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Cutting public sector jobs may decrease overall expenditures, but it doesn't amount to the fundamental change we've been talking about, nor does it put us on a path to sustainability. At least that is what the recently released Drummond Report argues: If civil servants and public sector workers want pay raises, they should find the money... [read more]
FORTUNE’s third annual Brainstorm Green conference about business and the environment starts today (Monday), and one new twist this year is that you can play along at home. For the next three days, many of the plenary sessions at the event, which is being held at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, Ca., will be shown on the web. People who... [read more]
Ahead of the Curve blog series, authored by HB Lanarc and sponsored by BasicGov, explores trends in municipal management, including a move to adopt sustainable practices. Leading communities are taking on all of these trends and leveraging opportunities to improve services to citizens and productivity. Opportunities for Leadership... [read more]
Just when you thought Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged was a novel, not a warning, along comes Prof Peter Odell. According to the Guardian, he wants government to "take back" North Sea oil production. More state control is needed, apparently, to ensure that the big oil companies work more in the national interest.... [read more]
Since 2004, when I wrote a story for FORTUNE called Money and Morals at GE , I have been an admirer of General Electric and its CEO, Jeff Immelt. My admiration deepened when GE unveiled EcoMagination, its effort to solve important environmental problems. Immelt and GE also led the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, an alliance of big... [read more]
The COP15 meetings in Copenhagen left many of us discouraged, as I wrote here. But some smart people are taking a closer look at the Copenhagen Accord and finding reason for optimism. One is Roger Ballentine, the president of Green Strategies, a Washington-based consulting firm who is today’s guest blogger. Roger’s a longtime... [read more]
Here are some of articles, papers, and videos that shaped my thinking this year. Putting Government Data Online Tim Berners-Lee most excellent article challenging us to take the risk and be open before we know the results. My #1. "The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online" danah boyd's speech at June's Personal Democracy Forum forcing... [read more]
So. No deal to legally curtail economic growth in Copenhagen. No targets restraining human liberty or enterprise on a world-wide scale. No fix by the supranational quangocracy to take over the nooks and crannies of our lives. And still the sun rose this morning. Snow fell in Essex and, no doubt, melted someplace else. Nature today... [read more]
So the verdict is in on the UN climate negotiations that just wrapped in Copenhagen and it’s all but unanimous: Carl Pope, Sierra Club: The world’s nations have concluded a historic–if incomplete–agreement to begin tackling global warming. Tonight’s announcement is but a first step and much work remains to be done. Frances Beinecke... [read more]
I've seen a few media reports now on yesterday's unprecedented new media revolt against the Daily Mail. Of all of them the Huffington Post's takes the biscuit for 'worst take'. They reckon it's about a fight between the Daily Mail and The Guardian. Seriously. I suspect a showbizzy intern selected their quote heavy, googled... [read more]
Shai Agassi has a deal for you. Shai is the founder and CEO of Better Place, the audacious electric car startup based in Palo Alto, CA, that not only wants to change the way cars are powered but the way they are sold. Here’s his offer: Pay about $12,000 for a family-sized all-electric sedan made by Renault, known as the Fluence. Drive as... [read more]
Google Power Meter Lord Kelvin said it more than a century ago: “If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve.” Today, it’s become a business cliche: “What you don’t measure you can’t manage.” In that light, and against the backdrop of the UN climate negotiations unfolding here in Copenhagen, Google, GE, The Climate Group and NRDC came... [read more]
Many thousands of people protested in Copenhagen yesterday and last night, demanding, among other things, climate justice. According to tcktcktck.org, which has a gallery of images, many thousands more held vigils areound the world. But what does climate justice mean? To give you a flavor, here is a statement from an activist named... [read more]
If you want to understand why it will be hard to get rich and poor countries to agree on how to deal with climate change, consider the reaction to a remark by Todd Stern, the U.S.’s chief negotiator, when he arrived here in Copenhagen the other day. Stern said: We absolutely recognize our historic role in putting emissions in the... [read more]
You know how leftie Guardianista-types have spent years willing the eclipse of the West? What if Copenhagen proves tipping point? Could it be the moment when India, China, Brazil et al say "Enough! No more to being pushed about by de-industrialised, sclerotic, indebted Euro-weenies"? How ironic it would be. Link to original... [read more]
Dean Halstead is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
John Kamensky is a Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government. More »
Steve Radick is a Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and serves on the Advisory Board for the SmartBrief on Social Media. More »
I understand that there's always a need to experiment for new design to make it better but they also keep in mind that the more they add details, the more they make it complicated. The CFPB, which opened up for business last summer, said Wednesday that it will next be going after loan providers ...
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Talking about transparency and actually doing it are two different things. It ...