In the past few decades, American lawmakers, citizens and businesses are exploring various ways to "Go green," with hopes of preserving the earth's natural resources and our standard of living. Consumers are increasingly choosing organic produce. This paper explains just a few jobs with green opportunities out there. With environmentalism...
Environmentalism, Sort OfI'm not "green" with envy!This is a tremendous example of corporate green washing, topping the best campaigns, given they have the employees footing the bill. The CEO must have really patted himself on the back coming up with this gem. Hope s/he didn't hurt him/erself thinking...
In an effort to be more "green," my company recently began charging employees to park in the company lot as a way to encourage more employees to carpool and use public transportation.I am very environmentally conscious. I drive a hybrid vehicle, and I applaud any effort to reduce carbon emissions....
Relations between the President and the Congress were uneasy, to say the least. The President?s conservative opponents on Capitol Hill-particularly those from western states-opposed him on ideological as well as personal grounds; some thought him unfit for office. These tensions came to the fore in the debate over federal land...
Environmental managers are in transition between a regulatory-driven past and new environmental dynamics. The future will be driven by stakeholder demands for the responsible use of natural and human capital. Understanding this transition and its business implications requires an examination of how they got to the current state, a brutally...
Environmentalists have spent the last 40 years telling Americans what they can't have and can't be without ever telling people what they can have and can be. The new, post-environmental politics must focus more on unleashing human possibility than constraining human activity. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, there's no...
Based on a survey of the population of local environmental organizations in North Carolina, this article addresses fundamental questions about how local organizations are structured, their orientation toward strategy and social change, their activities, and their perceived impacts. By comparing subsets of local organizations in terms of their geographic scope,...
The evidence continues to accumulate: cultural factors exercise a considerable impact on public attitudes and behaviors toward the environment and the way the public frames environmental issues (e.g., DUNLAP, GALLUP & GALLUP, 1993a; INGLEHART, 1990, 1995, 1997; KEMPTON, BOSTER & HARTLEY, 1995; STERN, DIETZ & GUAGNANO, 1995, 1998; STERN, DIETZ,...
This document shares the views of CH2M Hill?s Jack Baylis about Los Angeles? infrastructure agenda and what?s needed in the way of vision, organization, and political will to realize the City and region?s goals. Mr. Baylis is a senior vice president of CH2M Hill, a global project delivery company that...
Running restaurants is an alluring business proposition for many. But what does that have to do with environmental conservation? Doing something for the cause of environment that revolves around restaurants is not everybody?s cup of tea. This paper introduces Ritu Primlani, Oakland, California-based nonresident Indian and founder of the nonprofit...
The single most original and successful social movement of the late twentieth century was environmentalism. It arose seemingly out of nowhere, yet immediately grew into a huge majority. It swept in new legislation that effected stunning gains in air quality, water purity, and the return of forests and wildlife. The...
The effects of corporate environmentalism are examined in the framework of strategic environmental and trade policies. An environmentally conscious domestic firm competes with a profit maximizing foreign firm in a third-country market. When emission taxes and export subsidies are both available, the presence of an environmentally conscious firm does not...
In response to the confusion surrounding the activity of sustainable design and sustainability theory in general, this thesis proposes a culture of environmentalism as a clear and effective solution to the environmental crisis and a central role for architecture. A review of the history of the modern environmentalist movement is...
Civic environmentalism provides a new way of thinking about the relationship between citizenship, nature, and community. It asks people to think locally and act locally. It claims that serious and responsible deliberation in communities and states, mobilizing the efforts of as many citizens as possible, can improve environmental quality and...
Interest group theory has neglected the ability of groups to adapt to changes in their political environment. New issues and venues can enhance a group's political opportunities. But the process of adaptation can strain the organizational capacity of a group. This paper examines what happened to the Sierra Club when...
In Civic Environmentalism: A New Approach to Policy, just look at the special strengths of civic environmentalism in meeting today's pressing environmental needs - including examples of a thriving citizen movement that has arisen across the country. This paper continues on to discuss the deep American political traditions that underpin...
This article speculates on the influence of religion on national patterns of environmental politics and policies. It develops a framework for classifying national differences in environmental policies and policies among rich countries and then explores the role of culture in general and religion in particular in helping to illuminate these...
What is Cooperative Environmentalism? It's new approach to expediting the environmental review process for highway projects without compromising environmental values. As the name suggests, Cooperative Environmentalism provides the framework for all parties to work together to protect the environment while improving highway mobility and safety. Under Cooperative Environmentalism, specific changes...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-Nielsen and NMI Analysis: Green Consumers Spend More in Warehouse ClubsC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Nielsen Company and the Natural Marketing Institute have unveiled results connecting green consumers attitudes to their shopping behavior. The analysis was presented at Nielsen...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DINING OFF the banana leaf is probably as environmentally friendly as it is rustic. For the urban dweller, the banana leaf would be an unusual crockery item. For regulars or others who have at least dined once at The Banana Leaf Apolo, using the large leaf...
