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Habitat surveys may be conducted on one of two scales. A larger survey is useful for strategic planning by local authorities . It can identify habitats that by law require protecting, as well as provide information about possible endangered species that are present or the negative eff...
Shim’s father was an instrumental part of the Democratic renaissance in Hawaii. After fighting in World War II, Shim’s father returned to Hawaii to find a society in the midst of big changes. Hawaii, at the time, was transitioning from a large plantation agriculture society with an ol...
Individually, we don’t do much damage our world and its environment but when everyone is careless with precious earth resources, the cumulative effect is massive. It doesn’t take much effort to change and adopt the attitude that we should never throw away things we can still recycle ....
Most companies and corporations would like to see a strategic plan to see how supporting social enterprises can help validate their social giving programs. Clear goals and relevance to long-term social impact and sustainability helps these programs gain traction with stakeholders. Tak...
“Renewable energy from the sun, wind and tides is free and available in plenty. We have to deal with a finite resource – petroleum, that is not going to last forever – we are at a disadvantage here. Even though both industries requires expensive infrastructure, they are not dealing wi...
The program is the brainchild of Melody Hossaini who shot to fame when she appeared on the UK show “The Apprentice,” with Sir Alan Sugar. At age 13, she helped establish a leading democratic youth organization and in 2005 made history in Britain by becoming the first female (and ethni...
When it comes to sustainability initiatives at Facebook, the company is working on two fronts. The first is the company’s own operations: data centers; office operations; and employees — the commuting that they do, business travel, etc. Facebook is looking for ways to reduce their env...
If you’re interested in long term investment with traditional investment vehicles like Individual Retirement Accounts, there are investment advisors who focus on socially responsible investments (SRI). Through SRI, you can provide filters for your advisor (i.e., you can say, “Don’t in...
