by Gil Friend | Dec 27, 2011 | Sustainability
Marc Gunther seems to be relishing his role as green curmudgeon (or at least provocateur) over at GreenBiz.com. To judge by the comment stream, he hit a nerve with his recent “In Defense of the Plastic Bag.” Here’s my response: It may seem...
by Gil Friend | Dec 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
In his latest blog post, veteran journalist Marc Gunther asks Have I fallen in love with Walmart? It’s a long, thougthtful piece, responding to an even longer piece in Grist. “I’ve written dozens of stories about the retail giant, Gunther writes....
by Gil Friend | Dec 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
It sometimes seems that books flow into my bedside reading stack faster than they leave it. It’s a good problem too have; there are so many good books on the subjects that concern us all. Here are a few of my current favorites – some that I’ve read,...
by Gil Friend | Nov 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Deciding when and whether to print just got a lot easier, thanks to the release today of a new infographic — Pixel and Print Logic — from Natural Logic, Domtar Paper and the Institute of Sustainable Communication. We’ve all seen that little message...
by Gil Friend | Nov 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
I participated last week in Redefining Value: The New Metrics of Sustainable Business, a day long workshop produced by Sustainable Life Media and the Wharton School of Business. I moderated the first half of the day. Here are my opening remarks. I’m Gil Friend,...