Stupid Final Exam :) Flashcards

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china is

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the greenest country in the world

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Patagonia is an experiment

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to present a new style of responsible business and an alternative to endless growth implied by capitalism that deserves the blame for the destruction on nature

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yvon choinard

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founder of patagonia

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whats the “dirtbag” way?

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living as close to the wild as poxxible

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2 of Patagonia’s goals

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  1. making product of high quality in a responsible way
  2. allowing employees enough flexibility to enjoy the outdoors and be with their kids
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Patagonia’s purpose

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build the best product, do no unnecessary harm, use
business to inspire and implement solutions to the
environmental crisis

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What is patagonia’s biggest accomplishment?

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winning over other companies to join the 1% for the plant

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current CEO of patagonia

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casey sheahan

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republican who was a conservationist

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Teddy Roosevelt, instilled an ethos of nature importance in america

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What recourses does the EPA think we should focus on?

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  1. air
  2. ecosystems
  3. energy
  4. land
  5. materials
    water
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Commons Dilemma

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When a shared recourse is degraded or consumed for short-term gain by those sharing the resource instead of managing it for long-term use

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Global Climate Change

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carbon dioxide = 80% of the worlds emissions (20% = landfills, coal, industrial)

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William Lind

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Author of The New Conservatism

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Bjorn Lomborg

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activist, thinks global warming is slowing progress not stopping it - climate activists hat him

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Paul Hawwwkin

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Author of Drawdown

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Massachusetts sued the EPA for not regulating green house gases

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so… EPA regulates more!

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What’s the most important development for the environmental movement?

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-the carbon footprint
-avg. US carbon footprint = 118lbs
-ISO14064-1 has protocol to calculate emissions

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eco-efficient

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doing less “bad” for the environment

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eco-effective

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– replenishing, restoring, and nourishing the rest of the world

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Mavericks Chapter 9: Jim Neiman

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-Owns the last Saw mill in WY and 2 in Black Hills
o In 2000, he wanted to have a sustainable business
 Sustainable forestry initiative (SFI) certification
 This means…the wood they get is legal and from non-controversial forests
 Contractors must be educated in:
* Water quality
* Biodiversity
* Wildlife habitat
* At risk species
* Soil productivity
* Production from wildfire
* Insects, disease, invasive species
o Has been working on this over ten years
o Neiman spends 1-2 days a week on “bug issues”
o He has an informal partner role with the US forest service
o Lots of controversy:
 Some environmental groups still don’t like NEI

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Mia Birk - Bike Lady

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Portland’s bike programmer, bikes solve congestion, air pollution, and obesity

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4 Stages of Entrepreneurs

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  1. Searching – developing a unique idea or identifying a special opportunity
  2. Planning – converting the idea/opportunity into a workable business plan
  3. Marshalling – assembling resources to bring the venture into existence
  4. Implementing – growing the business
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Green opportunities

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concern for the planet is increasing! We’ll see a big change in business operations as everything becomes greener

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Cradle to Cradle (C2)

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designing fully recyclable products and packaging

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LOHAS - Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability
recommends green products
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Altruism is a _____________________ associated with status of being pro-social and having the ability to incur the costs of self-sacrifice for public welfare
costly signal
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The path to being a sustainable business!
following the law, be more efficient, design eco-friendly products, create next-practice platforms
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Clean tech!
Uses limited or no non-renewable recourses or creates less waste * Solar energy * Wind power * Green buildings * Biofuels and biomaterials * Water filtration * The smart grid * Batteries for mobile power * Personal transportation
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Mavericks Chapter 10: Inefficient Systems
Four Types of Market Imperfections 1. Inefficient systems -David Tse founder of NovoNutrients which sells thermal batteries
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Mavericks Chapter 10: Externalities
Four Types of Market Imperfections 2. externalities -David Kanie of floating island international, creates floating bogs that clean ponds and streams
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Mavericks Chapter 10: Flawed Pricing
Karl Ulrich - TeraPass, Sells carbon offsets to fund renewable energies Lots of ecosystems are undervalued - clean air, water, renewable energy, regulated climate
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Mavericks Chapter 10: Imperfectly Distributed Info
Yoan Nussbaumer Charge Map, map for charging electircal vehicles
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The 3 myths of poverty
1. we can donate people out of poverty 2. national economic growth will end poverty 3. bug businesses will end poverty
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Important parts of poverty alleviation
-field interviewing is important -innovation matters -product, price, place, promotion, matters
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solutions to poverty through the years!
1980s- interventions like post disaster relief and post-conflict rehabilitation 1990s - social protection services like social insurance and welfare 2000s - empowerment like human/social capability (building assistance) and social equity services
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Why is can solving poverty be sketchy?
-the poor are heterogeneous -poverty alleviation is complex -corruption -increasing poverty makes accessing institutions hard
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Co-dependency
Samaritan's dilemma - donor needs to feel good and receiver reduces efforts to keep getting help
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markets in poverty alleviation
1. social enterprise 2. local markets 3. migration 4. incentives from foreign governments
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