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Riding the Wave of Sustainability

February 10, 2018Fowler H Leave a comment

by Aaron Hersum I’m going to just go ahead and say it: we might need to do Invite to Ignite more often. Someone actually said that to me as I was leaving our second iteration of the BASG version of speed-dating with sustainability organizations, except at this event making meaningful connections is the norm. Before … Continue reading Riding the Wave of Sustainability

#IamaVoter

March 12, 2017March 12, 2017Fowler H Leave a comment

by Aaron Hersum Well, I understand the 2016 election now: data analytics. According to Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder and CEO of the Environmental Voter Project (EVP) and veteran of many political campaigns, Trump and Clinton ran by far the most sophisticated data analytics campaigns in political history. Their managers knew every individual likely to vote in … Continue reading #IamaVoter

Knowledge is Power

April 13, 2016November 6, 2016Fowler H Leave a comment

by Jessica Halvorsen According to the EPA, Environmental Justice can be defined as: “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, national origin, or income with regard to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies[1].” What stood out to me, as I listened to several speakers present about … Continue reading Knowledge is Power

Not a “Third World” Problem

April 11, 2016November 6, 2016Fowler H Leave a comment

by Aaron Hersum Environmental justice has many faces - I, for one, define it in many different ways. Sometimes it appears as a public health issue, as was the case in Flint, Michigan. Other times, it takes the shape of combatting rising sea levels, as coastal communities attempt to update their infrastructure, utilities, and homes … Continue reading Not a “Third World” Problem

The Right Hook

February 16, 2016November 6, 2016Fowler H 1 Comment

By Jessica Halvorsen At this month’s BASG event, we spent time learning and thinking about the intersection of two areas of large investment: buildings and human health. As Grey Lee, Executive Director of the MA US Green Building Council chapter, noted, changing how we build and operate buildings, which are among our biggest investments, is one … Continue reading The Right Hook

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