Sustainability

I recently returned from a trip to Rome, where I visited the Colosseum, a remarkable historic structure that has stood the test of time for nearly two thousand years. The Colosseum had long been on my...

Companies everywhere are being asked to show that they care about people and the planet. Here is how a practice built on relationship, not resource, can turn ESG from a report into a lived culture, seen...

There is something almost deceptive about a handful of wheat seed. At first glance, one kernel looks much like another. But look closer, and a very different story emerges. Some varieties traveled...

Have you ever felt emotionally exhausted by the state of the world? It is as if no matter how much you recycle, reduce your waste, care deeply, or try to make better choices, it still does not feel like...

Sustainability is often discussed through the lens of climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, resource efficiency, and sustainable development. Beneath these issues lies a fundamental...

Have we been conquered in some sort of silent way? Held hostage? Under threat to act or refrain from doing so? In a previous article, I spoke about our cell phone in one hand and water bottle in the...

Human history has shown us what greed can do. We know what violence can do. We know what unchecked lust, fear, pride, domination, and tribal loyalty can do. We do not need another century of violence...

I specify materials for a living, not in the abstract. I sit with a client, pull samples, and decide what the room will be made of. Which stone, which fiber, which finish, adhesive, or coating, and increasingly...

This year marks 20 years since I officially launched the nonprofit Soles4Souls. At the time, the world had come together after the natural disasters of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2010 earthquake...

We live on a planet where more than seventy percent of the surface is covered by water, yet millions of people struggle with freshwater shortages. Entire communities flood while others ration every drop.

For years, businesses have been encouraged to measure their environmental impact, publish sustainability reports, set targets, and demonstrate their commitment to ESG. That was progress. But I believe...

Every major technological transition has required new public systems. Industrialization required roads, labor institutions, schools, safety standards, and urban planning. The digital era required...