Posts Tagged ‘Peter ter Weeme’

As we emerge from the financial turmoil of the past two years, Asia is showing the fastest economic growth. This dizzying change is generating newfound global political and economic power. However, the speed and scale of this unprecedented development is raising alarm bells. The impacts to people and the planet are just too profound. Back from six months in Asia, Junxion ...

Junxion Strategy principals, David Kuefler and Peter ter Weeme, are back. They've returned to Canada following a six-month sabbatical in Asia. During their sojourn they visited several countries including two of the world's fastest growing economies, China and India. "One ...

After spending 15 years working to advance sustainability in a North American context, my partner and I are on sabbatical exploring Asia for six months. Why Asia? Because it is home to 60 percent of the world’s population and two of the fastest growing ...

As my family has travelled through India for the past seven weeks, we’ve seen a widespread public campaign called Save our Tigers that invites Indians to help protect the 1,400 or so cats that are left in the country. For a nation that views the tiger as a national symbol, it only ...

Putu, a local village guide in Keliki, Bali, stops to mop his brow and sighs, “It’s hotter than I can remember.” He takes another few steps and turns, “We’re just not used to it. The seasons seem to be all mixed up.” It’s another steamy day ...

After speaking at Sustainable Brands Conference 2008 (SB ‘08), Peter ter Weeme has been appointed to the board of Sustainable Brands 2009, an event that brings together mega-brands, innovative businesses and thought leaders from around the globe to share sustainability ...

Peter ter Weeme is speaking at the the Sustainable Brands International in Miami Beach, Florida, December 9-11, on how retailers and manufacturers can benefit from good values and good practices. Retail sustainability initiatives have to acknowledge the tension all brands face between the business of “selling stuff” and principles of sustainability (typically, ...