Earth Day and Gaylord Nelson's Environmental Legacy
By Carlos Ortiz, MELP candidate, Vermont Law School '22, Supervisor, Inpro Corporation Gaylord Anton Nelson was born on June 4, 1916, in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, approximately 310 miles northwest of Milwaukee. It was in Clear Lake where his passion for the environment began at a young age. Growing up, he explored the wonders of nature in his own backyard, which proved to be a cornerstone throughout his personal life and political career. After Nelson graduated from Clear Lake
Deepening Commitment to Sustainability through Personal Actions
By Jessica Stoll, Operations and Member Coordinator for WSBC and Trinity Fellow at Marquette Over the past year, I have had a little extra time in my days as we moved to a virtual world—less commuting, less time in traffic, less time getting ready in the morning, and less time chit-chatting with coworkers. I wouldn’t say all of these are necessarily “good” (I miss break room chats!), but I did find this additional time to be refreshing. With this extra time, I caught up on so
Sustainability Driven Innovation
By Mark McDermid, Sustainability Consultant Mark Twain once quipped “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated”. Similarly, reports of the demise of sustainability are also quite exaggerated. Sustainability-driven innovation may be a key to both the recovery and resiliency of many businesses as well as growth and competitive prowess. Consider that 62% of executives consider a sustainability strategy necessary to be competitive today, and another 22% think it will
