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End of Summer is Almost Here….

Hello Everyone –

I’ve been keeping kind of quiet on the Strategy for Sustainability site recently. I have been tweeting up a storm at @adamwerbach. You should also check out the new Saatchi & Saatchi S blog at http://www.saatchis.com/blog-2/

Thanks for visiting…

adam

Europe Planning 100 million New Smart Meters by 2016

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As the backlash against smart meters in California continues, Europe

is plowing ahead with large new installations of smart meters.

Recently the California Public Utilities Commission gave consumers the chance to “opt-out” of getting a smart meter from their energy utility. Some consumers have concerns that smart meters will allow utilities to improperly manipulate billings, other consumers are concerned about the electro-magnetic releases of the new meters.

New Strategy for Sustainability Newsletter Coming Shortly

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After a hiatus this summer, I’m getting together a new issue of the monthly Strategy for Sustainability newsletter. Sign up on the site and you’ll receive a newsletter monthly, highlighting trends and signposts in our collective quest to help companies become a driving force for sustainability.

I hope you enjoy it. Let me know if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see.

Adam

Summer’s Officially Over: What Did It Show Us About Climate Change

Summer’s Officially Over: What Did It Show Us About Climate Change?

By Adam Werbach

After my recent column on how big business is coming together to defend global warming legislation

in California, I was overwhelmed by the number of notes I received asking about the state of the global warming debate. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is in shambles, the U.S. Senate is stymied, and the public is losing confidence that climate change is real. But this past summer’s crazy weather may be changing some minds.

Iceberg 4X the Size of Manhattan Breaks off From Greenland

See the glacier breaking away at the top of the photo slightly to the right of the center.

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Harmony – Toyota Prius

The Role of Genomics

Genomics has long stood as a field of limitless potential and challenging ethical issues.  A new article by one of the leading advocates of genomics is raising new questions about efficacy. Read here.

United Neighbors – BGH

You Can – Sony Foundation

Biggy – Praja.org