Below you’ll find information on many sustainability topics, but the overriding theme is making it:
Practical: Sustainability needs to be actionable! We provide toolkits, checklists, and step-by-step guidance.
Economical: We aim to include the selling points and business case of sustainability initiatives.
Approachable: There's too much blaming and shaming. We want you to feel good about the next step, not bad for the previous ones.
Celebrated: We applaud every plate of food donated, every email you didn’t print, every day you take public transportation, and every time you show up to learn. We elevate and amplify those doing good, no matter how small their efforts.
Enjoyable: Sustainability is an uphill battle. We can't change that, but as we climb the mountain, we want to experience growth, comradery, fun, enlightenment, inspiration, and joy. We emphasize teamwork and discovery.
Sustainability is a journey. We hope our content serves as guide and encouragement!
Browse all content below or click on a theme to read blogs on those topics and to learn more about our services and courses in these areas.
ALL BLOGS
GRRRRREAT Ideas for Landfill Diversion
In this blog, I share some brief examples for each of the Rs in the landfill diversion equation: rethink, reduce, reuse, repurpose, and recycle. The rethink step is especially important.! There’s also a link to a playback of a webinar on single-use plastics and one on recycled content.
Captivate the Captive Audience
In this interview with Vivian Belzaguy, we discussed the many opportunities organizations have to engage customers in their sustainability initiatives. As someone leading the charge for music festival sustainability, Vivian has great examples to share. In places where the audience is captive, don’t miss the opportunity to opt them into triple bottom line impact.
Visions of Synergy and Sustainability
In this interview, Joan D. Plisko, PhD shares her experience leading an organization through the process of pursuing an ambitious certification - the Fitwel designation. It starts with a vision, supported with a business case and a plan. And it takes persistence to keep everyone’s eyes on the vision and see it through.
Overcome Negative Impressions of Sustainability Initiatives
A study showed guests have negative perceptions of three green hotel initiatives: low water pressure, temperature control, and green products. In the reviews analyzed, guests made comments to the effect of “I’m all for saving the environmental, but…” It’s a shame that “green” takes the blame, when it needn’t. Read more about each.