Author Archive
Education for Sustainable Development
This is a correspondence between Marc Dreyfors, President of The Forest Foundation, and a research professor in the field of educational systems/curriculum for sustainable development, a relatively recent division of environmental education.
Internships and Volunteers needed for 2009
Green Events
Grow TFF’s service of Green Event Planning through development and implementation of a marketing plan. Help Greenway Transit expand it’s green transportation service to area businesses, universities and organization’s. Develop marketing, advertising materials and workshop schedule. Arrange meetings, and collect and maintain a resource list. A small stipend is available as well as commission ...Read more.
Triangle Green Fund: A Sustainable Community Energy Project
Small green businesses in the Triangle are desperate for capital, as stimulus money has been slow to trickle down or has made a non-appearance. We can no longer be reliant on banks or the government to jump-start the Green Economy. We need to take responsibility. A local investment system that targets green business and helps redirect capital is the trick the Triangle needs to build more sustainable communities.
Right Wingers on the Attack, Fearing Socialism of Environmental Policies
I am such a sucker for responding to the right wing blitz that seems to be occurring right now. I assume that they are trying to influence action with the upcoming Administration’s attempt to address a range of market failures that have resulted in the wholesale destruction of our planet. C-Span had a ...Read more.
“Triple Bottom Line,” a False Model
Using the “triple bottom line” as an introduction and simplified model may help, but it creates and false impression that if we optimize our social and economic values with environmental values we will find the best solution.
Join Us: TFF and Greenway Head to DC Inauguration
Greenway Transit will be offering a completely green tour package to Washington, DC for the January 20th Inauguration, as well as taking its fleet of people powered pedicabs to DC to help folks get around on the Mall for the week before the event.
New Research disputing Connection Between Health and Economic Development
Having just finished Jeffrey Sach’s Book, Common Wealth, I was impressed in his articulate and concise understanding of the world’s current problems. I know of no better identification and articulation. In fact, it (along with Lester Brown’s Plan 3.0) made me want a prescription for anti-depressants. However, Sach’s analysis of solutions (unlike Lester’s work) was ...Read more.
Big Fall for Foundation and Friends
2008 was a tough year for The Forest Foundation, Forests of the World, Carolina Biodiesel and Greenway Transit. Forests of the World sales dropped dramatically in 2008 and we decided to back out of Fall tradeshows because of the rising costs, slowing economy and inability to gain enough value in the products to cover ...Read more.
Tale of Two Cities
Mary Katherine and Marc finally took a well-needed vacation at the end of November, visiting Prague and Bolzano in the Dolomites in northern Italy. There are a lot of cool things we can learn from our European neighbors, so read on.
Green Oil Campus/Ecolounge: Solar Hot Air Workshop
The Ecolounge hosted another successful workshop, attended by over 40 folks, presented by Rebekah and Stephen Hren.