Discussion Forums Helena: October 14, 9:15 a.m., Mt. West Bank Conference Room, 2021 N. Montana Ave. (south entrance) Great Falls: Oct. 14, 3 p.m., US Bank Conference Room, 300 Central Ave. (second floor) Lewistown: Oct.16, 7-8:30 p.m., Snowy Room, Yogo Inn In a rural state such as Montana, the best information is often found atContinue reading “Montana, Clean and Healthful –
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Accounting for Mother Nature: Changing Demands for her Bounty
Finding a balance between producing commodities, such as lumber, and maintaining amenities, such as open space, is crucial if we hope to promote environmental stewardship and healthy economies.
Meet the Enviropreneurs of 2008
Nicolás Boullosa Barcellona, Spain Nicolás Boullosa is a journalist, entrepreneur, and CEO of *faircompanies, an independent website providing information regarding fair trade, corporate social responsibility, responsible consumption, ethical investment, alternative energies, and related topics. Nicolás has focused his journalistic work on the Internet and new technologies, along with social and economic themes. He has beenContinue reading “Meet the Enviropreneurs of 2008”
PERC Enviropreneur wins support for her possum project
By Linda Platts In the summer of 2007, Teresa Platt spent two weeks at PERC’s Enviropreneur Camp sharpening his buisness skills and honing her plans for a commercial project based on the over-abundance of brushtail possums in New Zealand. According to Platt’s project proposal, the possum was introduced to New Zealand by European settlers inContinue reading “PERC Enviropreneur wins support for her possum project”
The Economics of Going Green
Stanford Review Interview with Terry Anderson
Fire in the National Forest System
Federal fire management goes local
Forestry, biofuels and the oil crisis
Excess forest fuels could launch a viable wood biofuel industry
What’s economics got to do with it
Of course I wanted to make the environment better. Doesn’t everybody?
Junk is big business
EBay still generates more revenue, but 1-800-Got-Junk is no slouch, with 300 locations in four countries and expected revenues of $150 million this year.
Purple love grass vs. geraniums
A 10-acre parcel of tall-grass prairie near Peoria, Ill., was just an afterthought for owners Jerry and Teri Whitledge. The couple operates ten retail stores called The Flower Shop and is a major Illinois wholesale distributor of bedding plants and perennials.