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We’re not here to save the planet

August 10, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

Just as some people react badly to fingernails being scraped across a blackboard, the expression “save the planet” and all its variations get my hackles up. The planet is going to be chugging along well after the human species has disappeared. But…

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Agriculture & Science, Sustainability

Why do I have to click for you to be charitable?

January 18, 2012by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

Yes, a philanthropic campaign should support a good cause. But it should also clearly support your business strategy. That’s harder than it sounds. This case study shows how some simple tweaks can increase impact. “Answer a simple question and Pla…

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Agriculture & Science, Management & strategy, Sustainability

Which science should agriculture use?

December 9, 2011by Kristen Sukalac 2 Comments

During a debate in Brussels on 7 December 2011, John Beddington, the UK’s top scientist “urged EU policy makers to make a better use of science and technology through the regulatory process when taking decisions about sustainability”, according to…

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Agriculture & Science, Management & strategy, Sustainability

Seeking examples of transformational leadership on #food and #ag

August 5, 2011by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

I’ve just started curating a new collection of examples of inspiring leadership related to making agriculture and our food production system more sustainable. There’s not place for dogma here — I’m agnostic about the technologies or techniques be…

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Agriculture & Science, Sustainability

Systems thinking and sustainable agriculture

June 27, 2011by Kristen Sukalac 1 Comment

One of the most important changes affecting agriculture today is the growing influence of systems thinking. 20th century innovations were highly successful in feeding a booming population, but were conceived in a linear, piecemeal fashion, which c…

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Agriculture & Science, Sustainability

Have we finally found the economic theory to square the sustainability circle?

May 17, 2010by Kristen Sukalac Leave a comment

In what may actually be an understatement, Olaf Storbeck qualifies a new paper from John Joseph Wallis called “Did the New Deal Save Democracy and Capitalism” as having “stunning implications for economic policy.” I would go even further. Wallis m…

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Management & strategy, Sustainability

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