Green Briefs header image

Entries Tagged as 'Green in the Economic Downturn'

You Are Here. A Sustainability Literacy Presentation

April 16th, 2014 · 1 Comment

On April 16, 2014 I was honoured to be asked to present at the University of The Fraser Valley’s inaugural Graphic and Digital Design Portfolio Show. For those that attended, here are links to some of the resources I mentioned in my talk. For the other 6,999,999,850 or so of you who missed it, the […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Events · Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Points of View · Green Politics · Uncategorized · Unicycle Case Studies

Are you Green Positive?

June 4th, 2012 · 3 Comments

Get tested ASAP – you never know how much sustainability you could be spreading!

[Read more →]

Tags: Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Positive · Sustainable Brands 2012 · Sustainable Businesses · Sustainable Lifestyle · Sustainable Products · Unicycle Case Studies

London Drugs more eco-friendly than Whole Foods? What’s the Green Deal with that?

May 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments

London Drugs more eco-friendly than Whole Foods? That’s what British Columbians say in a recent Ipsos survey.

[Read more →]

Tags: Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · Published Articles · Sustainable Businesses · Sustainable Products · Unicycle Case Studies

Can Sustainable Investing Grow More Than Just Fuzzy Green Feelings?

April 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments

One green investing expert says it can be profitable to put your green money where your mouth is.

[Read more →]

Tags: Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Points of View · Green Positive · Sustainable Lifestyle

Wind-Powered LEGO could inspire a whole new line of sustainable toys.

February 27th, 2012 · No Comments

Lego invests millions in renewable energy, so why don’t they show the same sustainable commitment with their toys?

[Read more →]

Tags: Environment · Green in Europe · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Points of View · Sustainable Lifestyle

How do you open the door to responsible redevelopment on the edge of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside?

December 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Launching a real estate development in Downtown Eastside Vancouver opens some doors. 21 Doors.

[Read more →]

Tags: Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Politics · Sustainable Lifestyle · Sustainable Products · Unicycle Case Studies

How To Make Cheap Charming – What WalMart could learn from Honest Ed’s Hand-Lettered Brand.

July 11th, 2011 · 5 Comments

WalMart can’t compete with Honest Ed’s almost lost art of hand painted signs.

[Read more →]

Tags: Art · Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Positive · Printing · Production

iPhone Pic of the Week – The Community Garden Car

July 11th, 2011 · No Comments

When those wimpy patio gardening containers just won’t cut it, try filling your car with dirt. You’ll never have to vacuum it again, and good luck to the tow-truck driver who tries to enforce the 2-hour limit. Spotted in Toronto’s Kensington Market, a neighbourhood thast shows just how creative you can be when city bylaw […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · iPhone Pics of the Week · Sustainable Products

Ogilve Earth Study – Mainstreaming Green, or just a mainstream agency point of view?

June 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Mainstreaming Green, the new report by OgilveEarth: Marketing revolution, or mainstream/green agency’s idea of keeping the status quo?

[Read more →]

Tags: Green Creative · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Points of View · Research · Sustainable Brands 2011 Road Trip · Sustainable Lifestyle

Green still growing despite the recession – 2010 Green Brands Survey

June 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

The 5th Annual ImagePower® Green Brands Survey is out, with some encouraging and surprising results. First, the environment is not going away, despite our best attempts to kill it. With over 9000 people polled in eight countries (Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India and the United Kingdom) this study concludes that overall, concern for the […]

[Read more →]

Tags: Environment · Green in Europe · Green in the Economic Downturn · Green Positive · Research · Sustainable Businesses · Sustainable Lifestyle · Sustainable Products