Mike Kensler, Author at Office of Sustainability

A “Decent” Economy

“If you define the goal of a society as GNP , that society will do its best to produce GNP. It will not produce welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency unless you define a goal and regularly measure and report the state of welfare, equity, justice, or efficiency.” ~Donella Meadows More…

Mike KenslerFebruary 1, 2021

Books & Ball Caps Videos

Books & Ball Caps: A Finer Future & The Toledo Mud Hens

Mike recommends reading A Finer Future by L. Hunter Lovins, Stewart Wallis, Anders Wijkman, and John Fullerton and shares the story behind his Toledo Mud Hens ball cap.

Mike KenslerJanuary 28, 2021

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Director’s Corner: Innovate, Or Else

"The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live." ~William McDonough Photo credit: Haiku Deck This month in our exploration of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, created by 193 countries under the auspices of…

Mike KenslerJanuary 5, 2021

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Director’s Corner December 2020: Concentrated Wealth or Democracy?

“We must make our choice. We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” ~ Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice Goal 10 of the 17 international Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is Reduced Inequalities; specifically, income and wealth distribution…

Mike KenslerDecember 1, 2020

Director's Corner SDG15 SDG9

Director’s Corner: Humanity’s Design Problem & Nature’s Design Solutions

“We see a world of abundance, not limits. In the midst of a great deal of talk about reducing the human ecological footprint, we offer a different vision. What if humans designed products and systems that celebrate an abundance of human creativity, culture, and productivity? That are so intelligent and…

Mike KenslerNovember 4, 2020

Books & Ball Caps Videos

Books & Ball Caps: Cradle to Cradle & the Chattanooga Lookouts

Mike recommends reading Cradle to Cradle by Michael Braungart and William McDonough and shares the story behind his Chattanooga Lookouts ball cap.

Mike KenslerNovember 2, 2020

Director's Corner SDG11 SDG16 SDG17 SDG9

Director’s Corner: Healing the Heart of Democracy

“The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? And do we have enough resolve in…

Mike KenslerOctober 6, 2020

Books & Ball Caps Videos

Books & Ball Caps: Healing the Heart of Democracy & The Tennessee Smokies

Mike recommends reading Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker J. Palmer and shares the story behind his Tennessee Smokies ball cap.

Mike KenslerSeptember 29, 2020

Director's Corner SDG14 SDG15 SDG2

Director’s Corner: Hunger – There is No Excuse

The international Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created by the nations of the world under the auspices of the United Nations. Tapping experts across the globe on a range of disciplines, seventeen goals were established with a deadline of 2030 for achieving each goal. The seventeen goal topics were identified…

Mike KenslerSeptember 10, 2020

Books & Ball Caps SDG2 Videos

Books & Ball Caps: Food Security, Nutrition, & Sustainability & the Montgomery Biscuits

Mike recommends reading Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainability edited by Geoffrey Lawrence, Kristen Lyons, and Tabitha Wallington and shares the story behind his Montgomery Biscuits ball cap. Learn about the SDGs & AU and our contributions related to this post.

Mike KenslerSeptember 10, 2020

A “Decent” Economy

Books & Ball Caps: A Finer Future & The Toledo Mud Hens

Director’s Corner: Innovate, Or Else

Director’s Corner December 2020: Concentrated Wealth or Democracy?

Director’s Corner: Humanity’s Design Problem & Nature’s Design Solutions

Books & Ball Caps: Cradle to Cradle & the Chattanooga Lookouts

Director’s Corner: Healing the Heart of Democracy

Books & Ball Caps: Healing the Heart of Democracy & The Tennessee Smokies

Books & Ball Caps: Food Security, Nutrition, & Sustainability & the Montgomery Biscuits

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