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Just back from a great week at the Sustainable Brands conference in Monterey, CA. Wanted to quickly share the buzz of a new national study that we just did in partnership with the Shelton Group as part of their ongoing ‘EcoPulse’ research. In short, we gave the Roberts Worldview Assessment to a national sample and [...]
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In my work as a communication strategist, I’ve discovered three major species of environmental cynicism infecting target audiences for virtually all of my sustainability-oriented clients. These ’species’ are actually three highly popular mental strategies that everyday ordinary folks use to avoid taking environmental action. As we cover these below, revisit your own experience and see [...]
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Yesterday I stumbled across this simple, awesome slide-show “What about the Cat?” from a reader (named Mattias Ostmar) in Europe. I’ve spent many years working to make understanding this ‘levels of thinking’ framework fun, clear and accessible to everyday, non-academic folks. Hats off to Mattias for beating me at my own game! Gotta love how [...]
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Have you ever felt so connected to someone while they were speaking that it seemed as if they were reading your mind? When listening closely to another person, have their next words ever mysteriously popped into your head before they were even spoken?
According to new brain research by Princeton professor Greg J. Stephens (as outlined [...]
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(The following article was written by Patrin Watanatada of Sustainability. If you have a a few minutes, watch the presentation. It’s a good one! )
Once considered almost as a by-product of a company’s sustainability strategy, employee engagement on sustainability is now a hot topic, recognized as a crucial driving force for delivering on that strategy. [...]
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(note: this entry is the final installment of an ongoing series starting with the post “Plato’s Seven Caves”)
…And so, having escaped from the suffocating ideologies of early mankind, and perhaps even the fear of death itself, our human finds himself exploding innovative ideas and visions for improving a world out of balance. The economy, health [...]
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(note: this entry is part 7 of ongoing series starting with the post “Plato’s Seven Caves”)
Having escaped the grasp of shameless competitiveness and self-assertion (Cave 4), mankind finally attained some level of warmth and inner peace. No more caves. No more hiding. No more survival games. No more hateful manipulation or competition. Just love-warm-love for everyone, regardless of race, [...]
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(note: this entry is part 6 of ongoing series starting with the post “Plato’s Seven Caves”)
Escape from religious dogma (cave 4) freed man’s soul to create in unprecendented ways. As the individualistic worldview took root, core values of ’success’ and ‘prosperity’ shaped a life ethic of bold self-expression and strategic earthly ambition.
So began a time of unequalled prosperity for [...]
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