Stupid Final Exam :)

Question 1

china is

Answer 1

the greenest country in the world

Question 2

Patagonia is an experiment

Answer 2

to present a new style of responsible business and an alternative to endless growth implied by capitalism that deserves the blame for the destruction on nature

Question 3

yvon choinard

Answer 3

founder of patagonia

Question 4

whats the “dirtbag” way?

Answer 4

living as close to the wild as poxxible

Question 5

2 of Patagonia’s goals

Answer 5

1. making product of high quality in a responsible way
2. allowing employees enough flexibility to enjoy the outdoors and be with their kids

Question 6

Patagonia’s purpose

Answer 6

build the best product, do no unnecessary harm, use
business to inspire and implement solutions to the
environmental crisis

Question 7

What is patagonia’s biggest accomplishment?

Answer 7

winning over other companies to join the 1% for the plant

Question 8

current CEO of patagonia

Answer 8

casey sheahan

Question 9

republican who was a conservationist

Answer 9

Teddy Roosevelt, instilled an ethos of nature importance in america

Question 10

What recourses does the EPA think we should focus on?

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1. air
2. ecosystems
3. energy
4. land
5. materials
   water

Question 11

Commons Dilemma

Answer 11

When a shared recourse is degraded or consumed for short-term gain by those sharing the resource instead of managing it for long-term use

Question 12

Global Climate Change

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carbon dioxide = 80% of the worlds emissions (20% = landfills, coal, industrial)

Question 13

William Lind

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Author of The New Conservatism

Question 14

Bjorn Lomborg

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activist, thinks global warming is slowing progress not stopping it - climate activists hat him

Question 15

Paul Hawwwkin

Answer 15

Author of Drawdown

Question 16

Massachusetts sued the EPA for not regulating green house gases

Answer 16

so… EPA regulates more!

Question 17

What’s the most important development for the environmental movement?

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-the carbon footprint
-avg. US carbon footprint = 118lbs
-ISO14064-1 has protocol to calculate emissions

Question 18

eco-efficient

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doing less “bad” for the environment

Question 19

eco-effective

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– replenishing, restoring, and nourishing the rest of the world

Question 20

Mavericks Chapter 9: Jim Neiman

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-Owns the last Saw mill in WY and 2 in Black Hills
o In 2000, he wanted to have a sustainable business
 Sustainable forestry initiative (SFI) certification
 This means…the wood they get is legal and from non-controversial forests
 Contractors must be educated in:
* Water quality
* Biodiversity
* Wildlife habitat
* At risk species
* Soil productivity
* Production from wildfire
* Insects, disease, invasive species
o Has been working on this over ten years
o Neiman spends 1-2 days a week on “bug issues”
o He has an informal partner role with the US forest service
o Lots of controversy:
 Some environmental groups still don’t like NEI

Question 21

Mia Birk - Bike Lady

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Portland’s bike programmer, bikes solve congestion, air pollution, and obesity

Question 22

4 Stages of Entrepreneurs

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1. Searching – developing a unique idea or identifying a special opportunity
2. Planning – converting the idea/opportunity into a workable business plan
3. Marshalling – assembling resources to bring the venture into existence
4. Implementing – growing the business

Question 23

Green opportunities

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concern for the planet is increasing! We’ll see a big change in business operations as everything becomes greener

Question 24

Cradle to Cradle (C2)

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designing fully recyclable products and packaging

Question 25

LOHAS - Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability

Answer 25

recommends green products

Question 26

Altruism is a _____________________ associated with status of being pro-social and having the ability to incur the costs of self-sacrifice for public welfare

Answer 26

costly signal

Question 27

The path to being a sustainable business!

Answer 27

following the law, be more efficient, design eco-friendly products, create next-practice platforms

Question 28

Clean tech!

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Uses limited or no non-renewable recourses or creates less waste
* Solar energy
* Wind power
* Green buildings
* Biofuels and biomaterials
* Water filtration
* The smart grid
* Batteries for mobile power
* Personal transportation

Question 29

Mavericks Chapter 10: Inefficient Systems

Answer 29

Four Types of Market Imperfections
1. Inefficient systems
-David Tse founder of NovoNutrients which sells thermal batteries

Question 30

Mavericks Chapter 10: Externalities

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Four Types of Market Imperfections
2. externalities
-David Kanie of floating island international, creates floating bogs that clean ponds and streams

Question 31

Mavericks Chapter 10: Flawed Pricing

Answer 31

Karl Ulrich - TeraPass, Sells carbon offsets to fund renewable energies

Lots of ecosystems are undervalued - clean air, water, renewable energy, regulated climate

Question 32

Mavericks Chapter 10: Imperfectly Distributed Info

Answer 32

Yoan Nussbaumer Charge Map, map for charging electircal vehicles

Question 33

The 3 myths of poverty

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1. we can donate people out of poverty
2. national economic growth will end poverty
3. bug businesses will end poverty

Question 34

Important parts of poverty alleviation

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-field interviewing is important
-innovation matters
-product, price, place, promotion, matters

Question 35

solutions to poverty through the years!

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1980s- interventions like post disaster relief and post-conflict rehabilitation
1990s - social protection services like social insurance and welfare
2000s - empowerment like human/social capability (building assistance) and social equity services

Question 36

Why is can solving poverty be sketchy?

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-the poor are heterogeneous
-poverty alleviation is complex
-corruption
-increasing poverty makes accessing institutions hard

Question 37

Co-dependency

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Samaritan’s dilemma - donor needs to feel good and receiver reduces efforts to keep getting help

Question 38

markets in poverty alleviation

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1. social enterprise
2. local markets
3. migration
4. incentives from foreign governments