From the category archives:

Earth Systems

Earth system science treats the Earth as an integrated system and provides a physical basis for understanding the world in which we live and upon which humankind seeks to achieve sustainability. This same systems-based model can be applied to organizations and businesses to better understand their role in larger systems (community, economy, global).

AWOL – All Walks of Life

August 17, 2010

Every once in a while, I come across something extraordinary. Today, I had that experience. Murray Wilson left a comment on my E-Waste competition post and left a link for his TED talk on YouTube: Take 17 minutes and check it out. I find solutions like Murray’s to be inspiring, motivating, and galvanizing. He has [...]

Read the full article →

Vermont Organic Milk

July 25, 2010
Thumbnail image for Vermont Organic Milk

The Vermont Organic Dairy industry received some good news this week: Demand is rising. We made a commitment last year to buy organic milk and support local dairy farms, as they were struggling. Making this decision was one tiny part in the larger movement…

Read the full article →

How We Wrecked The Ocean

June 20, 2010

This talk underscores the systemic damage that we have done to the ocean. The oil spill is an example of the destruction we have wrought, but it’s only one example. It’s the one that we are focusing on (rightfully so), but it is merely the latest in a series of harmful things that we have [...]

Read the full article →

Another Ocean-related TED Talk

June 20, 2010

This is another ocean-related TED talk that I think is worth checking out. It’s a talk about the communication between marine mammals. I am pretty fascinated by this stuff. Do you have any ocean-related lectures, facts, or ted talks that you want to share? Add them to the comments!

Read the full article →

TED Talk on The Fragility of Ocean Ecosystem

June 3, 2010

Just watched this TED talk, which was filmed in April. I feel like it serves to underscore the impact that we are having on the hydrosphere.

Read the full article →