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Triple Bottom Line

The concept of Triple Bottom Line is widely discussed, but poorly understood. Mostly, the concept is idealistic and somewhat simplistic. This is by no means a criticism of John Elkington, Chairman of SustainAbility in the UK, who coined the phrase almost ten years ago. It’s a notion that has been used well to bring to par environmental and social issues that are usually not integrated into decision-making processes. But, for the most part, it has simplified a complex concept, and… Continue

Added by Terence Jeyaretnam on November 25, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Fairtrade

I walk up Burton Street, Darlinghurst everyday and the sign “Fairtrade coffee” outside the Forbes & Burton Cafe always grabs my attention, so on the weekend I gave it a go.



Tasted good, the caffeine hit was equally as strong, it was the same price, so what was the difference?



A Fairtrade mark is an independent consumer label which appears on products as a guarantee that they have given the person that produced the product a fair deal.



The aim of… Continue

Added by Georgia Muir on November 17, 2008 at 8:00am — No Comments

Tips for working commuters:

Tips for working commuters: After years of driving from the Blue Mountains to the city, I am now able to take the train to work. I have joined the club of “working commuters”. My footprint has reduced enormously. If you are contemplating making the switch, here are some tips.



Location location: When I started using the train, I experimented with catching the train at different times and sitting in different locations. Oddly… Continue

Added by janet on November 13, 2008 at 2:09pm — No Comments

Penny Wong addresses AMCHAM

Australia is only accountable for 1.5% of the world’s carbon emissions. It doesn’t sound like much does it? But as Penny Wong reinforced 1.5% is actually a monumental amount considering Australia only has a mere 20 million people. This translates to an exceptionally high percentage per capita.



The Senator addressed AMCHAM last week on the importance of not letting climate change take a back seat in the current global economic crisis. She believes that if we don’t act now we… Continue

Added by Change2 on November 11, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

Telling the Truth

Telling the Truth is a product of its parent documentary, Al Gore’s The Inconvenient Truth.



Since the conception of An Inconvenient Truth Al Gore has generously funded and trained over 4,000 presenters in 6 countries to spread the key messages he rose in his famous Powerpoint presentation showcased in the documentary



250 of these participants were trained very close to home, 180 in Melbourne and 70 in Sydney. Those chosen were everyday people striving to make a… Continue

Added by Georgia Muir on November 4, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

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