I was a child in the 70s and a teenager in the 80s, so when I learned more about the term “new urbanism” last week, of course my mind went back to one of my favorite (yes, I admit it) childhood shows, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, and then of course, to another favorite, Eddie...
Yes, it’s true. I am an idealism junkie. In a world where there’s no shortage of pessimists and things to be pessimistic about, it’s very nice to be in the presence of a true idealist. Marvin Klein is one such idealist. On Thursday evening , I had the great pleasure of being surrounded by beauty at the Haworth Showroom...
We are rushing to protect food safety and creating a risk to our food security. The most logical way to ensure food safety AND security is to get as many people farming as possible growing as diverse a range of crops as possible.
The founders of Earth Day and the early voices in the environmental movement predicted a future of extinctions, deforestation, water pollution and the eventual jeopardy of the human race. That prediction has proven prophetic as the population of the Earth is set to surpass 7 billion. ( It as 3.2 billion at...
This is what I like most about owning a green business --- raising the social and environmental questions in the marketplace and working with our customers and suppliers to raise the bar on the answers.
Environmental Examiner
Growing Power: A Model For Sustainable Cities
I was fortunate last night to be at a Sustainability Symposium at the Milwaukee School of Engineering where Will Allen spoke. I hadn’t heard of Will or his organization, Growing Power, before last night, but when I woke up this chilly fall morning at 6am, his talk and his story were still on my mind. Will is...
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