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Where Accessibility and Sustainability intersect in Marketing

December 7December 7Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged accessibility, climate crisis, ecogreenlove, environment, luke smith, marketing, sustainability, sustainable marketing2 Comments

Our climate is in crisis and an increasing number of political leaders, industry titans, and media moguls are recognizing the threat. And, as a result, governments, businesses, and industries worldwide are beginning to embrace robust and wide-ranging sustainability initiatives.

But for all the hope and promise the green movement has engendered, there are some challenges. Among the most significant of these is the relative dearth of attention given to the issue of accessibility in the sustainability movement.

This article examines the intersection of accessibility and sustainability in marketing, including describing best practices for ensuring that your marketing strategies and platforms are both sustainable and accessible.

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Carbon Offsets: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [Video]

August 22August 22Posted in MediaTagged carbon footprint, carbon offset, climate change, climate crisis, greenwashing, john oliverLeave a comment

John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be making climate change even worse.

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How to talk to a climate change denier

July 24July 24Posted in quotesTagged climate action, climate change, climate crisis, climate denier, ecogreenlove, psychology, sustainability, sustainable1 Comment

Prof van der Linden, social psychologist, believes that changing the minds of climate deniers is impossible without affirming – to some extent – their worldview.

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Greenwashing Companies & Corporations

July 17Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged advertising, banks, brands, climate action, climate crisis, eco-champions, ecogreenlove, fashion, fast fashion, greenwashing, plastic bottle water companies, plastic pollution, sustainableLeave a comment

Greenwashing can be as subtle as a misleading packaging choice all the way to fossil fuel companies touting themselves as being eco-champions. Either way, greenwashing is a harmful and deceitful way of advertising that a company is more sustainable than it actually is. Companies that make false claims should be held accountable. Here are 10 companies that have been caught greenwashing in various ways.

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The Value of Forestry [Infographic]

July 9July 8Posted in Garden & Nature, Man & NatureTagged climate change, climate crisis, deforestation, ecogreenlove, forestry, forests, infographic, natural disasters, natural disturbances, restore, rforestation, sustainable agriculture, wildfires1 Comment

The world’s forests, which now occupy 30% of the earth’s land surface, are an extremely significant resource, storing vast amounts of carbon, aiding in the purification of water and air, preserving natural biodiversity, and providing livelihoods for millions of people. Despite their critical importance, forests are under attack on a global scale, with the equivalent of 30 soccer fields disappearing every minute.

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