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MARCH/APRIL
2002

Vol. 24, No. 2

  Page Article
10 ADAPTIVE REUSE
ABANDONED BUILDINGS SET THE STAGE FOR ART
Amy Satkofsky
Vacant structures are being recast to revitalize downtowns, stimulate economies and promote artistry in all forms.
12 RAPIDLY GROWING “CLUB”
HOW TO SPOT A GREEN ENTREPRENEUR
Pamela J. Gordon
Ten clues reflect business management and personal style, while featuring both thoughtful leadership and quirky behavior.
  14 MANY SHADES OF GREEN
BEATING THE ODDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
Californian turns his forestry background into a company that uses waste wood as the main feedstock to develop alternative fuels.
16 INVESTMENT RETURNS
HOT FUDGE FUND ADDS BOTTOM LINE FLAVOR
Jerome Goldstein
New venture capital targets companies that have a triple business objective — profits, societal goals and environmental improvement.
  17 ENTREPRENEURIAL NONPROFIT
FLEXIBLE ASSEMBLY LINE PROVIDES UNIQUE BENEFITS
Joan Retsinas
Lewiston, Maine nonprofit provides rapid assembly services for clients, while improving the lives of its employees.
19 NATURAL PET FOOD
BAKERY GOES TO THE DOGS
From rich desserts to gourmet crackers, baker now wins rave reviews from four-footed canine consumers.
  20 BLENDING BIOLOGY AND BOTANY
A NEW KIND OF GREEN FARMING
Gene Logsdon
Unhampered by the cultural assumptions of conventional agriculture, the Rickards of Ohio found a way to increase product quality at a lower economic and ecological cost.
22 LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LIVES THE SUSTAINABILITY VISION
Britt Faucette and Amy Satkofsky
Georgia project illustrates vitality of building on open space, energy-efficient designs, pedestrian-friendly planning, CSA organic farm and “zero organic waste” programs.
  24 ENERGY-SAVINGS OFF THE TOP
CALIFORNIA BUSINESSES FIND NEW WAYS TO BE COOL
Peter Asmus
Companies get rebates for replacing old “hot” roofs, lowering their electricity costs.
  26 EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE
REAPING RENEWABLE ENERGY REWARDS
Foundation operates a pilot biodiesel production facility that is getting ready to expand.
  28 ALTERNATIVE BUILDING MATERIALS
STRAWBALE BUILDINGS GAIN ACCEPTANCE
Spring Thomas
Initially used in prairie land homes where wood was hard to find, today’s strawbale technology is being used across the country.
  30 SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
EARTH DAY EVENTS CONNECT INVENTORS WITH ECOTECHNOLOGIES
Workshops seek to foster business incubators turning out socially responsible products and services.
   
  31 GREEN MARKETING
Jacquelyn A. Ottman
The Power To Cross The Divide
   
  32 SUSTAINABLE COMMERCE
Rob Young
Ten Years After
     
    Each issue also features departments such as: In Business World & Business Developments.
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