Benefits of Sustainability Education Today it is important for educational organizations to recognize the value of providing students courses that cover sustainability education. This is an opportunity to give the next generation all the skills and knowledge necessary to handle the social and environmental changes that will occur in the [...]

Sustainable design goes much further than sourcing eco-friendly materials and limiting the effect on the environment. It’s about creating places which people respect and feel connected to. Wayfinding and place-making are two methods which can find the soul of a place and give it meaning and narrative for a community. [...]

As the harsh reality of global warming continues to strike fear and suffering on a frighteningly consistent basis in the form of natural disasters, it’s about time we acknowledge our role as the most intelligent species on the planet and play our part more seriously. Fortunately, putting your environmentally conscious [...]

It’s hard to avoid discussing WWF’s Earth Hour as the annual campaign grows close each year. Since 2007, eco-conscious individuals from across the globe have turned off their lights, appliances, TV, and computer for an hour at the end of March to show their commitment to fighting climate change. While [...]

Preserving the environment requires a promotion of the knowledge and good practices about being environmentally friendly.  What better place than an educational environment to serve as a model for eco-friendly operations management?  Institutions like universities have the financial capacity, and eager young student body, to promote environmental protection.  Furthermore, they [...]

Going green doesn’t have to be difficult. There are several easy steps you can take to create positive change and assist in the efforts to curb pollution and slow global warming.

Throughout the last year, many of the wealthiest companies around the globe put millions of company dollars towards environmental preservation projects.  As many industrial fields look into “greener” methods of production and operations, they have also donated funding to charitable efforts that promote sustainability, reduce pollution, and protect wildlife.  Looking [...]

As the banks struggle to lend to what were once classed as ‘safe’ developers, increasingly institutions such as Citu have turned to bridging loans in order to quickly buy the land, redevelop and resell. This is rapidly becoming a serious option for property developers, and making the housing green is [...]

One of the world’s largest corporations has announced a series of initiatives to make the company’s supply chain a bit more sustainable, particularly in China. At an event in Beijing, Walmart said that it will use the Sustainability Index to design more sustainable products, make its global supply chain more [...]

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison purchased close to 98 percent of the 141 square-mile Hawaiian island of Lanai for $500 million four months ago from billionaire David Murdock in June for an undisclosed price. On the island, Ellison owns “two resorts and golf courses, a variety of commercial and residential structures [...]