Recently added articles from Business Perspectives:
The Memphis economy in 2009.(Forecast: Memphis MSA)
Mar 22, 2009; ... The start of 2009 found the Memphis economy embroiled in the same recessionary pressures faced by the rest of the nation. The current financial crisis brought about by the housing market collapse and the subprime lending excesses of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has led to major bankruptcies ...
What does it mean to go green?(changing economy impacts on sustainable development growth)(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Going green is the new power label in today's economy. However, as Kermit the Frog once lamented in song, "it's not that easy being green." The truth of those words weighs heavy on the lives, minds, and especially the pocketbooks of individuals, ...
The University of Memphis: a leading partner in sustainability.(college buildings designed with use of green technology)
Sep 22, 2008; ... For many, the concept of sustainability is shaped by the knowledge and understanding of environmental and ecological issues such as global warming, conservation of natural resources, limited availability of resources, and a wide array of recommended actions that one can take to help ...
Is the Green Revolution for real this time? Will green jobs be created in sufficient numbers to offset declines in other parts of the economy? Will green jobs replace real estate as the engine for the next round of economic expansion?
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is not the first "Green Revolution," and it won't be the last. But, it may be the right time and place for the Green Revolution to make a meaningful change in the way American's live and conduct business. This may be the stage of the revolution that ...
The Ecological Research Center: training tomorrow's ecologists.(University of Memphis opens Ecological Research Center )
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Vision The vision of the University of Memphis is to be recognized as one of America's great metropolitan research universities, noted for its comprehensive, innovative academic programs and for capitalizing on its urban setting and ...
Institutionalizing ecological literacy: a critical component of the new "green" economy: Henry David Thoreau, Rachael Carson, DDT, acid rain, Earth Day, Biosphere I (and II), urban sprawl, global warming--if these are not familiar names and terms, you might be ecological literacy-challenged.(explaining ecological literacy)
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What is Ecological Literacy? We all know about the need for clean air and clean water. These needs were the subjects of massive government intervention programs beginning in the 1970s when rivers caught fire because of unregulated chemical, ...
Biodiversity and the Greater Memphis Region.
Sep 22, 2008; ... Biodiversity has been defined by many sources as the variety of life. This includes the different plants, animals, and microorganisms of an area as well as their genes and the ecosystems of which they are a part. On our planet, about 1.75 million living and 300,000 fossil species have been ...
The Center for Biofuel Energy & Sustainable Technologies joins the University of Memphis sustainable world.
Sep 22, 2008; ... The Motivation Sustainable. Renewable. Green. These adjectives are used more and more each day in the press and in everyday life. Why? Because our society has evolved to the point where we must look forward to creating a better future by design and not by accident. ...
Returning to our roots.(generation of biotechnology uses common alternative energy)
Sep 22, 2008; ... With the rising costs of petroleum, concerns over climate change, and geopolitical uncertainty, it is no secret that scientists, researchers, and world leaders have been scrambling to find alternative methods to supply our insatiable appetite for energy and consumer goods. Following ...
Urban green space: is it the next financial frontier?(advantages of ecotourism)
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Although it may seem counterintuitive, green space within and around cities provides social, economic, and environmental advantages. Generally, people assume that for each green space a business, home, or transportation route will add more economic value ...
The master plan.(Shelby Farms Park approved by Shelby County commisioner and financed by Hyde Family Foundations)
Sep 22, 2008 ... In August 2008, the sparkle on Shelby County's jewel, Shelby Farms Park, became a little brighter. Shelby Farms Park's Master Plan was approved by the Shelby County Commission with a unanimous vote. Immediately after this decision, the Hyde Family Foundations, an important local ...
Greening the infrastructure at the University of Memphis.(Physical Plant provides energy efficient buildings)
Sep 22, 2008; ... The University of Memphis is essentially a small city with over 20,000 citizens. These citizens need heat, light, power, water, and air to maintain a satisfactory environment. How these utilities (or infrastructure, as it is called) are maintained and operated can have an impact on both ...
The Burgundy Book: a new source of economic data from the St. Louis Fed.
Sep 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "The pace of economic activity in the Memphis zone slowed during the first quarter of 2008. Except for the manufacturing sector, in which contacts reported increased activity, reports in most other sectors were not so favorable. Retail and car sales ...
Tennessee: ahead of the curve on energy initiatives.(Volkswagen announced a $1 billion investment in Tennessee )
Sep 22, 2008; ... In July 2008, Volkswagen announced a $1 billion investment in Tennessee with the selection of Chattanooga for its new plant. Among the vehicles to be manufactured will be a hybrid. The Volkswagen announcement came only days after Toyota said that it will produce the hybrid Prius instead of ...
National & regional economies.(Statistical table)
Sep 22, 2008 ... <Pre> National Economic Indicators November July August September 2007 2008 20082008 Consumer Confidence (1) 87.8 51.958.561.4 ISM 50.0 50.0 ...