Economic prosperity and environmental sustainability Sunday, July 31, 2005 The older industrial mindset of economic development focused exclusively on costs. Not surprisingly, this way of thinking placed environmental concerns in opposition to economic growth. Now, however, a new paradigm is emerging that sees environmental sustainability as one important dimension of competitive businesses. A new report by the Environment and Business Roundtable, a group based in South Carolina, outlines how local economies benefit when manufacturers efficiently manage energy use. Read more. This new perspective underscores the new last week's announcement by Purdue of a new center on the environment. The focal point of the new center is to connect environmental science with people interested in business development. Read more. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links Some Background on EDPro Weblog The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it. One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking. Background on Ed Morrison Download some background information on me here.

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