Social Enterprise & Green Business Marketing
Newborn babies are have a difficult time regulating their own body’s temperature. As a result, one of the biggest problems in the developing world among infants is hypothermia. Room temperature for newborn babies actually feels freezing cold. Low weight and premature babies are most susceptible to hypothermia; 4 million die from hypothermia each year. Those…
Eric Corey Freed of Organic Architect On the Future of Green Building from Lorna Li on Vimeo. Did you know that buildings have more impact on the environment than cars? At West Coast Green, Eric Corey Freed of Organic Architect talks about the future of green building and how it is possible to have a…
Can you imagine living without the internet? For most of us, the answer is, “probably not”. Surfing the internet has become as commonplace as watching TV. In fact, the internet has become such a vital resource in our daily lives that it has effectively replaced phone books, encyclopedias and local libraries. When you don’t know…
Who would know what problems lie deep in the sea better than a diver? After witnessing the destruction of the beloved Cayman Island coral reef he had been diving since he was 14, Todd Barber decided to take matters into his own hands. He gave up a six-figure salary as a marketing consultant and decided…
It’s rare to kill two birds with one stone, let alone tackle 3 disparate causes in one a single project. However, Help Kenya Project has devised a way to save computers from landfills, plant trees, address extreme poverty and engage local youth in environmental conservation. OK, maybe that’s 4 causes. Help Kenya Project trades computers…
The Maya Nut (Brosimum alicastrum), a long forgotten staple food of the ancient Mayan people, is now being tapped as a valuable resource for poor rural communities in Central America. The Maya Nut comes from one of the largest trees in the rainforests of Central America and was once found in abundance throughout the region….
Clean water is taken for granted in many parts of the world. For one-sixth of the world’s population though, obtaining clean water is a daily struggle. The 2006 United Nations Human Development report estimates that over a billion people don’t have immediate access to drinkable water. This means that diseases such as cholera, enteric fever,…
How to Get a Cool Twitter Search Widget For Your Blog from Lorna Li on Vimeo. The Live Updating Twitter search widget is a way you can capture all recent Twitter mentions about your brand and display them proudly on your site. You can easily indicate which Twitter search keywords you want to display in…
Since the environmental movement of the 70s, recycling has now become a part of our daily lives. In San Francisco, triple bins (trash, recycle, and compost) are becoming ubiquitous, while kiosks for wine cork and battery recycling grace the stomping grounds of the environmental elite. Even places as mainstream as Costco, Office Max, and…
