Tag Archives: sustainability
Impact of Political Affiliation on Connection with Sustainability Issues and Motivation
Inspired by The Visual Miscellaneum’s Left vs. Right Political Spectrum, we thought we’d take a dive into The SHIFT Report and see the impact of political affiliation on connection with sustainability issues and motivation. It is interesting to look at … Continue reading
Posted in , The SHIFT Report Tagged Canada, climate change, community, global warming, insight, local, market research, political affiliation, sustainability, USA 1 Comment
Sustainable Innovation: What is the Future We Want to Create?
The importance of courage and asking the right questions: Meet Darcy Winslow who represents both. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I’m thrilled to launch the latest Sustainable Innovators interview in the Experts Behind the Experts Series with Sustainable … Continue reading
Posted in Changemakers, Thought Leaders, innovation, insight, sustainability Tagged authenticity, community, darcy winslow, Designs for a Sustainable World Collective, experts behind the experts, MIT, Nike, nike better world, nike sustainability, sustainability, sustainable innovation, Sustainable Life Media, thought leader 1 Comment
Are People Who Meditate the Top Social Change Agents?
Meditation and Social Change: Are people who meditate the top social change agents? Continue reading
Posted in Changemakers, , The SHIFT Report, cultural shift, insight, sustainability Tagged brand empathy, ci-shift, connection, empathy, kierstin de west, market research, meaning, meditation, portlandia, sindya banhoo, social change, sustainability, sustainability research, tableau, The SHIFT Report, transformation, vedic meditation, well blog Leave a comment
Innovator Interview: The Benefits of Mistakes and Multiple Personalities
Dawn Danby – Sustainable Design Program Manager at Autodesk An Industrial Designer merged with a Sustainability Consultant merged with an MBA: Meet Dawn Danby. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Another down to earth thought leader as part of our … Continue reading
Posted in Changemakers, Thought Leaders, innovation, insight Tagged Autodesk, dawn danby, education, experts behind the experts, kierstin de west, social change, social innovation, sustainability, sustainability education, sustainable design, Sustainable Life Media, The SHIFT Report, worldchanging Leave a comment
Portlandia vs. Supportland
It’s no secret that Vancouver has a crush on Portland. The city has such an established DIY culture. The perception from the visitor is a smooth blend of individuality, creativity, intellect and community connection. At the heart of this energy … Continue reading
Posted in cultural shift Tagged DIY, local, lunch, PDX, Portland, portlandia, supportland, sustainability 2 Comments
Gen Why Media Project
Wow, I just discovered Gen Why Media Project which is based here in Vancouver. I am inspired and filled with hope. Cool to recognize some friends in there too! We are the change we’ve been waiting for. Gen Why is … Continue reading
Posted in The SHIFT Report, Thought Leaders, cultural shift, insight Tagged creativity, crowd source, documentary, gen y, generation y, happiness, hope, lost generation, media, millennial, sustainability, vancouver 1 Comment
How Pinteresting… colour, design + change makers
If you haven’t yet discovered Pinterest, well now is the time! Pinterest is a wonderful service for visually cataloging the beautiful and clever discoveries that roll across your screen – every day no doubt! It’s like a never ending virtual … Continue reading
Posted in Changemakers, innovation Tagged Alex Steffan, bookmarking, Bruce Mau, bulletin board, colour, design, pinterest, Sarah Rich, social, sustainability, visual Leave a comment
Valentine’s Day – humour, generosity and your brain on love
Valentines Day is here to remind about love, humour and consumption (or preferably generosity). For the humorous – Visit Polluter Harmony! It’s a brand new match making site for polluters, industry lobbyists, & politicians. Check out Peter and Janet’s amazing … Continue reading
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Making, measuring and communicating a lasting impact
Philanthropist and thought-leader Kevin Starr’s Pop Tech talk is making me think on all kinds of levels. His 18 minutes on stage seems to fly by at just the right pace, given that he is tackling some seriously large issues. … Continue reading
Posted in Changemakers, The SHIFT Report, insight Tagged authenticity, business, development, PopTech2010, research, SHIFT Report, sustainability 1 Comment
Kierstin’s message – What’s the colour of sustainability? Hint: More than green. – strikes a chord with the Compost Modern community. Check out Dwell Magazine’s Review of the conference also Core77′s article – What’s your sustainability story? The folks from …
Posted in The SHIFT Report, cultural shift, insight, more than green Tagged #cpm11, Compostmodern, sustainability
