An exploration of where and why water shortages are occurring and where and why water markets are evolving to resolve conflicting water uses.
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Q&A with Shira Kronich on Peace Building Through Wastewater Treatment
PERC Enviropreneur Institute 2011 alumna Shira Kronich is working to find solutions to shared environmental problems in the Middle East. As a project manager for the Arava Institute of Environmental Studies in Southern Israel, Kronich coordinates the first UNDP trans-boundary Israeli-Palestinian project, “Peace Building through Wastewater Treatment.” The tensions in the Middle East are exacerbatedContinue reading “Q&A with Shira Kronich on Peace Building Through Wastewater Treatment”
Who Owns the Truffula Forest?
The Lorax, a Dr. Seuss classic, is hitting the big screen this weekend. The Lorax is an odd, little character that intrepidly opposes a thneed manufacturing plant (whatever that is!) run by the Oncelor. Similar to most environmental story plots, this one has a good environmentalist, the Lorax, that holds the moral high ground andContinue reading “Who Owns the Truffula Forest?”
Q & A with Shira Kronich on Peace Building through Wastewater Treatment
Israelis and Palestinians are building peace through wastewater treatment.
Q & A with Kelly Sands Siragusa on Conservation Banking
For more of PERC’s ongoing Q&A series visit perclatorblog.org Kelly Sands Siragusa is the Conservation/Mitigation Manager for Corblu Ecology‚ LLC‚ a private firm in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ that specializes in ecosystem restoration and mitigation banking. Siragusa came to PERC’s Enviropreneur™ Institute (PEI ) in 2011 to focus on emerging market-based approaches for nutrient reductions andContinue reading “Q & A with Kelly Sands Siragusa on Conservation Banking”
Q&A with Michael Higuera on Enviropreneurship and Land Conservation
Enviropreneurship and land conservation.
What a difference a year makes
by Brett Howell As I sit here in Atlanta fully engaged in my Conservation Fellowship at Georgia Aquarium, I am constantly amazed at how much difference a year has made in my state-of-mind, life perspective, and daily activity. This time last year I had just submitted my application to the PERC’s Enviropreneur Institute, and IContinue reading “What a difference a year makes”
Enviropreneurs get the job done
The intersection of environmentalism and entrepreneurship is a popular place these days.
Environmental Luddites
Luddites can thwart even the best enviropreneurs; they see solutions as problems.
Squeezing Profits from Endangered Species
A savvy new breed of capitalist is using incentives such as mitigation credits to protect critical habitat and earn profits.