This TED talk gave a very interesting perspective into our need to transcend the satisfaction of the self and fight for a higher purpose. Not only this but an insight into why “Group Selection” is good for us and perhaps has lead to our survival. Organisms that share thrive when they come together with a common purpose. However they need to protect themselves from freeloaders.
Green Office Week takes place from 16 to 20 April this year . The week’s aim is to get all of us, at our workplaces, to introduce or re-focus on making changes that can reduce their environmental footprint, save money, and meet the organisation’s sustainability goals and commitments. Green Office Week is intended both to raise awareness of the importance of eco-friendly [...]
A recent Creamer Media- Engineering News article says that State-owned power company Eskom has confirmed that it will submit a tariff application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in June for a time horizon that is longer than the three-year rotation offered under the multiyear price determination period (MYPD). FD Paul O’Flaherty told Engineering News [...]
With the UN’s World Water Day just being honored, Matthew Lee, in an IOL article, reports that drought, floods and a lack of fresh water may cause significant global instability and conflict in the coming decades, as developing countries scramble to meet demand from exploding populations while dealing with the effects of climate change….. An [...]
By Raphael Bemporad Today’s consumers are distrustful of corporate claims and increasingly angry with the traditional business model. What’s a forward-looking brand to do? Look within to help bridge the divide. It’s no secret that today’s brands face economic uncertainty and consumer skepticism at every turn, and that consumers are hungry for a new way [...]
BusinessGreen guest editor and CSO at BT, Niall Dunne, explains how a C-level sustainability post can help firms drive systemic green change How does a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) differ from a sustainability manager? Is there more to it than a different job title? The first aspect is that the nature of a C-level role [...]
Kara Scharwath | Friday March 16th, 2012 In the realm of corporate sustainability and social responsibility, employee engagement has become a very popular topic. Companies are looking for ways to leverage the knowledge and ingenuity of their employees in efforts to integrate smarter decision-making around sustainability issues more deeply into their businesses. At the same time, [...]
Showing 22 March 2012, 18h00 for 18h30 @ Hubspace Climate catastrophe? The end of civilization as we know it? COOL IT is based upon the book of the same name and lectures by Bjorn Lomborg, the controversial author of The Skeptical Environmentalist. Award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner travels the world with Lomborg exploring the real facts [...]
March is National Water Month, with National Water Week this falling week and World Water Day on 22 March 2012. In honour of this, and to raise awareness around water issues and the challenge posed to organisations to promote water wise behaviour within their organisations, icologie will be hosting a lunch time talk on the [...]
Did you know……… ……that more people in the world have mobile phones than toilets? ……one in eight people (884 million) people lack access to safe water supplies ……that water and sanitation borne diseases claim more lives than any war claims through guns ……that 12-14 million South Africans do not have access to safe drinking water [...]
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