Sixteenth Annual Public Interest Environmental Conference
University of Florida
We believe our Conference provides a forum for an exchange of ideas between private, government, and public practitioners; environmental professionals; advocates and activists; and the interested public. The Conference is free for all UF students, faculty, and staff.
via UF Levin College of Law | PIEC.
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The issue of ‘how to change consumer behavior’ comes up constantly, and I always fall back on the idea that we really don’t need to get Machiavellian about it – that the information itself will do the job, which turns out to be a common assumption. But an example noted in the following articles demonstrates that just giving better options can make a big difference. Another interesting example demonstrates that talking with people is more effective than informing them through written words. But the fact remains that even if all who understand the relationship between global warming and CO2 made the necessary changes, we’d still only be dealing with about a third of the population. So the bottom line is that no matter how much one tries to change individual behavior, the real changes will come about when business objectives and products address sustainability. Fortunately, businesses are moving in that direction. This takes the consumer out of the picture somewhat (though without the few who do demand better products and systems, the businesses wouldn’t be making the changes), and the goals will be achieved without having to get them to control their own behavior. Annie Jia reports from ClimateWire:
I have done my job!!!! :)
My mom is the Eco-Expert responsible for Gainesville’s green resource website GoGreenNation and for years she has been guiding me to a sustainable lifestyle. As I’ve gotten older and wiser, I’ve really realized how important it really is to be absolutely sure that I’m not overexposing myself to chemicals and [...]
Why would we ever think it’s a good idea to throw out the leftovers of such a beautiful bounty? I saw this new city composting in action as it began in San Francisco a year ago and was very impressed… I hope we can establish municipal recycling in our hometown soon, but in the meantime, [...]
Let’s show this guy what we can do….
Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations.
“It will take a lot longer to get average Americans to compost,” Mr. Johnston said. “Reaching down to my household and yours is the greatest challenge.”
Our friend Dave Reed highly recommends taking time for a trip to Mayo this weekend to hear from Jerry Brunetti, a specialist in Farm and Food as Medicine:
Jerry Brunetti at Lighthouse Christian Center, 772 State Road 51, Mayo, FL 32066 (MAP)
October 24th 9-4pm, with Farm Tour 4 – 5 p.m. “Healing [...]
The Saints for Sustainability, a student organization, is sponsoring a 350 Day event on campus on Thursday, Oct. 22 from noon-2 p.m. in the Oak Grove. 350 is a worldwide event celebrated Oct. 24 to raise awareness about the safe upper limit of CO2 in our planet’s atmosphere before climate talks in Copenhagen in December. [...]
Altrusa of Gainesville will be collecting school supplies for homeless kids in Alachua County. Please bring supplies to help “stuff the bus” to the Yellow school bus @ Butler Plaza, on Archer Road next to TGI Fridays near Wal-Mart in Gainesville, FL, on Saturday, October 24, 2009, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Email: kathryn.lehman@sfcollege.edu
Altrusa International of Gainesville’s fifth [...]
What a cool way to engage employees in helping the Federal Government to GoGreen! Will this work at your business or in your local government?
On Monday, October 5th, 2009, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order on Federal Sustainability – and in doing so, committed the Federal government to lead by example, practice what we [...]
Planet Green: Why is it so important to green your business in the first place?
Trish Riley: Our planet is in trouble, and businesses have the collective power to turn the tide on the environmental disaster we’ve created. If businesses don’t become sustainable, we don’t stand a chance.
Read more: New Idiot’s Guide Simplifies the Equation: Green [...]
