The Doe Fund is a self-described “non-profit organization that empowers people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, and incarceration through innovative paid-work programs, housing, supportive services and business ventures.” Their Ready, Willing and Able Community Improvement Project employs homeless people and former convicts in the New York City area to provide them with responsibility and a fair wage [...]

Every time I go somewhere to listen to a green business speaker, or have a call with a sustainable consultant or entrepreneur, the name Interface almost always comes up. Interface Inc. is the world’s largest tile carpet manufacturer, and its founder, Ray Anderson, was one of the early movers and shakers to catch the green bug in 1994. Many of [...]

According to the Urban Monk, the blogosphere is coming to an end. If I had just one last post, what would it be? What would I say…to you guys…my audience… I was thinking about what’s most important to me yesterday–what I’m most passionate about–”why do I spend so much time researching and writing about this stuff?” I thought to myself. [...]

Today’s article is a guest post from Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, Senior Editor for Green Options, your home on the web for “Greening the Good Life.” He focuses here on the story of No-Impact Man, who attracted the attention of the New York Times about two weeks ago. For the next year, No-Impact Man and his family are committed to leaving zero [...]

More and more business graduate schools are offering degrees in sustainability, a trend that parallels the slow but sure move in business to adopt green initiatives–whether because of the companies’ social values, because of the economic benefits of sustainability, or because environmental policy requires it. Environmental studies departments in universities have been a harbor for green thinking and environmentalism for [...]

My good friend Steve Gorlick recently came across a popular green energy program in my hometown of Sacramento. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is offering one of the nation’s largest and easiest renewable home energy programs. SMUD’s “Greenergy” program is certified by the Green-e Renewable Electricity Certification Program, and offers either a 50% option ($3/month) or 100% option ($6/month). For [...]

Many believe that in order to conquer global warming, we need to see a full transformation in human living spaces and transportation. Which is a LOT of work! Well, there are a few communities that are working hard to create drastically innovative living centers that change land use and transportation needs for the better. These “eco-cities” are something I’ve been [...]

Imagine a world in which socially responsible and eco-friendly practices actually boost a company’s bottom line. It’s closer than you think. I could not have said it better myself. So reads the front page of this week’s BusinessWeek. In a special report by Pete Engardio, entitled Beyond the Green Corporation, the business industry mag looks at how many large corporations [...]