Seven Products You Should Check Out

1. EnOcean EnOcean manufactures and markets world-leading energy harvesting technology, sensors and RF (radio frequency) communication in a single solution for building and home automation, lighting, ...

Doing Business with the Poor for Prosperity

When Bangladeshi banker Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, it was in recognition of his successful work over decades to create a bank for the poor people of his country. But it was anot...

Global Warming and Lost Lands: Understanding the Effects of Sea Level Rise

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), elimination of the Greenland Ice Sheet would create a potential sea level rise of 6.55 meters or approximately 21.5 feet. This increased water ...

Our Sustainable Doctrine of Discovery

Scientists are undergoing a sustainable “ritual of discovery” and marking their territories by claiming “new” processes and procedures with their respective university’s or organization’s ...

Is the Quest For Success Killing Us?

What do a six-figure income, high-status job title and reputation for a good work ethic get you at the end of the day? Some say “closer to the American dream”; others say “closer to the grave....

Stewardship at Sea

I had the good fortune to meet the publisher of livebetter magazine this past March at the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) Depar...

Government Leading by Example

President George W. Bush has called on the Federal government to lead by example, be a good neighbor, and be a good environmental steward while, at the same time, meeting its missions in an efficient ...

Everyone Is Invited

...decide for yourself how you feel about things...As a direct result of this process, we’ve found some great human beings who have agreed to be involved in this mission because they care deeply abo...

Kuhns Bros. Log Homes

For more than 60 years – starting long before it became popular to build green – Kuhns Bros. Log Homes (KBLH) has been promoting sustainable lifestyles in America by specializing in the custom man...

Eight Products You Should Check Out

1. Green Carpet Is More Than a Color Market segments have really begun to recognize the benefits of building green which is why it’s no longer a trend; it is a mainstay. And carpet, carpet pads and ...

Why Everyone Needs To Build Green

It may be difficult to understand how buildings can impact the quality of life and health of people, but buildings that are built green improve the health of their occupants.Green building isn’t ben...

Ten Easy Steps on the Road to Sustainability

Living “green” is an ideology most people share; however, the concept must be put into practice for real change to occur. The way to change begins with adjusting your mindset, rethinking how to lo...

Sustainability: A Systems Approach to a Successful Business Model

Kermit the Frog once sang “It’s not easy being green.” But that’s not what businesses and government agencies are learning all across America. In fact, many are discovering th...

Eminent Domain and the Violation of Rural America Part One

Judy Almquist is a retired farmer and widow on a fixed income. The treasured memories of her life with her husband and their children are as much a part of the landscape of her heart as their rural Vi...

Humbled in the Face of Water: A World-Wide Water Shortage

What if a substantial portion of the world’s population could not obtain a sufficient amount of drinkable water on a daily basis? Would this be a global crisis? Should the problem take precedence ov...

Lieutenant General Carl Strock: A General’s Journey From Katrina & Iraq to Sustainability

Upon first glance, Lieutenant General (LTG) Carl A. Strock, the 51st Chief of Engineers and Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), doesn’t embody the stereotypical retirement story ...
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