Ecological entrepreneurship?
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I would suggest plenty of online research to get the most out of it.
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From the ecological perspective consumers use the planet resources.
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that´s technology that doesn´t harm the environment in any sense. e.g. you don´t need to cut trees, or radioactive waves that coulkd disturb the way dolphins communicate.\na good example of eco friendly tehcnology is solar panels
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Wow! tough question! I am a businessman since 12 years and I am still looking for the answer. There are thousands of book about that subject which would describe it better than me.\nFirst be sure that your idea is genuily OK. BE SURE YOU HAVE THE KNOW HOW. I STARTED 3 businesses in retail with my partners. We lost LOTS of money of the chain of pahramcies, now it is profitable. then 2 years ago, we started with optics and children stuff things and we are still loosing money. Why? we subestimated the real costs, not adpated products, too expensive, supplliers with delays (so we get winter baby clothes on 15th december) etc etc etc. you've got the know how, do it! otherwise, RUN!\nSecond, I would say organisation \nThird: be sure you have a minimum of financial backup and and be original by providing services! people love to be treated nicely.\nAll I said also depends on the country and the business size
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Thats a pretty specific question you will likely have trouble getting answered here. \n\nI would suggest calling up a biodiesal factory and taking a manager out for lunch to shoot the breeze. Tell them you are looking for a good manager, or tell them you think the business is going to boom. Tell them you are a reporter and are going to write a book about it. \n\nYou will have to ask general questions, like what type of equipment they use, where they get it from. Then you can do the last step easily by calling the companies that sell the stuff.\n\nMaybe I am wrong and someone will just spit out the answer. If so I will be impressed.\n\nGood Luck
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Helping to develop a sustainable village with a self-sufficient life-style
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Someone needs to sit down and have a serious talk with the human race. Especially the bleached ones(If you consider that our DNA came from the tribes of Africa, then the rest are all just bad mimeographs of the original results of evolution and environmental cooperation).\nThe questions to be answered start with\n--"What do you intend to contribute to the universe?"\n\nThe rest are just management questions, but nonetheless just as important in their departments.\n--"How much is it going to cost (the planet, the solar system, etc.)?"\n--"What resources are necessary to pay for it?"\n--"Can we do it at the scale/volume that we currently consume things?"\n--"If not, who is going to decide what the support level will be?"\n--"What are you doing to create a sustainable system for this goal?"\n--"Who are the stakeholders?"\n--"What is the estimated rate of return on the environment's investment(Are we going to save X number of species from extinction by asteroids?)?"\n\nSo far, all these answers are in negative connotations.\n\nTo put our species into the 'black', we need leadership like we have never seen before.\nI suspect that we won't ever see it now.
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GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL\n\nAny and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results. \n\nYes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.\n\nPlus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!\n\nEconomic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.\n\nSo what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.\n\nJoe...\n\n\nKEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.
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start your own business...
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actually..this is quite generic stuff but since im a student in the field there's some help i can giv\n\nSociety in general is a part of the natural environmnt. Hence for it to survive it neds to protect and nurture it other wise its own existence may be in nature. The international community has taken not of this already and has brought the 'KYOTO PROTOCOL' into the picture. This a decleration by concerned signatory countries to take steps neccessary to control the rapid depletion of environmental resources.\nThe main problem with the 'role of society ....' is that although society as a whole disapproves of the any harm to the environment people are not ready to come together as a body as yet. \nFor staters there MUST be a massive awareness campaign against this pheneomeneon. This can be brought about by bringing the world media into the picture. Society as a whole must adopt GUIDELINES to ensure enviromental protection.\nthis includes:\n1 Steps to be taken aginst people who abuse the environment.\n2 Steps to be taken to promote the research eco friendly alternatives to available energy resources\n3 To stop the rapid depletion of flora and fauna throughout the world.\nCurrently about 400 species of plants are wiped out every year. A few dozen animal species become extinct. And society, by representing people power can actively put a stop to this.
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Economic development doesnt preclude, infact it may very soon require, technological forrays into alternative energy production.  A current trend in the commercial sector is that consumers and investors are favoring environmentally friendly corporations.  Therefore, by the economic law of supply and demand, those corporations that avoid environmentally deleterious policies, such as relying on crude oil, will prosper, since they are 'supplying' environmental responsibility, for which demand is currently soaring.  It is shortsightedly immature of us to not move off crude oil quicker, infact.  We underestimate the damage oil does to the health of the worldwide human population, in terms of military repurcussions, adverse health effects, and of course, the environmental consequences.
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The answer to studing ecology was worded the simplest by Kofi Annan. "There is little chance of protecting the environment without a greater sense of mutual responsibility." \nThe world in which is made up ofdelicate and complicated systems, which need to be understood by everyone on one level or another. While it would seem some of it to be trivial, an informed public insures a healthier planet.
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There are at least four methods for getting into this kind of work:\n1) doing the kinds of work you have done in previous jobs, but for an environment-related organization or business until you can move into this kind of position for the same employer;\n2) taking an internship closely related to what you want to do;\n3) volunteering until you can move into a paid position;\n4) starting out with AmeriCorp on this project:\nhttp://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/service.html\n\nHere's an example of the first strategy. Let's say you have a background in finance, you would be able to take a Finance Manager position at the Alaska Conservation Foundation. Once there, you could be looking into jobs that entail the kind of work you're describing.\nhttp://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/new-hampshire.html\n\nFor the second strategy, here's a listing for an internship. While they "prefer" someone with a biology degree, someone with great passion and self-education would certainly be considered:\nhttp://www.ecoemploy.com/jobs/connecticut.html\n\nAs for the third strategy, Idealist.org has a database of volunteer jobs related to the environment:\nhttp://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/SiteIndex/AssetSearch/search?areasOfFocus=16&assetTypes=VolunteerOpportunity&country=United%20States&fetchLimit=30&languageDesignation=en&onlyFetchAssetProperties=1&sid=61576672-184-fexLe&siteClassifierName=idealist&sortOrderings=modificationDate&startIndex=0&validStatusTypes=APPROVED&validStatusTypes=UNAPPROVED&validStatusTypes=DEFERRED\n\nFinally, as you can see from three of the links above, there is a whole web site dedicated to "Environmental Jobs & Careers" and they have tons of resources for your search:\nhttp://www.ecoemploy.com
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Community or ecosystem.
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Here are a couple of great sites on pond ecosystems, including a powerpoint presentation.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Actually, as stated in the Niche Theory, living space is also a resource. If they do not share the same living space, they're not sharing all the resources, thus, there would be no competition among them.
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a while ago I've red a very good book about this phenomena. \nit called- "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies" by James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras \n\nthey picked only companies that have lasted more then 50 years and tried to point out the reason for succeeding such a long time. I recommend it there is a lot to learn in it