Caption: "Sadly, the only proven way to achieve global GHG reductions so far has been economic recession." Comment: Fortunately, shifting to 100% renewables would catalyze the global transition to durable prosperity and community well-being in a way that would eliminate GHG production AND grow the economy <<continued>>. (See also: strategic sustainability, natural capitalism, its four strategies, and RMI's Reinventing Fire [energy] Program.)
Quick access to key sustainability resources from an emerging whole systems and critical-path perspective: pioneers, leaders, powerful ideas, path-breaking initiatives, beyond best practices, important events. Comment. Search. Go to the Sust-Clips Index of categories. See also: the State of Sustainability (SOS)TM Journal for commentary.
March 30, 2014 at 12:09PM 
The Horace Albright Lecture in ConservationJared Diamond, The World Until Yesterday - What Can We Learn from Traditional Socities, WED, April 30, 2015, 7-8:30 p.m., International House, 2299 Piedmont Ave, UC Berkeley, limited seating (free), Videotap available at http://nature.berkeley.edu/albright
December 1, 2013 at 11:32AM Reflecting the emerging coalescence of may threads of urban planning and design around the theme of regeneration, the upcoming Journal of Cleaner Production's (Elsevier) is preparing a special journal volume scheduled for May 2014 on the theme, "Toward a Regenerative Sustainability Paradigm for the Built Environment: from Vision to Reality."
See the Call for Papers for a brief history
August 31, 2013 at 08:28AM In what appears to be a path-breaking innovation in eduction applied to sustainability, the University of Idahoe has developed an . . .
online open course is a digital walkabout on the primary concepts, principles, and issues of sustainability. This course is intended for upper division or graduate level university students. Rather than lectures, the course has eight Chapters, each with several Parts that detail the Chapter topic area.
August 31, 2013 at 08:22AM A practitioner's guide toThe Natural Step whole systems strategic sustainability action planning method and tools.
This book combines the academic and practical experience from a collection of authors. The content has been used, tested and refined over many iterations, and now serves as a
November 29, 2011 at 03:16PM The Unconventional Documentary
SYNOPSIS
THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what's REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream -- uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future.
INTERVIEWS in THRIVE
Duane Elgin, Nassim Haramein, Steven Greer, Jack Kasher, Daniel Sheehan, Adam Trombly, Brian O'Leary, Vandana Shiva, John Gatto, John Robbins, Deepak Chopra, David Icke, Catherine Austin Fitts, G. Edward Griffin, Bill Still, John Perkins, Paul Hawken, Aqeela Sherrills, Evon Peter, Angel Kyodo Williams, Elisabet Sahtouris, Amy Goodman, and Barbara Marx Hubbard.
November 28, 2011 at 11:08AM Read the press release on a new report developed in collaboration between the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS), The Natural Step Canada, and Dr. Stephanie Bertels from the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University (download the report).
A growing number of municipal governments across the country are aiming to become beacons
November 10, 2011 at 04:11PM The following link is to a recorded webinar by Tamara Connell, Director, Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability Masters Degree Programme, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, hosed on Nov. 3, 2011 by Francis Sealey, of GlobalNet21 and their MeetUp program.
September 25, 2011 at 08:09PM Illuminating innovation for sustainability as the only platform left for sustainable profits. Explore the confernece. Presented for business, the same is true for communities, but will require development for the more complex application.
September 25, 2011 at 08:02PM Vancouver, Canada — Business leaders, corporate executives, NGOs, and government policymakers from around the world will meet in Vancouver, March 14-16, 2012 to explore corporate sustainability, climate change, carbon management, clean energy, sustainable finance, and greener cities. Special subthemes for GLOBE 2012 will include: clean technology, water, sustainable retail, and Auto FutureTech: The future of the auto industry.
September 18, 2011 at 12:43PM See SustainAbility's report and video summary on key trends and implicationa for sustainability.
June 22, 2011 at 09:07AM from the Sustainable World Coalition, a project of the Earth Island Institute.
One-Stop Shop for a Thriving World
The Sustainable World Sourcebook is the only book that will get you up to speed fast with the big global issues and the best solutions—the "go-to guide" for getting engaged and creating the just, healthy world we envision.
A World of Solutions at Your Fingertips
A concise and compelling 100 pages, full color throughout, with an introduction by Paul Hawken.
June 20, 2011 at 09:47PM Check out the Institute.
The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is anindependent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions to transportation problems. We provide a variety of resources available free at this website to help improve transportation planning and policy analysis. We are funded primarily through consulting and project grants. Our research is among the most current available and has been widely applied. It can help you: . . .
June 5, 2011 at 11:33AM Arundhati Roy By Amy Kazmin Published: June 3 2011 17:15 |
"On the cusp of turning 50, Roy, once the poster-child of the new India and now its most vociferous, high-profile critic, is still messing with power. For the past decade, India’s establishment has been selling the world its story: of an emerging superpower and vibrant democracy that is enjoying rapid economic growth. Roy, meanwhile, has used her special way with words, and her fame, to challenge that narrative, creating a picture of a state serving only a rapacious middle class, and trampling the poor in its rush for high living and global status."
"Her latest book focuses on India’s newest unfolding tragedy: its hidden war against Maoist rebels, who have established a firm foothold among the neglected tribal people of India’s heartland. New Delhi has ignored the tribal belt – and the hardships of its residents – for years. Now, though, the government, and India’s corporations, want to mine the minerals buried beneath the region’s soil – and are dismayed to find the Maoists in their way."
May 15, 2011 at 10:54AM Force of Nature-The Unlikley Story Behind the Greening of Walmart.
NYT - Behind the Greening of Walmart, (By BRYAN BURROUGH, May 14, 2011)
Excellent review. Connects the everyday view of sustainability (too complicated, too costly, onus of government regulation) with the compelling reality of its profitability--something economists and environmentalists have been saying for years--in the unlikely case of Walmart's pragmatic embrace.
The book, and article show what a well positioned champion can accomplish--Jib Ellison, a onetime California river-rafting guide and founder of Blu Skye Consulting, offering strategic services focused on sustainability.
May 13, 2011 at 08:45PM About WorldChanging:
Worldchanging.com is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to solutions-based journalism about the planetary future.
Since 2003, Worldchanging has brought together a global network of independent journalists, designers and thinkers to cover the world’s most innovative solutions to the planet’s problems, and inspire readers around the world with stories of new tools, models and ideas for building a bright green future. It brings awareness to issues like refugee aid, renewable energy and innovative solutions for improving building, transportation, communication and quality of life. Worldchanging connects readers ready to change the world with the latest ideas on how to do it.
So far, Worldchanging has produced almost 12,000 visionary articles and two editions of its bestselling book, and continues to be a go-to source for forward thinking, solutions-based journalism that takes a big-picture approach to sustainability (see this post for a retrospective of WC's first six years). This approach has garnered Worldchanging a great deal of attention, with Nielsen ranking Worldchanging.com the second-largest sustainability website on the planet and over 600 media stories focusing on its work. Worldchanging's work has had a profound impact on the debate about sustainability and the global future.
