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Where the Rubber Meets the Road – Literally
Alison
Posted on November 18, 2016 at 4:23 pm
As the automotive industry is in the midst of a revolution, some of the seemingly minor innovations are easily overlooked. That said, until we figure out how to commercialize a hover-car these vehicles aren’t going anywhere without wheels!
Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink
Alison
Last modified on November 4, 2016 at 5:39 pm
Water tables in emerging markets are dropping at alarming rates. What will corporations do about it?

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On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Always Coca Cola? :

Great post. I didn’t realize how much they are doing to address the issue of replenishment. I’m curious about what that really means though – it was somewhat addressed in the video of the Sustainability Officer you referenced, but it seemed a bit vague. I wonder if those numbers aren’t a little inflated. Great to hear about the wastewater treatment initiatives at the source of usage though! I hope they are able to use their industry pull to influence others to match these practices.

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink :

Great point – how to fix the damage that’s been done. So much of our freshwater has been used and then dumped in the ocean. Do you think de-salination is a potential solution here?

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink :

Absolutely – thanks for sharing. And that was way back in ’04! Have to believe these sorts of incidents will only become more common if we keep moving in this direction.

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink :

Great questions – I’d love to learn more about big data as it applies to water usage as well. I know there are some software companies working on this problem. One I’ve heard of is WaterSmart – helping CA water utilities apply big data in to help improve upon those inefficiencies. It’s interesting stuff if you wanted to check them out!

http://www.watersmart.com/

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink :

I think you’re absolutely right, Elise. Agriculture is a serious offender on many fronts with respect to climate change. Sonja also wrote a great post on water usage in the California’s almond industry – you should give it a look if you haven’t yet!

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Blue Diamond: Growing California’s Almond Industry with Less Water :

Sonja – thanks for the post. I’d be interested in learning more about these ways in which farmers are applying new technologies to reduce water consumption. How many can be applied to agriculture across the board? I wonder how much best practice sharing and collaboration takes place from crop to crop.

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Blue Diamond: Growing California’s Almond Industry with Less Water :

Wow! Cool article Javier – it’s amazing just how many widely varied impacts climate change causes. Thanks for sharing!

On November 7, 2016, Alison commented on Wal-Mart: An Unexpected Leader in Sustainability :

Interesting post, David. I think the idea that financial incentive for corporations can drive sustainable operations changes is fantastic. I think highlighting areas where giant corporations can drive overarching changes in industry is important, and utilizing their market leader position to do so is great. Chad’s point about the digitization opportunity is also intriguing. I too wonder what steps they will take to sustainably adapt to this new model.