A little while back I mentioned that economic innovations surge with environmentalism.
“Once regarded as irrelevant to economic activity, environmental problems are drastically rewriting the rules for business, investors, and consumers, affecting over $100 billion in annual capital flows,” say Worldwatch Institute project co-directors Gary Gardner and Thomas Prugh.
The Worldwatch Institute report State of the World 2008: Innovations for a Sustainable Economy (full report available for purchase: $15 e-book, $18.95 paperback) highlighted that the world’s first global, sustainable market is becoming a reality with environmental initiatives, revolutionary industrial production methods and a surge in environmentally focused investment groups.
In Green Economics: Turning …read more

“Once regarded as irrelevant to economic activity, environmental problems are drastically rewriting the rules for business, investors, and consumers, affecting over $100 billion in annual capital flows,” say Worldwatch Institute project co-directors Gary Gardner and Thomas Prugh.
The world’s first global, sustainable market is becoming a reality according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. Environmental initiatives, revolutionary industrial production methods and a surge in environmentally focused investment groups are all highlighted among the increasingly important role that environmental issues play in the new world economy.
Another sign of dramatic change is the 575 environmental and energy hedge funds now in …read more

The holidays are about giving and when this is applied in a business setting the collective results can make a world of difference. If you are wondering how to give back from the success of your business consider 1% For The Planet, a growing network of companies that donate 1% of their sales to a network of over 1,500 environmental organizations worldwide.
There are over 600 members in the United States alone including Via Viva, Totally Organic, Purely Shea, N’East Magazine, Native Energy and many more great companies and individuals.
How it works: Members of 1% For The Planet can contribute 1% …read more