• consumer-activism
    The Disengagement Factor
    April 20, 2011, 1 Comment

    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about who I was in college and who I am now, mostly in relation to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and where I stand on [...]

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    The Sex Trafficking Shoe-Down
    April 13, 2011, 2 Comments

    In 2008, we watched Iraqi news correspondent Muntader-al-Zaidi fling his shoes at the then American president, George W. Bush. “This is from the widows, the orphans, and those who were [...]

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    Take Twenty Seconds for a Teacher
    March 30, 2011, 2 Comments

    University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education is reminding us that no matter who we are today, there is probably at least one teacher that we can given thanks [...]

  • Green Information Technology
    Green IT – The Other Clean Tech
    March 21, 2011, No comments

    In many academic, policy and business circles, the term “clean tech” is synonymous with renewable energy. While renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind and biofuel are a critical component [...]

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    Bicycle, Bicycle, Bicycle!
    March 2, 2011, No comments

    There is never a bad time to pay homage to one of the world’s greatest inventions: the bicycle. Portable, environmentally efficient, and good for the body and soul, it is [...]

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    Greening for Survival
    February 25, 2011, 1 Comment

    For decades, it has been clear that sustainability is necessary to ensure the Earth’s survival. Now the green imperative has expanded from environmental activists to boardroom executives. The business community [...]