http://policywise.net/2007/10/04/getting-green-friendly/ Policy Matters Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://policywise.net/2007/10/04/getting-green-friendly/#comment-1103 Amit Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:32:20 +0000 http://policywise.net/2007/10/04/getting-green-friendly/#comment-1103 <a href="http://www.paulhawken.com/paulhawken_frameset.html" rel="nofollow">Paul Hawken</a> wrote about incorporating green ideas into business a long time ago in his book "The Ecology of Commerce." Thomas Friedman, the billionaire reporter, has been writing about the greening of business, and why it is important. It's commendable that the mainstream population and businesses are finally realizing this and making changes to their strategies. As you said, better late than never. :) So, whither India though? Are we still stuck on huge dams that cause ecological damage, or are we investing in green and renewable energy resources? I do remember reading a while ago that some of the greener buildings being designed and constructed were in India. Paul Hawken wrote about incorporating green ideas into business a long time ago in his book “The Ecology of Commerce.” Thomas Friedman, the billionaire reporter, has been writing about the greening of business, and why it is important. It’s commendable that the mainstream population and businesses are finally realizing this and making changes to their strategies. As you said, better late than never.
So, whither India though? Are we still stuck on huge dams that cause ecological damage, or are we investing in green and renewable energy resources? I do remember reading a while ago that some of the greener buildings being designed and constructed were in India.

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