Tag: economy
The Impact of Metal Extraction to the Environment, Economy, and Society
One of the growing concerns right now is the increasingly worsening condition of our environment.If you read and listen to environment news, you will not just worry but be scared of all the things...
Eggonomics: How Hopping the Border to Buy U.S. Eggs Impacts the B.C. Economy
Living along the border edge like the majority of Canadians do, we become accustomed to taking opportunity to skip down to the States for the advantage of cheaper shopping. But to what degree does...
Who’s Killing The Electric Car (Again)? The Economy…
The global warming phenomenon has been inextricably linked to carbon-dioxide emissions. Since the Industrial Revolution, CO2 has poured into the atmosphere at an exponential rate. Manufacturing, automobiles, and power generation are taking a...
Not Green for “Green” BUT Green for GREEN!
Many around the globe are confused about the true value and purpose of environmental technologies. Often, people only seek out those that contribute a black number bottom line to the financial statements - few...
Green businesses struggle to retain executives
American solar and biofuel industries are struggling to find new leaders after a string of departures over the past year...Nearly all of the top U.S.-listed solar companies have seen either the CEO or CFO...
Sustainable Neighborhoods: Beautiful for the Economy and the Environment
What’s more appealing; a community that consists of roads and houses and more roads or one that’s built with open space, parks, paths and trails?For most people it would be the second option.Why?Most likely it’s...
More Women are Needed Within the Green Jobs Sphere
Recent research has shown that more women are needed in the burgeoning sustainability sector, particularly for technician and scientific roles, where there's a particular skills gap.A major EU conference in Brussels in September found...
10 Leading Credit Cards Linked to Environmental Charities
Environmentally conscious consumers interested in finding creative ways to do their part will be happy to know that several credit card companies have partnered with environmental charities. Using these cards is a great way...
Investing in green funds to build wealth and pay off debts effortlessly
Since the past few years, the entire business world has adapted the new trend of “going green” which means being environmentally conscious. Almost all banks and financial institutions are going green and are lending...
Budgeting our green
Spend less, bike more, do more with less, plan what you purchase, preserve, buy what you need NOT what you want, balance taste and nutrition, avoid compulsive buying, challenge yourself by reducing your requirements,...
