What is an ecological consultant? The word ecological describes anything that deals with the relationships people and institutions have with the environment. So, that leaves us with a fairly wide range of possibilities: things like energy, pollution, sustainability, waste, recycling and building services are just a few of the areas [...]

We must ask The Coca Cola Company, why it is creating an ‘unprofitable nightmare’ for its shareholders; and why, it is truly no longer, ‘a capitalist’s most profitable dream come true’? I ask this, based on a number of important and well documented factors, and not, as merely my personal [...]

‘Going green’ is the hot statement on everyone’s lips at the moment. The world are starting to see the damage we are causing as a global society; making an effort to make a difference before it is too late. However, who are the people invoking this change? Politicians, worried citizens [...]

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes “are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems.” Almost half of the adult American population (approximately 133 million people) has one of these ailments. On the heels [...]

The reason why The Coca Cola Company is a capitalist’s most profitable dream come true is based on four essential corporate motives. The first is obviously financial; and, according to Wikipedia, the award winning documentary film The Corporation, had this to say about the sinister machinations of a Global Corporation [...]

With the constant push of society to provide eco friendly alternatives for almost everything, the development of co-working spaces was inevitable. Co-working spaces bring together freelancers of all industries and backgrounds to one common space for unlimited networking and creative vibes. In addition to the benefits of the collaborative work [...]

Employers failing to keep workplace toilets and washrooms properly maintained could mean bringing more than just germs into the work environment. Bacteria found in the common workplace rest room can cause a number of illnesses for employees, thus bringing a plague of absenteeism and lost productivity on the workplace. Here [...]

LEED certification is a growing norm and an attractive innovation in the building industry.  LEED-certified buildings are designed to conserve energy and water, reduce waste, lower building operating costs, increase asset value, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and be overall healthier and safer for occupants.  On top of those benefits, LEED-certification [...]

Three years ago, Timberland promised to plant 5 million trees in five years in Haiti. After teaming up with a local non-governmental organization, the Smallholder Farmers Alliance, Timberland has successfully planted 2.2 million trees in the rural region near Gonaives, Haiti. They are slated to plan a million more trees in 2013, 2014, and 2015. [...]

Restaurant chain McDonald’s has announced that it will only serve certified-sustainable seafood at all of its  14,000 U.S. franchises, making it the first U.S. restaurant chain to do so. The franchise currently serves the Filet-O-Fish sandwich and will soon be launching Fish McBites. Dan Gorsky, senior vice president of U.S. [...]