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There is a pressing need to find sustainable solutions for the way we live and it is in this context that the Biomimicry meme is garnering tremendous momentum. The idea is simple: Ask Nature. With 3.8 billion years of R&D under her belt, Mother Nature has figured out what works in the long run.

Finding inspiration in the natural world is nothing new. Biom… Continue

One of the most talked-about presentations at the Voices of Learners event last week was one entitled “Cell Phones in the Classroom.” A phrase that, at most schools, ends with “are not allowed.”

Embracing the fact that there are few forces strong enough to pry a teenager’s phone from her hands, a teacher at GlenOak High School decided to wield his students’ co… Continue

Gil Friend, the CEO of Natural Logic, has almost 40 years of experience in business, communications and environmental management. As the first speaker in the BAWB Global Forum Webinar Series last Wednesday, he shared some insights from his latest book, "The Truth About Green Business."

"There is an ancient and, frankly, obsolete assump… Continue

The Truth about Green Business | October 14, 2009 3:00PM US EST

Sustainability is playing an ever-stronger role in the way that business operates. A small number of companies are acting aggressively on sustainability – and reaping substantial rewards. Many others, however, find it hard to grasp what it really means for their companies, what all the issues are and how to translate intent… Continue

Global Forum participants that are based in the northeast Ohio area are likely aware of the city-wide Appreciative Inquiry summit, which was hosted by Mayor Frank G. Jackson and facilitated by Prof. David Cooperrider in August. Sustainable Cleveland 2019 brought together a diverse group of people vested in building a green economy for Cleveland's future (click here to lea… Continue