How to be a successful ex-CSO

Kathrin Winkler, GreenBiz’s newest editor at large, riffs on what’s next for her mission-driven career.

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Why investors have fiduciary duty for the environment

In 2017, more investors than ever are beginning to incorporate sustainability criteria into equity shareholder issues.

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Scientists say Mars One could be a scam

Is Mars One a scam? It does sound too good to be true. Mars One is the mission to establish a permanent human colony on Mars and, according to Mars-one.com , starting in 2024, crews of four will depart every two years establish permanent settlements on the red planet. Anyone who applies for the program must be willing to live on Mars . It sounds exciting, but what if it’s all a big financial scam ? Read the rest of Scientists say Mars One could be a scam Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: living on Mars , mars one , mars one colony , mars one landing , mars one problems , mars space race , nasa , space race , traveling to mars

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San Francisco to Get its First Raised Bikeway Next Year

Think of it as urban cycling with a view: San Francisco’s Mission district will soon be home to the city’s first raised bikeway as early as next year. The project will bring a whole new type of bicycle infrastructure to the city – one that’s expected to become more common in years to come. This showcase bikeway is part of the Mission/Valencia Gateway project and it will stretch southbound on Valencia Street from Cesar Chavez Street to Duncan Street. Read the rest of San Francisco to Get its First Raised Bikeway Next Year Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: bicycle , bikeway , cycling , gateway , green , infrastructure , mission , project , raised , San Francisco , Valencia

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Nonprofit Grows Important New Crop: Farmers

Written by Clint Williams, Mother Nature Network Before you can grow food, you need to grow farmers. Growing farmers — like seedlings in a greenhouse — is the mission of Dirt Works Incubator Farm near Charleston, S.C. The 10-acre parcel …

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Cryo: Virginia Tech Creates Giant 170-Pound Jellyfish Robot!

When you imagine a high-stakes Navy spy mission, you might think of something like a shark with laser beam on its head, a swift and graceful manta ray , or even some sort of mechanical fish . Instead, engineers at Virginia Tech have created Cryo, a five-and-a-half-foot, eight-armed autonomous jellyfish robot that undulates with the help of a large silicone hat. It’s not as frighting as an animal outfitted with an intimidating array of teeth, but the battery-powered jellyfish uses energy-efficient undulations to move its 170 lb bulk. Read the rest of Cryo: Virginia Tech Creates Giant 170-Pound Jellyfish Robot! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: autonomous , cryo , jellyfish , mission , navy , ocean , Office of Naval Research , robot , spy , virginia tech

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How community service helps build a great company

Interface's employees  —  from the CEO down  —  gain an emotional connection to their mission through community work.

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NASA Astronauts On Mars Mission Will Eat 100% Vegan Menu

As NASA gears up for its proposed manned missions to Mars in 2030 , the space administration’s Advanced Food Technology (AFT) project is ensuring that the crew have a will have a completely vegan diet of fresh fruits, vegetables and even live plants. We’ve long been familiar with the traditional astronauts’ fare of liquid meals and freeze-dried food stuffs —oh, and Tang —but plans to send astronauts further afield and beyond the reach of supply vessels, the AFT has found it must create healthier space-meals and methods to grow food in zero-gravity. Read the rest of NASA Astronauts On Mars Mission Will Eat 100% Vegan Menu Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: advanced food technology , fruit , hydroponic bays , international space station , mission to mars , nasa , NASA food project , vegan food , vegetables

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A Look Into San Francisco’s Downtown Secret Gardens

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Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed Has Planted 13,849 Trees

Photo: sneakerdog / cc Chances are that you’ve never heard of Gene DeSantis, but his story seems one destined for legend. In fact, he’s already being likened to a modern-day Johnny Appleseed. For almost three decades, DeSantis has made it his mission to plant trees throughout Baltimore — with nearly 14 thousand of them planted so far. And like that famed American naturalist before him, much of DeSantis’ everyday life is marked with a humility and spirit of volunteerism so rarely seen, yet so very needed…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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