A lift in human consciousness towards the environment?

Climate change

I’m resuming my writing on the blog after noticing an interesting coincidence this week. Around the same time the month of Ramadan started for Muslims, we have also seen an unprecedented worldwide call for action by Pope Francis on climate change issues. Photo: by Steve Evans under a Creative Commons license on Flickr Ramadan on one … Read more…

How about being meaningful?

By @KChabaldas – #YourTurnChallenge – #day2 Finally it looks like I will manage to post 2 days in a row. It’s quite a meaningful step for me, considering what I was discussing yesterday. I’m starting to experience how it’s true when some people say that it all comes down to focus, motivation and commitment for … Read more…

A collaborative revolution

By Kunal Chabaldas – @KChabaldas – #YourTurnChallenge – #day1 I started blogging almost 3 years ago after something as simple as excess stock in our warehouse got me in the quest for alternative solutions, getting me to think about “simple tools” for considerably bigger problems. As this small everyday issue lead me to gain awareness … Read more…

Carsharing alternatives: Opportunity or Threat?

When we hear about global issues addressed by world leaders over the years, the ever increasing pollution levels, environmental and sustainability concerns are often among the main topics of discussion. By 1997 it appeared that mayor advances were on the way with the signing of the Kyoto protocol and growing investments in renewable energy during … Read more…

From Excess Stock to P2P marketplaces & Collaborative Consumption

I am from a small town called Ceuta in Spain. Due to its peculiar location at the tip of Africa overlooking the strait of Gibraltar, many families depend on wholesale businesses selling mainly to the North African market. My family has owned one of these businesses for the last 40 years or so, but we’re … Read more…