Developing Beyond Sustainability

Sustainable Economic Development cannot be achieved without a multi-faceted approach to our world's socio-economic and environmental problems.  Each of us has our specialties, and it's going to take all of us to get there.

Initially, my contributions to this site will in large part be the results of my research in the Solar Thermal field, but my hope is for it to become a resource and sharing space for others navigating the frontiers of sustainability as it crosses the borders of technology, economics, politics, particle physics, conservation biology, and fields yet unknown.

Cheers, and happy reading!

-Noah Wilson (Jolligreen)

The founder of LA nonprofit TreePeople describes how he and a group of dedicated community activists, engineers, ecologists and management experts helped to link together agencies, manage and harvest stormwater, and solve flooding problems by REMOVING concrete, not adding more.  A great model for action, it shows how change takes time as well as dedication and belief.

Hans Roslin, cofounder of the Swedish branch of  Doctors Without Borders, shares his insights about poverty and "development" gaps via what must be some of the world's most innovative, eye-catching statistical analysis.  It will turn a lot of common develoment myths on their head.  And his software is free! (for those of you who deal with statistics daily, as I do.)  This is one of many TED talks worthy of our time.