Word: environmentalism
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Anders Dahlvig recently hit the 10-year mark as CEO of Ikea. Under his leadership, the Swedish furniture giant has nearly tripled its number of stores and employees, and committed to a broad new slate of policies on the environment. The company maintains a mixed reputation on quality, though, in...
See TIME's special report on the environment.
Given this environment, it seems unsurprising that, more and more, those polemics are succeeding. To a limited but significant extent, religion is becoming obsolete. Months ago, President-elect Obama was criticized for claiming that people from small towns, “get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or...
The misapplication of religious rhetoric and doctrine to political affairs creates this hostile, polar environment and even gradually alienates the religious. Religions are based on complex ideologies, far more intricate than simplistic moral absolutes that tend to rear their heads in the political sphere. Ironically, this means that, even in...
...hippies of the '60s imagined a brighter future as they careened around in their Westfalia VW vans. Now Alexander Verdier has made that hopeful future a reality, reimagining the iconic VW cruiser with his new chic and environmentally friendly rendition, the Verdier Solar Power. Awarded the prize for Innovation in New Mobility at the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf?Europe's largest caravanning exhibition?the Verdier Solar Power is a hybrid vehicle outfitted with a system of solar panels, called sun trackers, that provide electricity to the van's many accessories, including an onboard multimedia computer, a wireless Internet connection...