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The Future of Sustainability in Detail Part 2:
In the last newsletter, a detailed look at three of the six key components of the fresh approach to sustainability given by Dr Matthew Tueth (PhD) from Aquinas College was given. If you missed the last article, make sure you read it over here. As a worldwide business community part of the responsibility to ensure the future of our operating environments lies with us, and through a refreshed attempt at sustainability we can be well on the way to making some great changes. In this article we dig a little deeper and look at the final three of these elements and share some ideas and examples on how this can be implemented in your business. Read more...
The Future of Sustainability in Detail Part 1:
In the last newsletter, an introduction was given to a fresh look at sustainability given by Dr Matthew Tueth (PhD) from Aquinas College. As a worldwide business community part of the responsibility to ensure the future of our operating environments lies with us, and through a refreshed attempt at sustainability we can be well on the way to making some great changes. In this article we dig a little deeper and look at three of these elements closer and share some ideas and examples on how this can be implemented in your business. Read more...
MJC's Australian Carbon Tax Ready Reckoner
In light of the recent news on a direction for Australia’s political carbon future being set by the government, MJC Sustainability shares a ready reckoner for readers to get their head around what it means for business. Details on the effect of the carbon tax on businesses are included, as well as the important grant funding opportunities for business to access and transition towards a low-emission future. Read more...
Carbon Tax 101
Since 24 February 2011, when Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the implementation of a carbon price mechanism it is hard to turn our heads away from such an important topic for all of us.
What is a carbon tax? What are the benefits? What is Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)? What is the carbon price? MJC is here to give an overview for a better understanding on the proposed ‘carbon tax’. Read more...
The Future of Sustainability
With 2011 bringing numerous natural disasters and world conflicts, coupled with political stalemate around climate change and the appropriate actions, where does the future of sustainability lie? Will the distraction of politics and the waiting for direction cause the push for world sustainability to stall and fall? Or will a strong collective world and corporate community take community action and change the face of sustainability as it is today? It is impossible to predict, but one thing is for certain, how we view sustainability within our homes, communities and corporate workplaces needs to change if we are to truly move towards sustainability.
As a worldwide business community, part of the responsibility to ensure the future of our operating environments is through a refreshed attempt at sustainability. What could this refreshed attempt look like? Dr. Matthew Tueth from Aquinas College, Michigan has put one alternative to the future of sustainable business. MJC Sustainability reviews this fresh, innovative approach, and provides some food for thought for our readers. Read more.....
