Notes on Integrating Sustainability in Business and Life

Attack on Climate Change Science

Ken — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:40:55 +0000

Wind Power Clouds by Hans Klamm

Here is a “fun” article by BILL MCKIBBEN about climate change. It is a little edgy, humorous comparing the “attack on climate science” to the “O.J. moment” and leads me to think about the lack of dialog between the two camps – the believers (as if it [...]

Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law ‘76 measure prohibits disclosure when data could harm business

Ken — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:32:04 +0000

This is a post sent to me by one of my favorite resources Environmental Working Group. It is a subject that I have followed for some time and showcases where a good idea to protect company trade secretes went bad. In order for sustainable practices to really work, there must be transparency and laws such [...]

350 Parts Per Million

Ken — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:22:27 +0000

“350 parts per million is what many scientists, climate experts, and progressive national governments are now saying is the safe upper limit for CO2 in our atmosphere.”

I would just like to add that after discussions with several friends in Alaska issues such as ocean acidification threaten Alaska’s sustainabilily managed SeaFood industry as well as many [...]

Task Lighting & Healthier Happier Workplaces!

Ken — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:13:51 +0000

It’s a missed opportunity for businesses that have not upgraded from general area lighting to task lighting to increase productivity and save $$ (dollars).

When, you might ask, is it appropriate the use task lighting?

If documents are difficult to read because of poor contrast, small type, poor handwriting, inappropriate use of color, etc. If room lighting has [...]

Golden Path Alchemy is the Path to Holistic Healthy Skin Care

Ken — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:27:46 +0000

Golden Path Alchemy - holistic, handmade, herbal skin care

I met Ashley Beckman of Golden Path Alchemy – www.goldenpathalchemy.com at the Green America Green Festival in San Francisco this past week. Ashley really knows her stuff about how carcinogenic some skin care products are. She is also well versed in the fact that there [...]