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Robert is a staff writer for the Sustainable Development category of Justmeans, and a long-time business consultant and author with a knack for writing about difficult topics in a friendly, down-to-earth style. He has been a senior consultant for Hill and Knowlton Public Relations, editor of monthly newsletters on finance, investing, and management, a book publisher, and founder of two non-profit organizations: The Public Interest Media Project, and the American Telecommuting Association. He has appeared at conferences and seminars across North America and Europe to speak on such diverse topics as white collar productivity, making money on the Internet, and caring for aging parents. In addition to audio-and-workbook programs for the American Management Association, Hume Publications, and others, his published books include "How To Organize Your Work and Your Life," "Small Business Computing -- A Guide in Plain English," "Out On Your Own," and "Parenting Your Aging Parents."

Sustainable Development: Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, is hot under the collar. He thinks the U.S. has fallen behind the curve on energy...

Sustainable Development: According to a recent report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), more than 100,000 people in rural India have alr...

Sustainable Development: Who knew that computers would one day eat up so much energy that making them more efficient would be a significant path...

Sustainable Development: [caption id="attachment_30818" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="New Hampshires forests provide plenty of renewabl...

Sustainable Development: At the World Energy Congress, September 12 to 16, 2010, in Montreal, Canada, the world's energy leaders have been gathe...

Sustainable Development: Progressive Insurance and the X-Prize Foundation awared three prizes totaling $10 million in Washington, DC, on Septemb...

Sustainable Development: With a long tradition of Dutch windmills, you might think Europe would be leading the world in wind-powered generation...

Sustainable Development: Life on Genesis Farm is simple and satisfying, an effort to live in harmony with the natural world. There are everyday...

Sustainable Development: One of the arguments I used to laugh at the most over inflated Pentagon funding went like this: "Sure, a billion dollar...

Sustainable Development: Many businesses have taken steps to incorporate sustainable practices into their operations and have improved their per...

Sustainable Development: For the third year in a row, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), a...

Sustainable Development: With a long history of leadership in matters both political and social,, too. In 2007, the U.S. Dept. of Energy named A...

Sustainable Development: Fuel cells have been well known for a long time, but until now, they have not been nearly as popular as science fiction...

Sustainable Development: Usually, it's attributable to a recession. But in this case, there are other reasons, as well, to explain why the Unite...

Sustainable Development: I'm all for sustainable energy, but I paid attention in physics class when I went to high school, and I haven't forgott...

Sustainable Development: Full Disclosure: I like the idea of cohousing and sustainable living, and I'm actively trying to push these concepts fo...

Sustainable Development: Underwater turbine generates electricity from tidal movementChris Sauer, CEO of Ocean Renewable Power is excited. "We...

Sustainable Development: Solar energy holds promise for a non-pollluting futureIf you've ever dreamed of powering your home or business from so...

Sustainable Development: New buses lighten the emission load from the Charm City CirculatorThe lifeblood of any great city is transportation. T...

Sustainable Development: [caption id="attachment_27859" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="A beautiful home office is just one perk for tele...