigan, she […]

Andrea Newell

October 21, 2011

Finance

Two Square Meter: Skin Nourishing Eco Friendly Clothing? Yes.

In a time where organic clothing has expanded far beyond hippie boutiques and shoppers in Target don’t bat an eye […]

Paul S

October 21, 2011

Finance

Get Paid More… Without Costing Your Company a Cent

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

Presidio Economics

October 21, 2011

Finance

Project Alba: Untapping the World's Agricultural Potential

By Victoria L. Petitjean I met Guillaume and Victor at a friends’ dinner, in Paris, a year and a half […]

TriplePundit

October 21, 2011

Finance

A Collective Moutza from the Greeks

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

Presidio Economics

October 19, 2011

Finance

The Childhood Smoking Epidemic in Indonesia

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

Presidio Managerial Marketing

October 14, 2011

Finance

What is the Access Economy? Find Out Thursday the 20th

We’ve had a long and friendly relationship with SustainableIndustries.com over the years, and one of our favorite repeat events is […]

Nick Aster

October 13, 2011

Finance

Australia Poised to Enact Historic National Carbon Tax

While controversy and debate regarding emissions trading and carbon offset schemes continues, Australia is poised to pass a historic national […]

Andrew Burger

October 12, 2011