It took decades of scientific study for a consensus that climate change caused by humans is threatening life as we know it. Now, climate change skeptics are effectively questioning the credibility of this consensus by finding fault with a report by the U.N.-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC must respond more proactively [...]

Wal-Mart’s decision to require its 100,000 suppliers to complete a new 15-question Sustainability Product Index is seismic news.  
Its impact will reverberate across the global supplier and retailer ecosystem, push China to accelerate greater environmental practices and establish the framework of uniform green labeling.  It also offers communication professionals a good case study on how [...]

The most objective and valuable North American television nightly news program that I know of is The NewsHour on PBS. No fluffy infotainment, no hyperbolic language or biased inflection from the journalists; just well researched, balanced reporting on important topics.
The NewsHour often has expert guests to shed perspective on matters. We’ve grown accustomed to panelists [...]

The UN Climate Change Conference took place last month in Poznań, Poland. The hope for these talks is to build momentum toward a negotiated greenhouse gas reduction target at the Copenhagen conference in December 2009. While a global agreement is essential, there is no reason that concerned corporate leaders can’t take steps now.
The average corporate [...]

An article on the excellent Environmental Leader website, recommended recently by our new Washington, DC, colleague, Frank Walter, caught my eye last week. The article reports research from PGAV Destination Consulting that shows that nearly 75 per cent of 18-34 year olds are more likely to visit attractions that are pursuing environmentally friendly practices.
While I’m [...]

I attended the annual Health Work and Wellness Conference in Calgary last week and spoke on a panel discussion on the links between positive workplaces and giving back to society. Environics Communications was chosen because of our carbon neutral status that we achieved in June of this year. The audience was made up of 450 [...]