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Three Companies Say ‘Oops’ In Different Ways
by Donella Meadows
— June 8, 2000 —
Three stories have hit the news lately concerning three corporations that have done — or may have done — serious environmental harm. They are coping with the situation in very different ways. Taken together, the stories suggest an odd combination of hope and cynicism. There are signs of honesty, good will, real learning. But [...]
The Catbox Guide to Business Success
by Donella Meadows
— June 1, 2000 —
Half awake, with an early morning NPR broadcast in the background, I think I heard, though I hope I did not, the author of the latest business book telling CEOs the great lessons to be learned from kids playing in a sandbox.
Is that frightening or what? Am I the only one who’s both amused [...]
What To Do With Your Single, Precious Presidential Vote?
by Donella Meadows
— May 25, 2000 —
Russell Peterson, former governor of Delaware, ardent environmentalist, lifelong Republican until a few years ago when he switched to being a Democrat, was appalled when I told him I couldn’t bring myself to vote for Al Gore.
He gave me the undeniably rational argument. George W. shows no sign of either knowing or caring about [...]
Ecological Destruction and a Vermont Farm in May
by Donella Meadows
— May 19, 2000 —
The timing is unbearable. Here on my desk in the middle of the blooming, buzzing month of May is the best report yet on the state of the world’s ecosystems. Best not because it contains good news — it doesn’t — but because it’s short and clear and blunt.
The report evaluates the health of [...]
Kalle Lasn is Mad As Heck and Isn’t Going To Take It Anymore
by Donella Meadows
— May 11, 2000 —
Maybe you’ve seen Adbusters magazine or the Adbusters website with their take-offs on common ads. “Joe Chemo,” the popular Joe Camel, sits sad, sick, and bald in a hospital bed. A sports utility vehicle surges through the wilderness under the slogan: NATURE — IT’LL GROW BACK. A slumped over vodka bottle proclaims ABSOLUTE IMPOTENCE.
It [...]
