Last weekend I was invited to join the Embassy of the Earth, an initiative for and by the younger generation of the Netherlands to combine a constructive dialogue on the sustainability challenge of the Netherlands with building bonds to strategically collaborate with the ambition to keep and make the Netherlands a healthy, safe, inspiring and joyful place to live in.

With a group of 40 ambitious and compassionate people we spend the weekend on a little island in Amsterdam. What struck me most w… Continue

Hello Green Heroes!
I like to remember that Green Heroes are all of us, privately or in business. Here is a post I made some days ago about "Hidden energy eaters at home": http://www.sikantisearth.com/earth/?p=897.
Each big change starts with a small personal step!

In an insightful couple of minutes, futurist Paul Saffo discusses the pitfalls of trying to solve environmental problems with an old mindset. In the long term, the solutions that work are not quick fixes, or wholesale abandonments of development. Instead of trying to fix things for our generation, we should focus on learning to be 'good ancestors'.

Watch the whole forum on Innovation and Crisis… Continue

We're interested in green buildings all of kinds and look for information about workshops for green buildings all over the world. Isn't it interesting that Cob Building is known all over the world such as USA, Great Britain and Poland. Take a look at this post: http://www.sikantisearth.com/earth/?p=410.
Kind regards to all Green Heroes!

In a new documentary, Bill Clinton and Michael Dukakis, as well as architecture and energy experts, discuss the problems caused by suburbanization and horizontal development. The DVD, Sprawling From Grace, which will be released on April 21, looks at the pollution, health-risks and decreased quality of life caused by suburbanization.



While the DVD may focus on awareness of the problems, the documentary's website features a blog that has informative and solution-focused… Continue

Alex Steffen, Executive Editor of Worldchanging, writes on different categories he distuinguishes regarding environmentalism. Bright green environmentalism is a belief that sustainable innovation is the best path to lastin… Continue

With a tighter household budget, most people are wondering about ways to save money - including energy conservation. However, it's easy to leave the process at wondering. In a very insightful National Geographic article, Peter Miller discusses the ups and downs of making his home more energy efficient and reducing his carbon footprint. He and his wife made a goal of reducing the carbon their household produce… Continue

The ‘g’ Green Design Center is announcing franchise opportunities for eco-minded individuals looking to open a responsible business. ‘g’ Green Design Center, focused on providing a user-friendly experience to going green, is a combination retail shop and showroom on a mission to provide customers with all they need to create green, sustainable environments that are both beautiful and responsible to our earth. Currently offering franchises in 29 of the 5… Continue

Ashridge, in association with the European Academy of Business and Society (EABIS), and with the support of HP and WWF, are running a competition to find the best ideas from management and other post-graduate students about how organisations can innovate to create value… Continue

Better The World is the world’s first, effortless fundraising platform that provides people with free and easy ways to raise money for the causes they care most about. The platform unites people, companies and charities with a shared interest in a cause - with the goal of driving positive social change.

Better The World has partnered with leading global charities like the World Wildlife Fund, Habitat for Humanity, Children’s Miracle Network, United Way and Heart and Stroke Foundation. The compa… Continue