Green Stimulus - A Look at What’s Coming
Wow. So the stimulus has been signed into law. Let’s look at the ‘Green Stuff’ in the law - Grist has a great summary here. Needless to say, this is a great start. Ever since Reagan removed the solar panels from the Whitehouse this space has needed more investment. Some of the highlights on energy efficiency are: $16.9 [...]
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12. February 2009
We’re Back!
I could tell you why Kind Capitalism went dark for a bit… but it would bore you. And since we’ve only soft launched, for now, there aren’t many readers yet to disappoint. Somehow, starting a company doesn’t leave much time for blogging :) The hope, er, aspiration is that we’ll have at least one good post [...]
Continue reading...1. January 2009
2009 and the Death of CSR
Well, happy new year! What a long strange year it was. What started out so promising ended on such a rough note. One interesting story to watch in 2009 will be how CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility grows, evolves and in some cases dies. At the beginning of 2008 CSR was in a boom. For the first [...]
Continue reading...31. December 2008
Flickr and Balsamiq Supporting Non-Profits
Recently I noticed 2 awesomenesses in the internet meets non-profit world. Balsamiq is a hot software mockup tool. Almost more awesome for a husband and wife company is their efforts to give their software away to non-profits and people ‘doing good’. Plus, they have the shortest and most refreshing corporate social responsibility report I’ve read yet. [...]
Continue reading...31. December 2008
Recession Proof Business
I dropped off my shoes for repair… wow! A month waiting list. The shoe repair shop in my neighborhood is having an amazing season - they are packed. Hey, repairing your shoes is greener for the earth and your wallet - bam! (Photo by Takomabibelot)
Continue reading...30. December 2008
Utah Wilderness to the Highest Bidder
I love this story from Democracy Now. College guy, Tim DeChristopher walks into a ‘fire sale’ auction of public lands for energy exploration. Apparently the auction was so rushed that the government was going to auction off land with people’s homes on it. I’m no expert in land auctions, but what followed was a priceless act [...]
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19. February 2009
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