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Comment on Economy Looks Mixed at Sustainable Industries Forum in San Francisco by ECOrecruiters: EcoBiz blog

ECOrecruiters: EcoBiz blog — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:59:00 +0000

It really was a great conference and Ray Anderson left us so inspired. Obviously, being a service business, we don’t manufacture anything and therefore don’t have that much “waste” we can cut down on. However, the forum inspired us to step-up our commitment to contribute to charities that do help the environment.

Amy Leyack, ECOrecruiters

Comment on Do we really need all this stuff? by Sandy Skees

Sandy Skees — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:23:00 +0000

Thanks, Mari, for the comment. Conscious consumption is the next discussion as companies and brands begin to look at their sustainability strategy. As we watch the Great Recession fallout, we say we need to reinvent everything….well maybe not every thing.

Comment on Do we really need all this stuff? by http://www.FineWordworking.com

http://www.FineWordworking.com — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:34:00 +0000

Thanks for this post, Sandy. Having moved from Santa Cruz to Monterey in 1981, I used to love the sight of Monterey when returning from the north, via Highway 1, at night. It was a sad change when that beautiful view coming around the bay was lost to the intense parking lot lights of the new big box stores. As more and more of these stores went in, I kept asking myself, “How can our peninsula population really need all of these? We seemed to do just fine when we had none of them!”

Too easily we slide past the "do we need it?" question. It was downplayed on Earth Day in Monterey, at the Sustainable Cities Symposium. The overall event, sponsored by the Monterey Institute of International Studies, was commendable. The worthy keynote address was given by Jason K. Burnett, former associate deputy administrator of the EPA. However, in his Q&A time, Burnett missed an opportunity to validate the negative impacts of over-consumption. An audience member asked about over-consumption and its impact on climate change. Burnett’s response appropriately acknowledged that for many other countries, they already consume little and can't reduce consumption. Unfortunately, he also minimized the concern about our own over-consumption. (In all fairness to Burnett, perhaps he would have responded more thoughtfully and accurately, had time permitted ample dialogue.)

BTW, prior to the event, Bill McKibben was quoted by the Monterey County Weekly as saying there can’t be more than a dozen or so reporters covering the entire African continent today. Locally, the Monterey County Herald didn’t send a reporter to the event, indicating they didn't have adequate staff; it was perfect evidence of the challenges of journalism today, as addressed by McKibben and others on the Earth Day panel that evening.--Mari Lynch Dehmler

Comment on Leaders Are Showing Up by SUMIT

SUMIT — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:51:00 +0000

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Comment on Wisdom by Josh

Josh — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:14:00 +0000

Sandy, Josh Weinberg here. Glad you liked Wisdom. Andrew is my brother-in-law. Hope all is well and please send me your mailing address. Hope to see you soon. CES?

Comment on Blog Action Day 2008 by Liz

Liz — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:28:00 +0000

I absolutely agree. I am deeply moved by your words and take them to heart with me here as I interact with disillusioned, fearful, and oblivious college students; living just a subway ride away from Wall Street.

I appreciate the comparisons and connections you draw from Steinbeck to the New York Times, giving an insight that is both honest and optimistic.

Keep up the good work. (I see where I get my interest in writing, you are quite eloquent, Mom.)

Comment on Social Media for Good by Sandy Skees

Sandy Skees — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:34:00 +0000

Thanks for that I will keep the tweets coming.

Comment on Social Media for Good by quiddities

quiddities — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:26:00 +0000

Au contraire Sandy — you ARE pithy! I love seeing your tweets run by my screen. It’s been a delight to get to know you

Comment on A New Language to Drive Change by Sandy Skees

Sandy Skees — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:13:00 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts. The words we use DO have many layers of meaning that time and usage add. I see progress as we try new combinations (CSR & Sustainability) to get to what we are really trying to say. What I hope for are people in business becoming comfortable with combinations like profit and goodness, financial gain and environmental replenishment. We will all do more when we can talk about our efforts freely without feeling they somehow don't belong in the corporate arena.

Comment on A New Language to Drive Change by Steve Terry

Steve Terry — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:47:00 +0000

Very well said. In regard to the concept of "green", in the larger context of media and commerce driven useage, it nets one positive: it gives the word and, thus, the concept mass exposure. The first step toward understanding a concept is giving it a name. Forget for a moment the motives of the users and the confusion that comes with it initially. In order for it to find its value in the marketplace and in society, it needs first to become ubiquitous, misunderstood, overused, even abused. Over time, the process of defining its true value will emerge and solidify.

There was a time that the word "conservation" was narrowly used and had a smaller conceptual footprint when compared to how we understand it today.

As our language expands to displace old ideas and attitudes, concepts like sustainability will find social and politcal support. Let's keep talking "green" and work for harvest day.