Include the 2 P's, as well as the 3R's

Many of us recycle, which is a good start. Recycling is the third step in the 3 R's, which include reduce, reuse and recycle. Let's get to the next level and include the 2 P'. What are the 2 P's you ask. Simply it's Prevention and Precycle. Take a look at this article, it will really help you save landfills.

The world as a village of hundred people

A colleague sent this to me a while age and I really thought it the condensed version capture the state of the world. Although I am involved in doing my part and making a difference, I really felt humble and at the same time fortunate. There is so much to be done, please visit. Your feedback would be great.

The world as a village of hundred people

Sustainability and innovations

This is a wonderful article that effectively verifies that sustainable decisions make good capital return. For such a long time , all we heard was that it wasn't economically viable to include the environment as a part of the decision-making process. No one took the time to investigate the benefits. Now we have no choice. Making sustainable decisions has big returns

Green Economics

I love reading Worldwatch Reports because they really look at the issues from a global perspective. This is a really good, concise article about the way that being green is perceived. Green Economics is becoming mainstream.

Upcoming Energy Fair

The Oshawa Community Energy Fair is really gathering momentum. Many of the vendors are donating products for the free draws. To learn more about who is contributing visit Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair Blog

Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair - Oshawa Groups - Kijiji Oshawa

Please join us at the

Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair - Oshawa Groups - Kijiji Oshawa

Oshawa Energy Conservation Fair

O.C. sewage will soon be drinking water - Los Angeles Times

Exploring ways of protecting our precious resources.

O.C. sewage will soon be drinking water - Los Angeles Times

Building Science Corporation

Building Science Corporation

This is an excellent resource on the built environment.

First North American World Wind Energy Conference and Renewable Energy Job Fair Announce

Wind Conference

7th WWEC2008 Community Power is comprised of a three-day program of panels and presentations focused on policy, financing, ownership, technology, interconnection, governance and capacity building, a Trade Show Exhibition showcasing new technologies, supplier and manufacturers in the renewable energy sector, and the first North American Renewable Energy Job Fair, linking students and professionals with training, education and employment opportunities and interested renewable power sector companies and organizations.

Ontario, Canada is a fitting location for the 7th World Wind Energy Conference. The province has introduced a feed-in tariff that encourages the development of renewable power projects in the market, and offers a compelling opportunity for wind energy investment. In addition, Canada is one of the fastest growing wind power markets in the world, with 113% installed wind energy capacity growth in 2006.

Corporate Responsibility as Innovation Engine

Social Conversations: Interview with Hannah Jones: Podcast

When Nike came under scrutiny for the labor practices in its contract factories in the late 1990s, the company was both unprepared and defensive. “We became the poster child for all things having to do with poor working conditions,” said Hannah Jones, Nike’s vice president of corporate responsibility.

Critical media attention spurred the firm’s corporate responsibility efforts––initially from the “risk management” perspective. Today, however, Jones told the Stanford audience at the Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains conference that Nike is beginning to look at corporate social responsibility as another engine of innovation for the company. “We’re blurring the edges of what corporate social responsibility is, and we’re looking at business models as a force for massive social change.”

From a focus on manufacturing codes of conduct, Nike is now considering how the company can positively influence mega-trends facing society. “We’re having significant conversations around how our business model might intersect with issues such as people’s access to food, water, and energy, as well as questions of climate change and poverty,” Jones said.

Listen as Jones makes the business case for socially responsible and environmentally sustainable business strategies and looks at the future of corporate responsibility.

International Decade For Action Water For Life 2005-2015

http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/


BACKGROUND
WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE. Water is crucial for sustainable development, including the preservation of our natural environment and the alleviation of poverty and hunger. Water is indispensable for human health and well-being.
The United Nations General Assembly, in December 2003, proclaimed the years 2005 to 2015 as the International Decade for Action 'Water for Life'.