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Self Realization and Sustainable Living

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Living a Sustainable Lifestyle for Our Children's Children

Living a Sustainable Lifestyle for Our Children's Children

"Global population growth and over consumption are putting our children at risk. But many are only dimly aware of the consequences of current human lifestyles on the Earth. Living a Sustainable Lifestyle: for Our Children's Children shows how sustainable development is a way of changing lifestyle habits so there will be less impact on nature. It cuts across many concerns facing society today, suggesting how we can move beyond present risks. The book describes sustainability, clearly demonstrating how humans can find the means to coexist in a manner that maintains biodiversity, wildlands, and decent environments, while also achieving economic prosperity and equality for the present and future. "

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Not for Sale


Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade--and How We Can Fight It

"Award–winning journalist David Batstone reveals the story of a new generation of 21st century abolitionists and their heroic campaign to put an end to human bondage. In his accessible and inspiring book, Batstone carefully weaves the narratives of activists and those in bondage in a way that not only raises awareness of the modern–day slave trade, but also serves as a call to action."

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Green Mountain College Offers Online Sustainable MBA

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Green Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont is offering an accredited distance education program in sustainable business.

With two short intensive residencies and a series of six-week sequential online courses, the program is well suited for busy professionals and people wanting access to valuable sustainability education. The program focuses on leadership and team building skills to build responsiveness to environmental, employee, and organization stakeholders.

Students can focus on one of two concentrations: General Business Administration, or Non-profit Organization Management.

The General Business Administration Concentration prepares students for management of commercial enterprises, emphasizing sustainable business practices. Courses teach students to think critically about conflicts and trade-offs, and to use accountability for social and ecological outcomes as a source of competitive advantage. Courses in this concentration include:

  • Leadership, Values, and Decision Making
  • Competitive & Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach
  • Field Application Project

The Nonprofit Organization Management Concentration focuses on the business of nonprofit organizations. It is intended for individuals who seek to develop skills in best-practices management and leadership specific to nonprofit organizations, and who want to learn to apply specialized theories, models, and tools to concrete managerial problems in such organizations. Courses in this concentration include:

  • Strategic Management of Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofit Organization Financial Statements & Performance Evaluation
  • Marketing & Brand Management Strategy for Nonprofit Entities
  • Field Application Project

If you’re looking for a good background in sustainable business management, Green Mountain College may be just the place to start.


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