Grounding the Scale of Climate Change
The “Global” in Climate Change When we hear about global climate change its scale can be overwhelming. One of two responses can override our rational brain. One response by some could be the thought that global climate change is such a big problem it is difficult to fully comprehend. You would not be alone in […]
Corporate Sustainability is The Long-Term Strategy
The Business That is “In It” for Profit It is – or should be – a very obvious fact that for-profit companies are established to make money. They do so through revenues by way of selling products or services. Making revenues, however, is not sufficient. The goal is to have their gross receipts from products […]
Affecting Climate Change Personally
The Proposed Goal It is not a pipe-dream to think we can dramatically cut our national and individual (or per capita) greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. “Drastic” reductions of at least 30 percent, 50 percent or more within the next decade is doable and well within our individual capacities to realize. We need to know where to […]
Level 0: Impacts of Climate Change on Us: Individuals
Climate Is Not Uniform. Where you Live Will Determine Your Likely Impacts The impacts of climate change on our daily individual lives will be dependent on where we live within the U.S. but more generally, they will range from small to large. Island residents and individuals living in or close to coastal communities within the […]
Support Remanufacture: Adaptation Strategy #6
The Idea Behind Remanufacture Remanufacture is a bit of a misnomer. Remanufacturer is a term for the manufacturing industry focused on the production of hard and large durable goods in which an old product is made nearly new again, to be reused as if it were new. Remanufacturer also means rebuilding a product or piece […]
Embracing Adaptability. Developing Resiliency.
System Shocks Make Personal Adaptation Necessary. When we speak about climate change, adaptation strategies help guide us through to a “new” norm while building our resiliency to episodic shocks that are expected to come. The same can be said for acute shocks like the one we are experiencing today with Covid-19. Here’s the base reasoning: […]
It’s Smart Business to Develop a Climate Change Strategy
Climate Change Threats Are Real, Not a “Hoax” The threats and impacts from climate change today and for the future to communities urban and rural, large and small, and both Republican- and Democratic-leaning are very real. Being a non-believer does not omit you from climate change’s repercussions. Negative impacts are happening, intensifying and becoming more […]
Yes, Powering the Globe with 100% Renewable Energy is Possible!
Caveat: This is a more technical article than most written about climate change issues, personal and corporate sustainability. It’s worth reading but you have been forewarned. Are Renewable Energy Sources Enough? This article addresses the question of whether wind and solar energies are capable of satisfying the world’s energy consumption demands. The general scientific consensus […]
The Global Climate is a Common (Pool) Resource
Why It Is Important To Manage “Free” Resources The inclusion of the word ‘pool’ is apropos. Think of the Earth’s atmosphere and its life-giving property, Oxygen. This element is essential for giving us the ability to breathe and thus live. Like a public swimming pool, everyone has free access to it, and has the ability […]
Why is Clean Water Important Anyway?
Current Water Events There’s been so many “water” stories and in various forms in the news lately. Here are three more recent current event articles about water flooding, water scarcity, and the importance of maintaining water quality…all across the world. Water Scarcity due to Severe Drought: https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/24/africa/cape-town-water-crisis-trnd/index.html Water-logged Cities and attendant Water Contamination Issues: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42856634 Water Quality […]