The upcoming Globe Forum in Dublin is shaping up to be quite special. One of the most intriguing aspects of this forum and Ireland is the focus on the Irish Diaspora. A close-knit and passionately Irish community of millions spread around the world. For full details of all the sessions and to keep tabs on the event as it evolves and comes together, head over to the globe forum page here; http://bit.ly/aDkyYh and keep reading this blog!
It was a privilege and a pleasure to be able to listen and learn from Chief Oren Lyons of the Onondaga Nation and chairman of Plantagon, the Urban Greenhouse innovators. Chief Lyons started by pinning down what it takes to be successful in new sustainable businesses: “It takes a lot of courage and dedication and [...]
Overall, the project team agreed that the 48hour challenge crowd-sourcing approach generated extremely valuable input. Kristian from WWP made the point that it was a refreshing change to be at a conference and be engaged, to actually have fun and do something different different all working hard together in a workshop format and taking action [...]
April 29, 2010 – 11:04 am
. The project team, has just had the path to a solution laid out in front of them and will be collaborating with Giovanni Fili, Chairman and CEO of Dive Resorts. Giovanni and his company are currently in the process of constructing a sustainable resort in Norway which aims to achieve the same goals. It [...]
Eric Drexler from Nanorex began by re-emphasizing the challenge that humanity faces from climate change particularly emphasizing the immense persistence of CO2 Atoms. Averting catastrophic change will require the bleeding edge innovation and entirely new ways of making things promised by the Nanotech evangelists. Nano materials, although intriguing is not the operation of (very) small [...]
Preliminary water study by Oskarshamn community has been developed as part of the preparation for the Sustainable Circle Resort Challenge. The Focus is on a cradle to cradle perspective; this way of doing business does not accept the concept of waste. If you see wastewater as full of nutrients there are exciting solutions out there; [...]
What a day. The challenge ‘cage’ was buzzing almost all day. It started off strongly with the submission of a large number of solutions across almost all of the solution categories, in the middle of the day it quietened down a little and then after lunch the pace picked up. Later in the Afternoon some [...]
This company represents a radical rethinking of garment production in the developing world. Generally when clothes and any country in the developing world is put together, people think about Sweatshops, exploitation, chemically intensive production and artificial materials. MAS Intimates is an entirely different proposition. They embarked on the ambitious task of creating a factory to [...]
November 5, 2009 – 3:14 pm
Pictures from Globe Forum Gdańsk. Rising stars of business and sustainability met and networked at The Baltic Philharmonia which took place on the spectacularly renovated waterfront in Gdańsk.
