Cybernomics

A new economic theory proposal:

Jean-Jerome C. Baudry, Founder and CEO of Cybernomics®, presents a theory that when a concept unites two sometimes seemingly opposite forces as are self-interest (will) and the greater good or economic prosperity and environmental sustainability, you…

Original article on Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4999DN20081010?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews

By Patrick Worsnip

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Instead of sidelining the fight against climate change, the global credit crisis could hasten countries’ efforts to create “green growth” industries by revamping the financial system behind them, the U.N.…

AutoShare, Toronto’s smart alternative to owning a car, launched on October 6, 1998, with a
group of 16 pioneering members sharing 3 cars in Riverdale, the Annex and St. Lawrence
Neighbourhood. Today, 9,000 individuals, families, NGO’s, businesses and government
departments share 200 cars…

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent

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BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Worsening damage to nature is jolting the world into doing more to protect animals and plants and new economic arguments will bolster the…

Carbon Offsets: en Ville has purchased carbon offsets from Carbonzero to neutralize carbon produced by our delivery fleet and power use.

Carbon Reduction: Energy conservation programs are in place, further reducing carbon emissions.

Local Foods: Local foods, wines, and beer are used extensively as a…

TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
September 29, 2008

Scandinavia is cold enough to grow a Mats Sundin. Yet nowadays nearly everyone in the hockey hero’s native Sweden keeps warm in winter without burning so much as a drop of oil.

Such are the spoils of…

Wed Sep 24, 2008

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations launched a program on Wednesday that it hopes could be the foundation for a system in which rich countries would pay poor ones to slow climate change by protecting and…

Written by Yoni Levinson
Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Japanese battery company Furukawa has just closed a deal with East Penn, a US battery manufacturer. The latter will soon be distributing a new battery made by the Japanese company. What is so special…

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent

OSLO (Reuters) - Most consumers want companies to do more to protect the environment and reckon that firms should play a leading role in fighting global warming, a worldwide survey showed Tuesday.

The poll, of 28,000 Internet…

This article shows how important the work of the Think Green Alliance is in establishing green business standards and working together to fulfill them, both in Canada and the USA.

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By Timothy Gardner

NEW YORK…