Opportunities for Social Business
At the Clann Credo “Common Cents” conference in Dublin on March 28th, Emmanuel Vallens of the Single Market Policy unit spoke about the development of the new Social Business Initiative
Competition – a cautionary tale
“The great challenge of our time is to build and nurture sustainable communities – communities that are designed in such a way that their ways of life, businesses, economies, physical structures, and technologies do not interfere with nature’s inherent ability to sustain life. The first step in this endeavour is to understand the principles of organization that ecosystems have developed to sustain the web of life”.
Fritjof Capra. The Hidden Connections (London:Flamingo, 2003).
Energy, Usability, and Exhaust Fans
Exhaust fans use a lot of energy. The fan motor consumes electricity and draws potentially dangerous air out of the building. It is a health and safety requirement in order to maintain a good working environment. But that dirty air that needs to be blown outside has already been heated to make the workplace comfortable, […]
Working towards efficiency

