In less than two months, government student loan interest rates are set to double, and most politicians are turning a blind eye—except for Senator Elizabeth Warren. Young people saddled with student loan debt have been hit hard enough by the recession. They’re struggling to find jobs and pay the rent—let alone stow …
Naval crowdsourcing; virus power; the maker movement
Click here for the SmartPlanet Weekly newsletter Designing better products for an aging global population HONG KONG — The world is growing old at an unprecedented rate, and businesses are paying attention. Read the full story
The Evolution of Sustainability Metrics
The Evolution of Sustainability Metrics by Carol Singer Neuvelt October 27, 2011—The world of sustainability performance analytics is exploding at a breakneck speed. What once was a niche field for socially responsible investment has transformed into a vast marketplace of environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices, ratings firms and mass-market …