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More than Just Green: Correctional Industries’ Sustainability Efforts Transform Prisons into Centers of Social Benefits
Posted on September 27, 2010 | 1 CommentCharged with training felony offenders with job skills that will help keep them out of prison in the future and with reducing the Department of Correction’s reliance on tax dollars, Correctional Industries has found that focusing on sustainable practices and environmentally friendly products increases its ability to fulfill that mission. Although CI’s environmentally conscious changes started as an effort to fulfill state-mandated sustainability targets, it quickly became evident that such changes multiplied the effectiveness and positive social impact of CI’s programs. -
Teach Your Children Business Skills
Posted on September 22, 2010 | No CommentsThe genesis for this post came from a friend of mine who’s also an extremely successful, high-performance saleswoman. She felt these skills weren’t being taught today because they were a generational legacy – left overs that are seen as old fashioned and out of place today. However she didn’t feel that way. With her sons, she intentionally taught them to be comfortable in business settings. Starting when they were 6 or 7 years old she prepped them at home and then practiced in the real world. When going out to dinner one of her sons would order the meal, ask questions of the waiter about the menu, or make other requests. She brought her sons to the annual sales award presentations, black tie affairs. In advance they were taught good questions to ask someone they’ve just met, and what not to ask. During the event they went out on their own and struck up conversations, met people, and learned a lot. -
Graphics Plus brings bright lights to a White Center neighborhood
Posted on April 15, 2010 | 1 CommentDavid had standard eight-foot fluorescent tubing in an old T-12 format with magnetic ballasts (the connections at the end of each fixture). They took out the old bulbs and recycled those at Eco-Lights in South Seattle; then installed two four-foot efficient bulbs and new ballasts by Phillips GE. The new bulbs are brighter and cleaner. That helped reduce the electric bill by about 50 percent. The building skylights also bring in natural light. -
Globe 2010 foresees the future of a low carbon economy
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsEvery two years in Vancouver, B.C. a collection of delegates, speakers, innovators and mediators assemble to map the future of business and sustainability in a green world. The list of speakers ranges from academia, to corporate officers, government officials to researchers. This year’s theme is “Building a Global Low Carbon Economy.” -
Bob vs. Bank
Posted on February 17, 2010 | 5 CommentsI have a small business, I mean, really small. No partners, boards, employees, no office, just me. It is like the "atom" of the business universe, unable to be further reduced, split or simplified. It serves its purpose of providing my economic livelihood, with a simplistic ease. As with any business, the dollars and cents of it flow through a bank, my clearinghouse for income generated by my little enterprising atom. In technical terms I am a sole proprietor, cash accounting, a minimalist of capitalism. -
Transforming the Global Footprint of American Business
Posted on January 27, 2010 | No CommentsLast Thursday, a panel of business leaders spoke at Antioch University to a full room of entrepreneurs, students, faculty and members of the business community. Each gave a great presentation on how their company is working to create social and environmental benefits through innovative practices. -
Overland and Off-The-Grid
Posted on November 15, 2009 | No Commentsby Jen Pennington Photos by Robert J. Pennington When you think of mobile home travel, a really big, gas guzzling... -
5 Sexy Alternative Fuel Cars We Love
Posted on November 6, 2009 | 3 CommentsLooking forward to seeing some new alternative fuel vehicles at SEMA 2011. Below is an article from 2009 to get... -
Green automotive is ultra cool, but featured Green Zone gets cold highlight at SEMA 2009
Posted on November 4, 2009 | No Commentsby Jen Pennington photos by Robert J. Pennington Today at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturing Association (SEMA) 2009 show in Las... -
How Virtualization Protects the Environment and Saves You Time and Money
Posted on October 16, 2009 | 1 CommentBy DeJay Noy, Integral Consulting Inc. If you’ve recently picked up a newspaper, browsed through a magazine at the doctor’s...