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Alejandro Adler Braun Advised by Dr. Waheed Hussain Wharton International Research Experience September 24, 2009 Adler, who won the grant from the Wharton International Research Experience (WIRE), explains that Bhutan is a tiny country in the Himalayas that is pioneering the alternative approach to measuring progress called Gross National Happiness. GNH measures things like healthcare, psychological well being, education, environmental sustainability, community vitality, and governance. When he applied for the grant, his goal was to …

The collective intelligence of the Web has come up with a a set of principles -an axiomatical stepping ground- by which to forma a new ecological paradigm. In 1973 the late Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess coined the term “deep ecology” in order to recognize the inherent worth of all living things, aside from their utility. This view has lead to important developments in animal rights, forest preservation, and general planetary consciousness. Before Naess, system theorist …

Celebrating the month of sustainability we have put together a list of the top ten “ecopreneurs”. Ranging from a wide variety of businesses, they all have in common one distinct goal: our future. Mostly young and innovating in their own way, they show that a sustainable approach to making money and becoming successful is not an impediment but -on a changing planet- it enhances their enterprises. The members of this list show us that it …

As a sort of logical consequence to Earth Day (April 22), a couple of year ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared May to be Sustainability Month (it is also Bike Month so that makes a clever pair). A happy pretext to celebrate but specially to work together on preserving our planet and renewing our future, this festivity is starting to catch on among the science community in the US. Its original aim was stated as “to …

Green is the way to go. But sometimes no matter how much you do on a personal level to help the environment, you depend on the collective actions and even the geographical conditions to live in full-fledged eco-bliss. Sometimes you want the best of both worlds, nature and culture. For full appraisal of eco-conscious living and maximum enjoyment of the health benefits that nature in balance and culture in bloom give, it would be smart …