Yearly Archives: 2011

In a rapidly changing world, seconds count. You can’t miss this conversation.

It used to take years for revolutions to organize. The American Revolution took seven years; the Greek Revolution took eight years, and the French Revolution took ten years. Today, revolutions take only a few days. Consider the 82 day Orange Revolution; the 28 day Tunisian Revolution; and the 18 day Egyptian Revolution. In early November,Read… Read more »

You Need to Measure Results to Know if You’re Green

Sometimes measuring results is difficult. Particularly if you’re trying to get a handle on your solid waste and waste water output. But luckily, the Ecosystem Services Valuation: Measuring and Preserving the Value of Natural Resources Benefits conference session is there to help! Original post

Economic Insights from South Korea are Applicable in the U.S.

In this edition of The Gallery, Robert Campbell discusses key lessons state and local governments can take away from other governments across the world. Specifically, economies that are currently thriving despite this tough global economic climate. Sometimes we have to go outside of our borders to attain a clearer perspective on what is going onRead… Read more »

World AIDS Day: Homage to Still Life by Carlos Almaraz

Homage to Still Life by Carlos Almaraz Ah, a walk through the museum on a chilly autumn afternoon. Lots of folks walking the corridors and looking at art. It’s a good day. In American Art’s Lincoln Gallery on the third floor of the museum, I spent some time getting acquainted with Homage to Still LifeRead… Read more »

World 2.0

Robert made a good point, “Why don’t we drop this 2.0 business?” We can’t, because there is something there, something that is fundamentally changing our world. Something that enormous is REALLY hard to understand, but we can see the effects of it every day. Clayton Christensen has some early definition with his disruptive innovation. YouRead… Read more »