Jeff Mendelsohn, President of New Leaf Paper discusses the historical purpose and rights of the first American corporations, how businesses were intended to serve the public good, and thus builds the foundation for why corporations can be a force for good. Jeff has focused his career on his parallel goals of building a highly successful green business and driving a fundamental shift toward sustainability in the paper industry through his business model. Founding New York Recycled Paper in 1991 and New Leaf Paper in 1998, Jeff has been a visionary leader in the evolution of the green business community.

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EarthSayer — June 14, 2010 — Introduction by Kevin Danaher, co-founder of the Green Festival, this is a look around the convention floor at the Green Festival Seattle, June 5/6, 2010 showing attendee interest in green products and services and featuring some of the people who represent companies ranging from the Vegetarian Times to the New York Times and the principles of a more sustainable economy and social justice. Co-sponsored by Global Exchange and Green America, this is the premier sustainability and green commerce event in the country and they are held each year in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Sustainability, sustainable development, green commerce

Prof. Karl-Henrik Robèrt in an interview focusing on the challenges facing sustainability during the next decade, broadcast at the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership conference. Professor Robèrt emphasizes how civic and business leaders are the ones experienced at understanding the whole system, but now must learn how to define sustainability. 

We live on a finite planet and sometimes our impact on it is greater than we realize. The seemingly isolated actions we take every day, from our choice of morning beverage to our choice of business practices, are often links in a chain of unusual connections we would never have imagined.

The bottom line: The health of business is directly connected to the health of the natural world. And both can grow and flourish—together.

From the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

What if you lived by the largest body of fresh water in the world but could no longer afford to use it?

When water costs soar, residents of Highland Park, Michigan demand to know who will foot the bill. Topics: Water, Community, Activism, Sustainability, Women's Rights, Civil Rights, Government, Michigan.