I overheard a Mormon (both a political and social conservative) debating climate change and politics with a corporate sustainability strategist at the Angel Capital Summit this week.  He said, “it doesn’t matter what has come before, it’s what we do now that matters,” referencing in the first half of the comment a slightly disagreeable detente […]

Great piece on the bioneers blog today lamenting the fact that important issues get overlooked in favor of the latest news cycle.  They call these important issues “Olds,” in contrast to the “News” in the headlines each day.
And they point out that our Olds are not getting addressed very often in the News — issues […]

I’ve been reflecting for a while on the connection between truly conservative beliefs and sustainability.
I certainly don’t mean neo-conservatism (oy gevalt), nor conservative politics, which is more about slowing the pace of change (and must ultimately fail in an era of climate change and Peak Everything).  So the intellectual examination becomes a play on language, […]

Set aside for a moment the vagueness of “green,” and let’s ask a different question.  In an era where travel is being replaced by virtual conferencing, shopping by eCommerce, and partying by Second Life, what is the carbon cost of all of our time online?
I wrote a piece over at eCo Times which ran last […]

As we laid out last month, entrepreneurial activity in Colorado is in the middle of a renaissance. While the national corporate recession hits the headlines and gas and food prices reach for the sky, our local startup scene is rocking.
David Cohen, one of Boulder’s celebrity VCs, announces two new fundings today at his blog, […]

During our recent partnership retreat with Innovation Network for Communities (INC), we had many rich side conversations, ranging from discussions about climate change adaptation, urban transportation design and location intelligence.
We took a hike in Boulder’s ever-present flatirons, and got to talking about the unique evolutions of the mindset around ‘green’ and ‘eco’ culture that seem […]

I was recently interviewed as part of a survey of Denver’s telecom industry. On the table was the question of the future of telecom in Denver and Colorado. Our discussion brought to mind a premise that has stuck with me for almost a decade now.
In his 2001 book, As The Future Catches […]

Environmental Entrepreneurs is another organizational evolution devoted to “being the change,” to wit:
E2 is a network of over 2,000 people who believe that good environmental policy makes economic sense. We have over 800 members from 22 states who work in technology, consulting, venture capital, financial services and a number of other sectors. These members […]