If you take more out than you put in, it will certainly fail. Whether it is our economy or an ecosystem, we need to invested in and take care of the very engine that keeps us going. So why is…
Recently my dad told me that all this sustainable farming stuff is “kind of old news... We were doing this in Holland forever.” He continued, “I remember that the farmer had the cows, chickens and pigs and grew a huge…
Real assets require thoughtful and concerned operating managers who understand what it takes to build and keep an asset producing over the long term. They have a deep understanding of the company and the dynamic nature of managing and adapting…
Reposted Most of the food we eat is processed food, and derived from our GMO corn and soy based agriculture system. Most of the vegetables and fruit we eat are chemically fertilized and heavily "pesticized" to the point not only…
As you drive around town, you notice that the suburbs are covered in parking lots. In every mall, city or town, you will see black top lots, mandated and designed for the drivers’ convenience -- you do not have to…
On October 13th, I will be giving a talk to The Wharton Program for Social Impact and the Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership (IGEL). The essence of what I will be speaking about is how the world needs to rethink…