Growing Change -

| Growing Change

 The world is finally beginning to wake up to the global tyranny that is threatening all of humanity.

alan watts – what if money was no object? | be you.

alan watts – what if money was no object? | be you.

Bill Maher: Hilarious Critique of GMOS and Food Supply - GreenMedTV

Bill Maher: Hilarious Critique of GMOS and Food Supply - GreenMedTV

 Bill Maher: Can't Complain About Horse Meat If You Voted No On GMO Labeling. Only a dumbass would believe the Monsanto propaganda and vote yes on no GMO labeling.

watch this video of IBM CEO Ginni Rometty laying out her vision of the path forward

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty to Address the Council on Foreign Relations « A Smarter Planet Blog

 

Over the past several years, Big Data, analytics, cloud, mobile and social technologies have infused our world. These technologies provide the instrumentation, interconnection and intelligence that make it possible to build a smarter planet. But, in order to do so, countries, cities, corporations and individuals need to rethink how they go about achieving their goals. Tune in here at the A Smarter Planet blog at 6 p.m. United States E.T. on March 7 to watch a live video of IBM CEO Ginni Rometty laying out her vision of the path forward at the Council on Foreign Relations. Join the conversation here and on Twitter at #IBM and #CFRlive.

Cathy Rodgers, IBM VP on Sustainability Awesome food for thought

Semester at Sea » Audio Podcast - Cathy Rodgers, IBM VP on Sustainability


Cathy Rodgers, VP at IBM, is sailing on board the MV Explorer from Morocco to Cape Town. She has worked as member of a partnership between IBM and National Geographic on Sustainable development in the past. During her lecture to shipboard community, she addresses the social significance of sustainable development as well as the impact it can have from a community to a global scale. Also, Cathy has twice been named the Woman of the Year in Business in the state of California.
Be sure to listen all the way to the end for a very special reforestation announcement from Cathy, as well.

The most interesting part  Sustainability is a ETHICAL and MORAL OBLIGATION!


Find and visit her Non Profit Organisation http://www.rootedinhope.net

Rooted in Hope is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable development through advocacy and international outreach projects. Our organization contributes to the conservation and restoration of natural resources through reforestation, watershed protection, and environmental education. We advance social, economic, and ecological development around the world by providing holistic solutions to sustainable growth. With the help of international partners, donors, and dedicated volunteers, we are planting the seeds to create a greener future for all.

Mission Statement:
"Our organization advances environmental protection and social development through reforestation, education, women's
empowerment, and economic stimulation. By planting seeds, we bring new growth and hope for people around the world.

Kudos to Cathy Rodgers for making a Difference!

Watch this! Do the Math - The Movie Now is the TIME for Action!

Do the Math - The Movie - YouTube

 Do the Math: A Movie to Spark a Movement

The fossil fuel industry is killing us.

They have five times the amount of coal, gas and oil that is safe to burn -- and they are planning on burning it all. Left to their own devices, they'll push us past the brink of cataclysmic disaster -- life as we know it will be irrevocably altered forever. Unless we rise up and fight back.

Do The Math chronicles follows the climate crusader Bill McKibben as he works with a rising global movement in a David-vs-Goliath fight to change the terrifying math of the climate crisis.

This growing groundswell of climate activists is going after the fossil fuel industry directly, energizing a movement like the ones that overturned the great immoral institutions of the past century, such as Apartheid in South Africa. The film follows people who are putting their bodies on the line the Keystone XL Pipeline and leading universities and institutions to divest in the corporate polluters hellbent on burning fossil fuels no matter the cost.

IBM+Virgin+Google please help the world.

IBM+Virgin+Google please help the world.wmv - Google Drive

Wayne S Balta talks about IBM and Sustainability - YouTube

Wayne S Balta talks about IBM and Sustainability - YouTube

Smarter Business for a sustainable futureThe IBM Summit

The IBM Summit - Highlights Video - YouTube


Building a sustainable future starts not with governments it starts
with Businesses and People! IBM and the smarter planet project
realy offer a lot of tools to build a smarter planet!
 Find out more at the smarter planet page
 http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/in/en/

How the oceans can clean themselves: Boyan Slat at TEDxDelft - YouTube

How the oceans can clean themselves: Boyan Slat at TEDxDelft - YouTube

Sustainability 24 may 15

(98) Accenture Sustainability Services

We'll be partnering again with Accenture to bring you Sustainability 24. With guest speakers in over 20 locations Sustainability 24 will this year focus on sustainability innovation

Bono at TED 2013: Eradicating extreme poverty doesn’t have to be a dream | ONE

Bono at TED 2013: Eradicating extreme poverty doesn’t have to be a dream | ONE

Earth Hour: Switching Off the Lights Sends the Wrong Message

International Day of Happiness - 20 March

International Day of Happiness - 20 March
  
The pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal
Speaking at the High Level Meeting on "Happiness and Well-Being: Defining a New Economic Paradigm" convened during the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly the Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated that the world “needs a new economic paradigm that recognizes the parity between the three pillars of sustainable development. Social, economic and environmental well-being are indivisible. Together they define gross global happiness.”  The meeting was convened at an initiative of Bhutan, a country which recognized the supremacy of national happiness over national income since the early 1970s and famously adopted the goal of Gross National Happiness over Gross National Product.
The General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 proclaimed 20 March the International Day of Happiness recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world and the importance of their recognition in public policy objectives. 
The United Nations invites Member States,  international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations and individuals, to observe the International Day of Happiness in an appropriate manner, including through education and public awareness-raising activities.

UNAMID Sponsors Iftar (evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan) for Hundreds in El Fasher. UN Photo/Albert González Farran

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gugler* goes Cradle to Cradle®: That's how nature would print. – Moonshots – Solve for X

gugler* goes Cradle to Cradle®: That's how nature would print. – Moonshots – Solve for X
Click this link to go to the Solve for X Moonshots page!

Please check out my first Solve for X Moonshot and help me start the global printing revolution!

 Thank you for liking and sharing this moonshot!

The Print the Change Campaign will  start a printing revolution!
Right now the printing industry is not very ECO friendly! To say it in very nice words!
Its at the 4th place of most devestating activities on this planet!

The Environmental Impact

Unfortunately, the papermaking and th eprinting process is not a clean one. According to the U.S. Toxic Release Inventory report published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pulp and paper mills are among the worst polluters to air, water and land of any industry in the country. The Worldwatch Institute offers similar statistics for the rest of the world. Each year millions of pounds of highly toxic chemicals such as toluene, methanol, chlorine dioxide, hydrochloric acid and formaldehyde are released into the air and water from papermaking plants around the world.
World consumption of paper has grown 400 percent in the last 40 years. Now nearly 4 billion trees or 35 percent of the total trees cut around the world are used in paper industries on every continent. We should stop using TOXIC chemicals even in Children Books!

This is the vision for the GREEN MEDIA CAMPUS where we would teach printing companies from all over the world how to produce in the most eco friendly way! But we need strong partners to build this campus!  Global thought leaders on Sustainability! Companies like IBM or Google who realy care about building a sustainable future!And how can help with their knowledge and technology to build a smarter planet!

The time is now for us to go beyond simply being “less bad”and to lead the world in the invention and innovation of “more GOOD” with Cradle to Cradle products and a prosperous Cradle to Cradle economy! Together, we will inspire and transform the world! 

This Photo shows you that Arnold is not just a supporter of the Cradle to Cradle Economy but that he is also practicing what he preaches! His VIENNA R 20 Conference Folder has been printed in the most ECO friendly way... thats how Nature would print!  

To print or not to print? Why that is NOT the question: http://ow.ly/jbtqx

Pixel and Print Logic

A Guide “To Print” Or
“Not To Print” Responsibly

Truth be known, both print and digital communications have environmental costs. So how do you most responsibly decide when to view on screen and when to print? Follow the latest research by taking a moment to scan this handy infographic. Then pause and use the insights you’ve gained to make the right call.
If choosing pixels makes sense, consider forwarding this site to like-minded friends.
If printing is a better option, simply click the print option for an 11" x 17" poster that
you can post or pass along.

 

London: The End of Ownership — Serendipity Lab

London: The End of Ownership — Serendipity Lab

London: The End of Ownership

Last week, Yulia and I were invited by 100%Open to join their Spring Union Network event at the National Theatre in London. It was great! The Serendipity Machine really landed in the UK, we had great conversations and there are quite a few things coming out of this trip.
At the National Theatre I talked about ownership in relation to owning the sources of innovation. Open Innovation is the method organizations use in order to distribute ownership of the sources of innovation. Because they know that intellectual capital itself is too distributed to be held by one organization alone. What open innovation does is designing a transactional space where the communication that is supposed to lead to innovation is regulated by IP-licenses and contracts and so on. 

Open Innovation is absolutely a step forward. However, it is somewhat in conflict with the crux of recent innovation research. Let me put it this way: open innovation is in conflict with the water cooler.
What do I mean by that? The water cooler stands for informality and openness, for the free exchange of ideas. It iconizes a space where people slip out of their mechanistic corporate personality back into the authenticity of their own personality. Where they become human again. 

And as humans they share, exchange, encounter each other in such a way that the stuff out of which innovation is made emerges: Serendipity. And this is exactly the reason why innovation experts get so excited about it. Because water coolers are veritable serendipity machines.
The question though is: When it comes to innovation policy, should organizations rely on a kitchen appliance? Of course not. This is why they embrace open innovation.
But what if you would turn the openness of the water cooler conversation into a systematic approach of open innovation proper. If you really substantially bought into the idea of the end of ownership with regard to something as important as innovation this is what you would have to do. You would have to turn your organization into a serendipity machine.
Herein, we think, lies the main challenge organizations are facing today. London seemed to get it. Are you?

Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong | Video on TED.com

Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong | Video on TED.com

Screw It, Let's Do It - Richard Branson

Screw It, Let's Do It  - Richard Branson

This is a must read for all the people in the world with any kind of doubts!  Richard Branson explains you how to move forward! He is one of the most inspiring Sustainable CSR Business leaders in the world! Kudos to Richard and his Virgin Unite

 

Screw It, Let's Do It

"Screw It, Let's Do It" is one of Richard's favourite sayings. In the book of the same name he reveals the lessons that have helped him through his business and personal life, like believing it can be done and that if others disagree with you, try and try again until you achieve your goal; or that you must love what you do. These and other lessons, with examples of how he learned them and how he's used them, are included in this stirring and candid look at his lessons from an exceptional life, which will inspire you to make a difference in your everyday life.

Read an excerpt from the book

When I first discovered that my nickname among some members of staff at Virgin was 'Dr Yes', I was amused. Obviously, it had come about because my automatic response to a question, a request, or a problem is more likely to be positive than negative. I have always tried to find reasons to do something if it seems like a good idea, than not to do it.
My motto really is: 'Screw it - just do it!' I know many people say 'no', or 'let me think about it', as an almost Pavlovian response when asked a question, whether it's about something small and insignificant or big and revolutionary. Perhaps they are over-cautious, or suspicious of new ideas, or simply need time to think. But that's not my way of going about things. If something is a good idea, my way is to say 'Yes, I'll consider it' - and then to work out how to make it happen. Of course, I don't say yes to everything. But what is worse: making the occasional mistake or having a closed mind and missing opportunities?
I believe in using and harnessing other people's knowledge and experience, which is why I like to work holistically, within a team. Harnessing energy is like harnessing brainpower. What's the point of selecting someone for a particular task if you ignore his or her experience and ability? It's like consulting experts and not even considering their advice.
I also trust my own instinct and ability to do almost anything I set my mind to. If an idea or project is good and worthwhile, if it's humanly possible I'll always consider it seriously, even if I have never done it, or thought about it, before. I will never say, 'I can't do this because I don't know how to.' I'll ask people, look into it, find a way. Looking, listening, learning - these are things we should do all our lives, not just at school. Then there are those silly little rules that someone has invented for baffling reasons. I always think that if you set up quangos or committees, they will find something useless to do. The world is full of red tape, created by committees with too much time and an overbearing desire for control. Most red tape is a tangled mess of utterly useless, nonsensical jargon. If I want to do something worthwhile - or even just for fun - I won't let silly rules stop me. I will find a legal way around rules and give it a go. I tell my staff, 'If you want to do it, just do it.' That way, we all benefit. The staff's work and ideas are valued, they feel good about themselves and Virgin gains from their input and drive. People generally don't leave their jobs through lack of pay - they leave because they aren't valued.Many companies put their people in boxes - if you are a switchboard operator, you are always a switchboard operator. But we value our people and encourage them to be adaptable and innovative.
If you recognise something is a good idea, or if there's something in your personal life that you want to do, but aren't immediately sure how to achieve your goal, I don't believe that that little word 'can't' should stop you. If you don't have the right experience to reach your goal, go in another direction, look for a different way in. There's always a solution to the most complex problem. If you want to fly, get down to the airfield at the age of sixteen and make the tea. Keep your eyes open. Look and learn. You don't have to go to art school to be a fashion designer. Join a fashion company and push a broom. Work your way up.
- Screw It, Let's Do It

Why it can’t be done

Tom Catalini March 9, 2013

Why it can’t be done

This is a gift. When people are telling you why something can’t be achieved, they’re sharing part of their worldview. It may be a widely held belief, or it may be a personal protection mechanism. But it’s how they (singular or plural) have rationalized inaction.
Now, what they’re saying likely has merit. Obstacles are all around us. Anyone who tries to move the ball forward on a regular basis sees that. But the obstacle is also likely not fully recognized in the story of rationalization. It’s simply been agreed, implicitly if not explicitly, that this is the point where progress stops.
And everybody waits.
For someone else to move that obstacle.
The trouble with that, of course, is that if everyone is waiting for “someone else” then there is no one else.
It’s better to take the gift of why it can’t be done and unwrap it. Look at the obstacle that everyone agrees on but that nobody has examined for a good long while. See what it is, why it’s there, and how it can be changed. And it’s likely not the obstacle that needs to be changed, but the perception of it. Looking at it anew, re-examining it in the current context (because it’s been there so long), and talking about it will likely lessen it’s power over everyone.
Dispel the mystique. Figure out how to work around, ignore, redefine, or do something about the obstacle now that it doesn’t seem quite so onerous. After all, the obstacle wasn’t really such an obstacle to begin with. It was an excuse.
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