Originally published in Conscious Company Magazine, August 3, 2020. Employees and customers are your most ardent brand ambassadors. Stay relevant by providing your stakeholders with opportunities to fight climate change. We’re in a climate bind. Global warming is causing major havoc around the world. Almost every day we face news of floods, droughts, water shortages,… read more
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… read more
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… read more
The Role of Women: Obedience The role of women in our culture is all messed up and discombobulated. From a very early age, girls are asked to carry themselves in a way that comports to societies expectations of them. And that society is patriarchal. This is where the problem begins and persists. At a young… read more
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… read more
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… read more
Adaptation Concepts There are many adaptation strategies to be employed to combat climate change and to better prepare us to endure and recover from disasters that strike. I’ve grouped them into eight major categories (see below). These all generally relate to adaptations to be deployed by individuals. Recycle Reuse Efficiency Reduce… read more
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:… read more
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