By Paul Smith •
June 19, 2009
Here’s an idea that comes from outside the green business world, but has much to offer us and I think should be repeated all over.
In London, KiosKiosk is a simple, powerful, powerfully fun idea: Create an attractive temporary space for upcoming (but ready to sell) businesses to be at, in a high traffic area. At no cost.
Backed by the London Sustainable Development Commission, businesses just need to submit a brief form describing what they’d like to use the kiosk for, [...]
By Paul Smith •
April 16, 2009
As the auto industry as we know it continues to crumble, a new model is emerging out of the Netherlands, known currently as c,mm,n. Open source design has proven itself successful in a number of arenas from software to restaurants. But a car? Yes, one where the design will be made available to the public, with the provision that their design be likewise made open to the public to do their own revisions and modifications on it.
By Paul Smith •
March 5, 2009
So you have an interest in sustainability, particularly when it comes to your home environment. You know enough that your friends seem to flock to you for advice. They say, “You should open your own store!” You think hmm, they might be on to something. But you’ve never opened up a store, and it’s a tough economy these days for doing so.
g Green Design Center may be just the ticket.
By James Hanusa •
December 9, 2008
Review of Opportunity Green Conference and an exploration of the emerging movement that encompasses cleantech, social business, sustainability and social media towards a new culture.
