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INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE: Living in harmony with the environment
I spent most of my impressionable years in Afghanistan and India, where I was surrounded by indigenous architecture. It was during this time, I suspect, that I …
DO PLANTS FEEL?: These sentient plants show that plants have feelings too
Who says plants don’t have feelings? Mimosa Pudica, also known as the Touch-me-not or Sensitive Plant, remarkably demonstrates a plant’s sentience…
EARTHSHIP HOMES: A blueprint for the green life
They say home is where the heart is, but let’s face it, from an environmental perspective, home is where the waste is. Indeed, there’s something terribly wrong…
DISTRESSED DENIM: Fashion that puts the Earth under stress
This season’s hottest fashion, introduced under the Pierre Balmain designer label, are acid washed distressed jeans, designed by Christophe Decarnin…
PRACTICE CREATIVITY: How to make creativity part of your routine
Leaders know that creativity and innovation are the lifeblood of their organization. So, the mission of every leader should be to search continually…
A WORLD OF WASTE: Effect of poor waste management on the planet
Since the 1970s, major changes in waste disposal have taken place around the planet. Recycling has become a regular component of garbage pick-up—even…
THE INFINITE GAMES: Generative Capacity-Building as a Core Organizing Strategy
Why is it that most business organizations fail to become financially sustainable, much less contribute to the sustainability of the larger whole?…
URBAN FARMING: Growing healthy food in cities—a food revolution
As more and more people grow concerned over what is happening with our food supply—from harmful chemical exposure to under ripe harvesting—urban farms…
GO GREEN: Lifestyle changes for a better world and better life
It seems that more and more companies are implementing “go green” initiatives. From advertising campaigns to operational strategies, green has become the…
ECONOMY OF WASTE: Dumpster diving reduces food price inflation
“What are the roots that clutch, what branches grow Out of this stony rubbish?” – T.S. Eliot – The Waste Land. “To a man with an empty stomach…
PALETTE OF POSSIBILITIES: A collection of business design principles and lenses
Leaders and practitioners committed to transformational change can learn to work with these principles and lenses in the same way artist learns…
THE INFINITE GAMES: Generative Initiatives
“Generative initiative” is a North Star distinction. We are aiming high to help ensure that we break free of our traditional boxes—that we break out …
THE INFINITE GAMES: Generative Change – An Overview
My passion is to support organizational change leaders who are committed to the transformation of the organizations they serve. My definition…
PARKS CANADA AT 100: The Successes and the Threats
Parks Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Established as the Dominion Parks Branch in 1911, it is the oldest and one of the largest national park services in the world…
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