Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil , The Media and the Environment
I'll admit it. There's a Ford Explorer towering over the Honda Civic hybrid in our driveway. A gas-guzzling monster of an SUV that my husband inherited years ago. But it will not be there much longer.Yep, rising gas prices and...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
When we purchased our slice of paradise near New Hope, PA, we knew the house had not received much tender loving care. But we did not realize at the time, however, that it hadn't really been touched in the 30...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
Has corporate America suddenly seen the “green” light? It’s a question I’ve raised frequently in this space, noting that everywhere you turn, another company is announcing a new green initiative. No matter what their motivation -- whether it’s saving money,...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
The following revelation probably won't likely earn me any brownie points with my policy crazy colleagues, but I'm a dedicated American Idol viewer. Amid all the hype and overwhelming commercialism, there's something inspiring about watching a bunch of talented kids...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
A few weeks ago, one of NRDC's trustees sent around a link to a site called "Environmental Leader." Described as "daily news for corporate decision makers," the site seems mostly to be a warehouse for news releases from various corporations...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
I'll admit it. I'm an addict. I'm completely addicted to Diet Coke in all of its many varieties. Regular, with Lime and now even Diet Coke plus with minerals and vitamins added. (I do giggle when I buy those; the...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment
MIT's Technology Review (free registration required) just published its list of young innovators under 35, those scientists who the editors say have the most exciting inventions and research. "Their work -- spanning medicine, computing, communications, electronics, nanotechnology and more -- is changing our...
Posted by Phil Gutis
The latest issue of Men's Journal has an intriguing story about gold mining and the environmental detritus it leaves behind. The article cites the work of a campaign called No Dirty Gold, a co-production of Earthworks and Oxfam America. As...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , The Media and the Environment
In an interesting example of policy advocacy crossing into marketing land, this week's Advertising Age has an article titled "BP touts greenness, then asks to dump ammonia." The controversy involves a plan by the energy giant to increase the amount...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment
It was a beautiful afternoon, a day for moving slowly and enjoying the outside, even in New York City and even in the early evening as I headed off to Penn Station to begin the long commute home. And even...
Posted by Phil Gutis in Green Enterprise
Environmentalism is no longer confined to leftie magazines. My staff can testify that I'm always ripping environmental coverage from the oddest of sources and today I found another one in the most recent issue of Small Biz, a publication of...
