Holiday Gift Books for the Eco-Entrepreneur

Having a tough time trying to find that perfect gift for your ecopreneur? Below are just 4 oft-recommended books from a variety of topics that may interest the ever hard-to-buy-for ecopreneur. Best of luck on your holiday shopping and if you have any other books that you would recommend please let us know! Against the [...]

Naturally Successful: Entrepreneurship that Redefines the Bottom Line – DVD Review

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“We need solutions at the speed of business,” says Hunter Lovins, author, speaker and founder of Natural Capital Solutions in the Naturally Successful DVD, produced by Arnold Creek Productions, Inc., known for its award-winning videos on sustainability used by organizations around the world. Naturally Successful is an expertly assembled compilation of inspiring interviews of the [...]

A Cap & Trade Thanksgiving

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My family is coming for Thanksgiving this year and in the spirit of the season, we wanted to try and do something a little different, a 100-mile Thanksgiving. The 100-mile movement is a local eating experiment whereby you buy food that is locally raised and produced from within a 100-mile radius of where you live.  [...]

How to Make Black Friday Green

I’m a firm believer in voting with your dollars. One of the most effective ways to effectuate change is to voice your opinion by the way you spend your hard-earned money. If you want to support renewable energies, sustainable fabrics, green building or fair trade products – then buy them. You, and all those that [...]

Van Jones Profile: How To Build A Green Collar Economy

I hope that you had the opportunity to read Jennifer Kaplan’s recent post “Van Jones’ Ecopreneurial Vision.” Talk about a man who is working to inspire a nation!

Van Jones has recently surfaced in America’s Shift to Green Living as a strong advocate for the Green Collar Economy. He is the founding president of Green For All, a U.S. organization that promotes green-collar jobs and opportunities for the disadvantaged. He is also the author of The Green Collar Economy, which has been endorsed by Nancy Pelosi, Tom Daschle and Al Gore.