In the list of system conditions that we learned and I’ve shared with you, system condition number four has always struck me as being the worst. System condition number four states that in a sustainable society people are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. I’ve seen first hand… Read more »
Entries by Krista Bailey
Practices Toward Becoming a Sustainable Champion
When thinking about Starfish and how far they’ve come (not just in terms of helping countless women but also creating a link of help from one country to another) I’m discovering ways they are working towards many principles outlined for becoming a sustainability champion as written by Bob Willard in his 2009 book, The Sustainability… Read more »
Transition of Sustainability
Combining this summer’s reading assignments (The Common Life by Scott Russell Sanders, Sustainability Primer by The Natural Step, Soul of a Citizen by Paul Rogat Loeb, Bridging the Green an interview of Van Jones by David Kupfer, and Tools for the Transition to Sustainability by Meadows, Meadows, and Randers) with my… Read more »
High-Visibility “Green” Civic Projects
Greening the Bend is an expansion of the Rain Barrel Project, my fellowship with IU South Bend Center for a Sustainable Future, which is now in its third year. Tapping on the popularity of the Rain Barrel Project, which connects the arts, sustainability, business, and educational communities as well as governmental entities, we are in… Read more »
Planet vs. Profits
So far the sustainability internship has provided additional perspective to my role at BWB. While I am familiar with many aspects of BWB, I now have more motivation to view my work and the business with sustainability in mind. As such, from the general sustainability perspective there appears to be many opportunities to improve the… Read more »
Raising Awareness
Reflecting on this past week, a couple things come to mind. The first…shipping. This week was a shipping week. Overstock is officially set up and surprisingly I was the one who was in charge of sending off and organizing the bought jewelry. Starfish couldn’t have their label on any of the Overstock boxes (apparently only… Read more »
Change your thinking change the future
I have finished all the readings assigned for my internship and I was actually glad to have been forced (not by physical means) to read them. It always makes a difference to see things from a different perspective since it is often hard to recognize our own behaviors without an observer’s point of view. I… Read more »
Will there be enough leaders in time?
In terms of the Natural Step, “Any individual or organization can become a sustainability champion. All it takes is passion, commitment, and a systematic approach to change.” All sustainability champions follow these seven basic practices in the operation of their daily lives and/or business activities: Get Credible, Stay Credible Dialogue Collaborate, Educate, Network Meet Them… Read more »
Extending Concern on an International Level
Everyone should read the first chapter of the book Soul of a Citizen titled “Making our Lives Count” by Paul Rogat Loeb (my local library had the book and the first chapter is a fast read). In terms of motivating others and inspiring them to do things they wouldn’t have thought possible, this is the… Read more »
Working the Land
When I first began my internship at Rise Up Farms, I couldn’t tell you the difference between a squash plant and a tomato plant. Okay, so maybe that’s pushing it a little bit, but you get where I’m going with this, huh? My expectations as an intern on the farm weren’t much…I gave Nick and… Read more »