Douglas Cohen has been described in many ways, from "sustainability leadership specialist" and "catalyst for a regenerative future" to "facilitator" and "trainer." Douglas is a revered change agent and leading thinker, and his bio celebrates his "leadership development, sustainability literacy, and systemic change literacy, especially for tomorrow's leaders." I was lucky enough to take part in a very interesting exercise on how to create sustainable communities with him during a Marylhurst … [Read more...]
Games People Play
Have you heard of Jane McGonigal? Until yesterday, I hadn't, which now makes me feel like I was perhaps living under a rock for quite some time. But thanks to meeting up with a friend yesterday who cites Jane as "his hero", I feel grateful to learn about her and her amazing, positive work around gaming and how it can change the world. I don't relate to the term gaming, but when I asked my friend what constituted a game, his response was along the lines of this: "A game is anything where we … [Read more...]
Thoughts from the Green Building Trenches
"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it." ~Marian Anderson Green building has come a long way since the United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) building standard, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), took hold about a decade ago. As the market transformed and more bold standards were realized, working towards the creation of truly sustainable buildings and neighborhoods proved to be an effective way to … [Read more...]
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