by Shoko | Jun 26, 2013 | Business, Collaborative Consumption
We had the fortune to interview sourceFK’s founder Faizun Kamal this week. We featured her social enterprise in our previous post and we are excited to share her new project. 1) What trigger to work with creatives such as Susie Taylor and Jason Motlagh for...
by Shoko | Jun 19, 2013 | Food and Health, Home and Garden, Technology
Dear Mayor Bloomberg, I recently read a New York Times article about your decision on implementing a new food-waste sorting policy, and I would like to share my experience in South Korea with a similar program, which I hope will be insightful and useful for New York...
by Shoko | Jun 3, 2013 | Collaborative Consumption, Small Bits, Transportation
Even though, the complaints have been rolling in at community meetings in the historic areas such as Greenwich Village and some expressed their concerns about the safety, bike-share users made 10,099 trips, and annual membership continued to surge in the third full...
by Shoko | May 28, 2013 | Business, Featured
On a walk from the Dupont Circle Metro station to the recent Good Jobs, Green Jobs 2013 Conference held in Washington, I met a young woman, a recent graduate and Puerto Rican resident, attending the conference. I was surprised that someone who lived so far from...
by Shoko | May 23, 2013 | Business, Food and Health, Small Bits
In my recent trip in Chicago, I experienced yet another delay in my flight returning to LaGuardia Airport (NYC). It’s always disappointing to find your flight is delayed when you rush to come to the airport and go through the security at the gate. This was one...
by Shoko | May 13, 2013 | Collaborative Consumption, Small Bits
It has been rather hard and long winter and we finally see Spring arrived in NYC. There were much damages done by Sandy in the Battery Park City’s water front (Manhattan) but, now it is completely restored and it’s pleasant to take a walk when the...
by Shoko | Apr 22, 2013 | Small Bits
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Ampleen is celebrating Earth Day Week in a big way in NYC and Washington D.C.! We had the fortune to attend several sustainability related events last week. Here are some highlights and pictures: 1) Good Jobs Green Jobs National Conference...
by Shoko | Apr 22, 2013 | Business, Collaborative Consumption, Featured, Food and Health
I’ve come to believe that in order to participate in our culture (or at least to be perceived as a participant by others), we must consume. I’ve seen people buy a coffee and sit for an hour, only to leave without having taken more than a sip. What I’ve taken away from...
by Shoko | Apr 15, 2013 | Business, Small Bits, Technology, Transportation
We are fortunate to be invited for the conference called “Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference” in Washington D.C. We are excited to learn the latest about job market in the sustainability space. Our goal is to share our voice with fellow attendees and...
by Shoko | Apr 1, 2013 | Business, Collaborative Consumption, Featured, Food and Health
I’ve been serving coffee in what could be called “Third Wave Coffee” shops for almost seven years now. Third Wave coffee refers to the production and consumption of coffee in such a way that it becomes an artisanal food, like wine. Improvements are made throughout the...
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