After a hard day's work treat yourself to this gem. "Our Great National Parks" is a documentary series on Netflix, narrated by former president Barack Obama, about the diverse and interesting wildlife in our world's national parks. He speaks to the great importance of protecting biodiversity and all these fabulous species. The episodes provide interesting insights, fabulous animals and delightful [ Read More ]
Insights & News
Confessions of a New Vegetarian
Almost a year and a half ago, I stopped eating cows, pigs and chickens. There I said it. It is not socially correct to use those terms instead of beef, pork and, well, chicken, but that is what I spent the entire previous part of my life eating. I can’t be self-righteous about my new change because I ate a hefty amount of those animals in my past. Probably several hundreds of animals if one were [ Read More ]
OurPlanet365 a Year After Launching
About this time last year, I launched my new company OurPlanet365, which helps companies define and build their environmental sustainability platforms. The timing was perfect. But then the pandemic began building steam and every company was in survival mode, including many beloved Seattle companies such as Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Holland America Line, Expedia, Nordstrom and Starbucks. [ Read More ]
Which Corporations are Using Green Energy?
We are seeing more and more global corporations using green energy, including wind, solar and other kinds of renewables. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on July 27, 2020, released their Green Power Partnership Fortune 500® Partners List. The list provides a a good overview of what various companies are doing to help the planet in this way. [ Read More ]
Companies Can Learn about Sustainability from These Tech Giants
As we all try to muster through these difficult times in our nation and world, some of the things I am seeing related to environmental sustainability are giving me hope. I have been carefully watching three of the world’s largest technology companies, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon, as they make environmental sustainability commitments and continue to enhance their initiatives. [ Read More ]
Why Invest in an Environmental Sustainability Platform?
These are trying times and our planet's environment continues to suffer as well. Have you been thinking about investing in an environmental sustainability platform for your business? Or maybe enhancing what you have cobbled together in the past? Below are several good reasons it makes sense to get on this now. [ Read More ]
Support Our Planet 365 Days a Year, Not Just Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day. I encourage you to forget that and step up and think about our planet 365 days a year. That is actually how I came up with the name of my new environmental sustainability business, OurPlanet365. [ Read More ]
Earth is Taking a Breather
While practicing social distancing recently at a beautiful viewpoint near my house, a lovely woman in her 70s (who I had never met before) and I had a great conversation. She was quite optimistic and said, “Earth is taking a breather.” [ Read More ]
Thinking About the Bigger Things in Life Amidst COVID-19
There is a side of me that thinks that COVID-19 is making people think about the bigger, more important things in life. This whole epidemic has been bizarre, scary and depressing. [ Read More ]