Comments for Max Gladwell http://www.maxgladwell.com Social Media and Green Living Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:39:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 Comment on Here Comes Everybody: A Preview by lyon http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/04/here-comes-everybody-a-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2894 lyon Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:39:57 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=90#comment-2894 Check out Clay Shirky in Socially Intelligent Computing - an audio dialogue with Daniel Goleman. It's available at More Than Sound: http://www.morethansound.net/wired-to-connect.php Check out Clay Shirky in Socially Intelligent Computing – an audio dialogue with Daniel Goleman. It’s available at More Than Sound:
http://www.morethansound.net/wired-to-connect.php

]]> Comment on On the “10 Ways” Simultaneous Guest Blog Post by Rick http://www.maxgladwell.com/2009/05/10ways-simultaneous-guest-blog-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Rick Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:24:17 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=2076#comment-2892 Congratulations on the experiment, and it is amazing how many green blogs and sites exist these days. That is one impressive list above. Congratulations on the experiment, and it is amazing how many green blogs and sites exist these days. That is one impressive list above.

]]> Comment on Eco-Friendly Products: Tired of Being a Consumer? Go Useless by Useless: Are We Consumers or People? http://www.maxgladwell.com/2009/06/tired-consumer-going-useless-brand-ecofriendly-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Useless: Are We Consumers or People? Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:41:51 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=2223#comment-2883 [...] Max Gladwell got some details in an interview with USELESS co-founder Mark Simmons: Two years ago I was working with Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection trying to work out what to say about climate change that would get people from all walks of life involved to help solve the crisis. I saw that, while many people thought of climate change as a left wing conspiracy, they all felt, regardless of their political views, that we Americans use too much stuff. The thought of “use less” lodged in my mind and a year later when I was trying to develop a brand around reducing use of disposable water bottles and bags it struck me that “useless” would be a perfect name because on the face of it, while it is quite negative, if you scratch just below the surface you see it’s not negative at all, it’s a positive way to message about the desire to use less. And if on the one hand we in the developed world are using too much stuff and that’s contributing to climate change, on the other hand there are people in the developing world who are going without the very basics of life such as clean water and sanitation. In fact, 2.6 billion lack proper sanitation and resulting diseases is the biggest killer of children under five. So there is a natural counter-point to use less, which is to give more. The pieces then all fit into place for me. The brand would be called USELESS and its mission would be to help people USE LESS and GIVE MORE in a cool, thought-provoking way. [...] [...] Max Gladwell got some details in an interview with USELESS co-founder Mark Simmons: Two years ago I was working with Al Gore’s Alliance for Climate Protection trying to work out what to say about climate change that would get people from all walks of life involved to help solve the crisis. I saw that, while many people thought of climate change as a left wing conspiracy, they all felt, regardless of their political views, that we Americans use too much stuff. The thought of “use less” lodged in my mind and a year later when I was trying to develop a brand around reducing use of disposable water bottles and bags it struck me that “useless” would be a perfect name because on the face of it, while it is quite negative, if you scratch just below the surface you see it’s not negative at all, it’s a positive way to message about the desire to use less. And if on the one hand we in the developed world are using too much stuff and that’s contributing to climate change, on the other hand there are people in the developing world who are going without the very basics of life such as clean water and sanitation. In fact, 2.6 billion lack proper sanitation and resulting diseases is the biggest killer of children under five. So there is a natural counter-point to use less, which is to give more. The pieces then all fit into place for me. The brand would be called USELESS and its mission would be to help people USE LESS and GIVE MORE in a cool, thought-provoking way. [...]

]]> Comment on Ode Magazine: A Much Needed Source of Inspiration and Connection by Liz McLellan - hyperlocavore.com http://www.maxgladwell.com/2009/03/ode-magazine-needed-source-inspiration-connection/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 Liz McLellan - hyperlocavore.com Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:26:36 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=1381#comment-2882 Both ODE and Yes! Magazine were a HUGE part of my building hyperlocavore.com. A steady source of positive practical stories about people getting really great things done! I encourage everyone to check them both out. You can even get ODE in a digital subscription, maybe YES! too, via zinio.com - so no paper yay! Liz Both ODE and Yes! Magazine were a HUGE part of my building hyperlocavore.com. A steady source of positive practical stories about people getting really great things done! I encourage everyone to check them both out. You can even get ODE in a digital subscription, maybe YES! too, via zinio.com – so no paper yay!

Liz

]]> Comment on About Us 2.0 by Monica S. Flores http://www.maxgladwell.com/about-20/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 Monica S. Flores Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:40:24 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?page_id=1547#comment-2881 We can all change the world... for the better. Thanks Max Gladwell! We can all change the world… for the better. Thanks Max Gladwell!

]]> Comment on Our Water Footprint is Deeper than it Looks by Plastic Demystified, What Do the Numbers Really Mean? | Modern Eco Homes http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/08/our-water-footprint-is-deeper-than-it-looks/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 Plastic Demystified, What Do the Numbers Really Mean? | Modern Eco Homes Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:41:45 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=638#comment-2878 [...] It’s best to check Earth911 to find out what plastics in your area are recyclable, but don’t limit your recycling to only those that are recycled in your community. It’s also important not to mix plastics; this helps ensure that the plastics are a cleaner material when they go through the recycling process. Your best option is to reduce your use of plastic by buying items of recycled materials and always bring your cloth bags with you when out and about. It’s a great green investment to purchase an aluminum water bottle too. You know how I feel; every little bit helps. [...] [...] It’s best to check Earth911 to find out what plastics in your area are recyclable, but don’t limit your recycling to only those that are recycled in your community. It’s also important not to mix plastics; this helps ensure that the plastics are a cleaner material when they go through the recycling process. Your best option is to reduce your use of plastic by buying items of recycled materials and always bring your cloth bags with you when out and about. It’s a great green investment to purchase an aluminum water bottle too. You know how I feel; every little bit helps. [...]

]]> Comment on Ten Ways that Social Media and Sustainability Align by Sustainability 2.0 http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/08/ten-ways-that-social-media-and-sustainability-align/comment-page-1/#comment-2877 Sustainability 2.0 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:03:08 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=623#comment-2877 Sorry for the name confusion, but the message was aimed at you. We posted about your article here: http://www.sustainabilitythebook.com/a/?p=254 Sorry for the name confusion, but the message was aimed at you.

We posted about your article here: http://www.sustainabilitythebook.com/a/?p=254

]]> Comment on Ten Ways that Social Media and Sustainability Align by Sustainability 2.0 http://www.maxgladwell.com/2008/08/ten-ways-that-social-media-and-sustainability-align/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 Sustainability 2.0 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:03:53 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=623#comment-2873 Hi Malcolm, This post is extremely valuable to us, we're spreading the word about these same topics: sustainable development, Web 2.0 and collective intelligence. Take a look at our website and blog: www.sustainabilitythebook.com/a Hi Malcolm,

This post is extremely valuable to us, we’re spreading the word about these same topics: sustainable development, Web 2.0 and collective intelligence.

Take a look at our website and blog: www.sustainabilitythebook.com/a

]]> Comment on Eco-Friendly Products: Tired of Being a Consumer? Go Useless by A Good Reason to Buy Something Useless | Organic-Life.co.cc http://www.maxgladwell.com/2009/06/tired-consumer-going-useless-brand-ecofriendly-products/comment-page-1/#comment-2869 A Good Reason to Buy Something Useless | Organic-Life.co.cc Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:25:13 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=2223#comment-2869 [...] * okay, I’m lying. via MaxGladwell [...] [...] * okay, I’m lying. via MaxGladwell [...]

]]> Comment on EcoMonday: Origins of a Twitter Follow Meme by Taguer pour mieux se retrouver sur Twitter : EcoMonday et GreenFr - Les Humains Associés http://www.maxgladwell.com/2009/05/ecomonday-origins-twitter-follow-meme/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 Taguer pour mieux se retrouver sur Twitter : EcoMonday et GreenFr - Les Humains Associés Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:05:33 +0000 http://www.maxgladwell.com/?p=2075#comment-2868 [...] selon la même idée, #EcoMonday propose un rendez-vous hebdomadaire pour recommander qui suivre, mais il est thématique [...] [...] selon la même idée, #EcoMonday propose un rendez-vous hebdomadaire pour recommander qui suivre, mais il est thématique [...]

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