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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Angie Salisbury
JoinedOctober 9, 2015
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I am a business writer, author, and dog mom from NE Ohio.
nature - sustainable communities

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: Protection is the common denominator required to make a community sustainable

Angie Salisbury·June 19, 2016
When we learn about sustainable economics and the economies of different countries, the discussion often focuses on the big picture,...
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IKEA is a corporate sustainability leader

IKEA MEATBALLS GO VEGETARIAN? It’s all part of IKEA’s People and Planet Positive Strategy

Angie Salisbury·June 11, 2016
For international retail giant IKEA, the smallest details matter. IKEA is one of those iconic names known around the globe....
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Ecotourism As A Benefit To A Region

TRAVELLING FOR GOOD: If done right, ecotourism builds sustainable economies

Angie Salisbury·May 18, 2016
The quest to climb to the top of the world at Mt. Everest has resulted in an overcrowded trash heap...
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Renewable energy: wind, solar, biomass, hydro

THE QUEST FOR 100% RENEWABLE: RE100 strives to normalize 100% renewable energy

Angie Salisbury·May 5, 2016
There’s a meeting of the minds happening among some of the biggest names in international business, and it’s all for...
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ECO-CITY OR ECO-FLOP?: Can eco-cities in China really drive change?

Angie Salisbury·April 14, 2016
When I think of “China,” so many different and often conflicting images and thoughts spring to mind. Rich history. Tradition....
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Diversity in the workplace

WHAT’S TRENDING NOW: Top trends in sustainable business [part 2]

Angie Salisbury·April 10, 2016
In Part 1 of this article, we shared eight of the top trends in sustainable business. For a quick recap,...
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THE MICRODEGREE DISRUPTOR: MOOCs And Microdegrees Are Leveling The Employment Field

Angie Salisbury·March 9, 2016
For decades, it was commonly understood that in order to get some of the best jobs, you had to have,...
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Sustainable business trends

WHEN FOLLOWING TRENDS IS GOOD: Sustainable business trends [part 1]

Angie Salisbury·March 7, 2016
I’m not usually concerned about following trends. They’re just that… trends. They come and go. Most of the time I’m...
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Fair trade workers in India

FAIR TRADE: Providing Marginalized People A Sustainable Opportunity

Angie Salisbury·February 17, 2016
You may have first heard the term fair trade used in regard to coffee, but today, many years after the...
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BIG BUSINESS SHOOTS FOR ZERO WASTE: A seed change leads to sustainability

Angie Salisbury·February 1, 2016
So often we view big business as the enemy of the environment and sustainability. We focus on corporate irresponsibility and...
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Earthship in Taos, NM

SAVING MOTHER EARTH: Earthships provide the ultimate in sustainable living

Angie Salisbury·January 2, 2016
I think the first time I stumbled across the concept of Earthships was in my Facebook feed, and I was...
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GLOBAL INCLUSION: Mobile phones drive growth in developing economies

Angie Salisbury·December 31, 2015
If you’re reading this, you probably don’t even think twice about your mobile phone anymore. You probably felt like it...
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SPARE TO SHARE: The collaborative economy is changing the shared conversation

Angie Salisbury·December 9, 2015
A collaborative economy. You may have heard it referred to as collaborative consumption. Peer economy. Sharing economy. Five or so...
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MICROFRANCHISING: The ultimate way to think globally but act locally

Angie Salisbury·December 5, 2015
We all know the term franchising, right? We know that some of the biggest brands in the world are actually...
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FOOD WASTE: 4 factors contributing to the crisis and what can be done about it

Angie Salisbury·November 1, 2015
Just because a carrot is misshapen, does that mean it’s bad? If a tomato has a spot on it or...
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FRIENDSHIP INVENTORY: Stop chasing friendships to find true growth

Angie Salisbury·October 30, 2015
It seems like my whole life I’ve heard how you really find out who you are when you hit your...
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ECO-FRIENDLY OPPORTUNITIES: Top 5 trends to watch in green franchising

Angie Salisbury·October 29, 2015
There’s a growing movement in franchising towards eco-friendly or environmentally friendly businesses. Whereas 10 years ago there were only a...
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