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	<title>The Capacity Evolution Blog</title>
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	<description>The best way to DO is to BE</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>We Have Met the Enemy and He is&#8230;a plastic bag?!</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/21/we-have-met-the-enemy-and-he-isa-plastic-bag/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/21/we-have-met-the-enemy-and-he-isa-plastic-bag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[green consumerism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[plastic bags]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, plastic bags are not the enemy. They are containers. Things into which we put things. They are legion and almost completely unnecessary.
Edward Norton has this to say:
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/going-green-environment/conservation-in-action/norton-bag-env.html
One of many YouTube videos on the subject:
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Nn-mUfSBU
It&#8217;s like this: use cloth bags, backpacks, nylon bags&#8230;whatever. Don&#8217;t accept plastic bags, don&#8217;t put yourself in the position where you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networking Synergy</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/18/social-networking-synergy/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/18/social-networking-synergy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NGO's]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NPO's]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social responsibility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two very useful sites for connecting to people doing the groundwork in sustainability as NGO&#8217;s and NPO&#8217;s:
WiserEarth: http://www.wiserearth.org/
Currently they list the following:

109,119 Organizations
15,972 People
751 Groups
4,063 Resources
275 Events
457 Jobs

 
Idealist: http://www.idealist.org/
Among much more they have on offer:



Nonprofit Jobs (10,242)
Volunteer opportunities (13,702)
Organizations (78,635)
Idealist Groups (946)
Consultants (1,194)
Internships (2,317)
Programs (1,840)


People (151,611)
Volunteers (78,408)
Materials (7,415)
Speakers (4,590)
Events (780)
Campaigns (744)

 
There is no excuse to not connect and in connecting become actively involved in transforming the way we think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Things that Matter</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/14/update-on-things-that-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/14/update-on-things-that-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[amory lovins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hunter lovins]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[natural capitalism]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[paul hawken]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[WISER]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ikan.biz/blog/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I was doing some research on Natural Capitalism I was drawn in multiple directions by what I discovered. For those of you who don&#8217;t know of Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute you would be wise to check them out. They are leading practical thinkers and do-ers in energy efficiency, renewable and clean energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evolving Sustainable Leadership</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/11/evolving-sustainable-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/11/evolving-sustainable-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[capacity evolution]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Otto Scharmer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Peter Senge]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[presencing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainable leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[systems thinking]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Theory U]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my previous post on the evolution of sustainable leadership I wrote:
The evolution of sustainable leadership is commitment to a process of self development that begins with “me” but necessarily expands to include and transcend “me.” The deeper we dive, the broader we roam, the richer our understanding of our place and purpose.
So how does [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extrinsic Tides</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/08/extrinsic-tides/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/08/08/extrinsic-tides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food production]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[peak oil]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://ikan.biz/blog/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For now the price of oil is falling. The air seems clear (except in Beijing). Here in Japan, food is plentiful (we even got our butter back!) and, from my understanding the developed nations are flush with commodities, foodstuffs and the spoils of wealth as well. 
The world economy seems to be slowing, yet, again, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Mondays 2</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/30/green-mondays-2/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/30/green-mondays-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[C+C News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[biofuel]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[corporate]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[csr]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[green MBA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainable management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Attended the second Green Mondays event on, well, Monday. Thanks go to Laurence again for putting together a great event. We had two speakers: Paul Sands from Virgin Atlantic and Darrell Nelson from the Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute.
Paul described Virgin&#8217;s diverse approach to greening their business including updating their fleet to more fuel efficient planes, offices powered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Evolution of Sustainable Leadership</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/27/the-evolution-of-sustainable-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/27/the-evolution-of-sustainable-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[capacity evolution]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reflections]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainable leadership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sustainable leadership arises from being able to see the world as it is: in its infinite complexity and subtle simplicity. It requires deep capacity to know and reflect on yourself and the multiple implications of your actions. It also requires that you extend your concept of &#8220;self&#8221; to include much more than &#8220;me&#8221; and home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our World 2.0</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/20/our-world-20/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/20/our-world-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[C+C News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[peak oil]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[United Nations University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Brendan Barrett, Head of the UNU Media Studio is web publishing a nice looking, thoughtful and thought provoking magazine called Our World 2.0. Here&#8217;s a recent article I recommend checking out:
Peak Oil What does it mean to you? Excerpt:
Does oil priced at over $140 per barrel signal the arrival of Peak Oil? The experts disagree on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vertical Farming&#8230;?</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/18/vertical-farming/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/18/vertical-farming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:48:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[C+C News]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[agriculture]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[green buildings]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[urban farming]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Just got a shout out from my friend Lance. There&#8217;s a captivating article in the NY times called &#8220;Country, the City Version: Farms in the Sky Gain New Interest&#8221;. It details the work of Dickson Despommier around creating vertical farms in the city-basically applying the skyscraper model to agriculture:
Dr. Despommier estimates that it would cost $20 million [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation &#038; Climate Change Pt. 4: Alex Evans</title>
		<link>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/14/innovation-climate-change-pt-4-alex-evans/</link>
		<comments>http://ikan.biz/blog/2008/07/14/innovation-climate-change-pt-4-alex-evans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:25:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[corporate social responsibility]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[United Nations University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As noted in previous posts, Alex Evans and others spoke on inter-related elements of the implications and science surrounding global warming and climate change. Present only for the first half, my impressions are recorded below:
Alex Evans ended his presentation with the pronouncement that he doesn&#8217;t believe that the G8 leaders can fully grasp, develop and [...]]]></description>
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