Monthly Archives: February 2008

Market Driven Inventions

Posted on 28 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

Stephen Key posted about The Single Most Important Issue You’ve Forgotten to Answer today. I got really excited by the title and he makes some good points. But he does not go far enough. Stephen points out that for a … Continue reading →

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Nature Knows No Waste

Posted on 22 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

On the last day of the Sustainable Living Festival I sat near the Yarra River with a friend I had not seen in four years. We had a wonderful time and suddenly she spotted a bike in the water. Rubbish! … Continue reading →

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Noosa Population Cap, is it really Sustainable?

Posted on 21 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

I had an interesting conversation with one of our local councillors two days ago. Noosa (the community I live in) has been really innovative and forward thinking and worked out how many people can be sustained by its resources. They … Continue reading →

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Raise Profits: Become More Sustainable

Posted on 20 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

If you want to raise profits, becoming more sustainable is a great way to achieve that. This was probably the biggest message I got from the Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne last weekend. And I also got a better insight … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Living Festival, Melbourne

Posted on 15 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

The first day of the Sustainable Living Festival is drawing to a close. I’ll be writing in more detail, here just a quick summary of what my impressions are so far. Even though the Festival is in its 6th year … Continue reading →

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Stuck in the Operations

Posted on 6 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

I have just come back from a mentoring session. One business presents itself, outlining a major issue they have. 12 mentors ask questions of fact, then give their viewpoint. It is so amazing to see how blind some entrepreneurs can … Continue reading →

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From 4 million to .18 billion

Posted on 1 February 2008 by Alexander Kohl

2001: $714 million 2002: $899 million 2003: $1.7 billion 2004: $1.8 billion 2005: $2.5 billion 2006: $3.6 billion 2007: $5.18 billion No, this is not how much money Bill Gates has made. It is the investment in Green-tech over the … Continue reading →

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