Difference between revisions of "Conversation with Ed Schreck"
From Green Garage Detroit
(→Business Examples) |
(→Business Examples) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
=== Business Examples === | === Business Examples === | ||
* Interface (carpeting) | * Interface (carpeting) | ||
| + | ** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcRDUIbT4gw Ray Anderson - CEO, Interface] talks of his company and sustainability | ||
| + | ** [http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability.aspx Interface Company Website - Sustainability] section. It includes a [http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability/What-is-Sustainability-/Triple-Bottom-Line.aspx triple-bottom line] discussion. | ||
| + | ** They've even started a sustainability consulting business called [http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Products/InterfaceRaise.aspx InterfaceRaise]. | ||
* Fetzer Wines (wine) | * Fetzer Wines (wine) | ||
** Ed, I heard the owner of Fetzer Wines speak. He said the results of the sustainability initiative is better tasting wine at a lower cost. This is the direct opposite of what he was told would happen by traditional wine experts. | ** Ed, I heard the owner of Fetzer Wines speak. He said the results of the sustainability initiative is better tasting wine at a lower cost. This is the direct opposite of what he was told would happen by traditional wine experts. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:09, 2 March 2009
Outline for the conversation with Ed Schreck on how sustainability will impact engineering and business.
The Challenge
- Plan 3.0 - Lester Brown
- The Great Work - Thomas Berry
- Small is Beautiful - E.F. Shumacher
- David Suzuki...our ecological footprint
- Bill McKibbens
- Peter Senge (The Learning Organization - MIT) on sustainability
Business Examples
- Interface (carpeting)
- Ray Anderson - CEO, Interface talks of his company and sustainability
- Interface Company Website - Sustainability section. It includes a triple-bottom line discussion.
- They've even started a sustainability consulting business called InterfaceRaise.
- Fetzer Wines (wine)
- Ed, I heard the owner of Fetzer Wines speak. He said the results of the sustainability initiative is better tasting wine at a lower cost. This is the direct opposite of what he was told would happen by traditional wine experts.
- Sustainability Section of their website
- Governor's Award
- Patagonia (clothing)
Overall Frameworks
- Triple Bottom-line
- One Earth
- Relationship to the earth
- Earth Charter
Component Frameworks
- Products
- Cradle to Cradle - William McDonough
- Green Chemistry
- Buildings
- Green Building Council - LEED
- Living Building
- Living Systems Learning
- Energy / Carbon
- Waste
- Water
- Transportation
- Diversity
Myths
- This will cost more money.
