Green Success Stories has a lot to be thankful for, especially when we see how many people are doing great things in the fight against climate change. But as Thanksgiving approaches, there’s some sadness in the air. So we present a few sad Thanksgiving truths and what to do about them (and one happy ending!).
Hey Atlas, whatcha got there? Need some help? Thoughts on doing our share in the fight against climate change (and earworms).
Does character matter? Some election night-mare thoughts.
Can the Count be counted on to tackle climate change?
Green Success Stories features a Green Leader Profile interview of Maksym Suschuk, PR lead for EOS Data Analytics. Maksym describes his role of crafting stories of impact that go beyond the surface, talks up big wins for his sustainability driven satellite data-firm, and expresses his belief that every action for the environment has the potential for tremendous impact.
Attention sustainability and climate tech folks. Please keep swinging. Even if you’re in a slump. For losers shall be winners, and green (diamond) successes are sometimes one pitch and one swing away.
You may have heard us say it before. Green Success Stories highlights leaders in sustainability and climate tech. That’s what we do. We highlight green giants. We show off your giant green footsteps. We get others to follow in your lead. So be a part of our community. And let us shine that green light on you and what you do.
Green Success Stories sat down with Aram Terry, Founder and CEO of MasayaCo, makers of modern furniture and ADUs, all handmade from reforested Nicaraguan teak. We discussed their heirloom-quality designs and how their “Seed to Seat” business model, built on sustainable practices, benefits consumers, supports the local economy, and contributes to the fight against climate change.
Green Success Stories puts Kiran Mali of FlipWash in the Green Spotlight. FlipWash presents an eco-friendly, investor-friendly, sustainable solution for car washes, using a wax-based cleaning solution instead of wasting water, at locations directly where consumers are anyways (e.g., parking garages). We discussed the evolution of the FlipWash solution, its benefits to the environment and to the consumer, and their hope for expansion and growth.
Here’s a little ditty about the great wide spectrum of sustainability efforts, and how to get the world to hear your sustainability song.
Last week Green Success Stories talked some more about The Story of More. The author, Hope Jahren also provides a blueprint for getting to “less.” In our opinion, there’s still more to say. More or less.
Green Success Stories takes an appreciative look at Hope Jahren’s seminal book “The Story of More,” the story of our exponential growth in population, production, consumption, and pollution.
Here’s just one of many things she points out to think some more about: The amount of food we waste is equal to or more than the amount of food it would take to adequately feed all of the undernourished people on Earth.
Hope has hope. There’s more we can do.
Words to repeat (or shall we say rePete) – quoting Pete Seeger on recycling and remembering the green success story of his environmental activism.
How much trash do we produce? How did our ancestors deal with it? Where does it go now? How do you make a cool, funny, interesting read about it? All these questions, and more, are answered by Derf Backderf, in his graphic novel Trashed.
Exploring different strategies for carbon sequestration – how to put that carbon back into the earth.
Stop food waste with the Too Good To Go Program. Use the app to rescue unsold food at great prices. Get those croissants guilt free (hey, you’re helping the planet).
Green Success Stories offers a salute to Dr. John “Planetwalker” Francis, environmentalist hero. After seeing a huge oil spill under the Golden Gate Bridge, John took and lived a vow – never to ride in a motorized vehicle again. When he realized that people weren’t listening to each other, he listened – and didn’t talk for 17 years. But his voice for the environment rings true to this day.
Green Success Stories celebrates Earth Day 2024 with kudos to the art of nature, the artists who celebrate nature, and the everyday art of those who work to protect the earth.
Take it from John Muir, famous naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club – taking a walk is good for the body, good for the soul, and often, good for the planet.
Sustainability is a pretty big term. Here are some glossaries that can help us understand its components better.
