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Greenwashing - The practice of making misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, or company to appear more sustainable than it actually is.
Triple Bottom Line - A framework that expands the measure of business success beyond profit to include social impact (people) and environmental stewardship (planet).
Slow Burn - Building value through sustained, consistent effort over time rather than seeking quick wins or viral growth.
Sharing Economy - An economic system where individuals share access to underutilized assets, resources, or services, often facilitated by digital platforms.
Sustainable Creation - The practice of producing creative work at a pace that can be maintained indefinitely, prioritizing longevity over intensity.
Planned Obsolescence - The deliberate design of products with a limited useful lifespan to encourage consumers to purchase replacements.
Cradle to Cradle - A design philosophy that models human industry on nature's processes, treating all materials as nutrients circulating in healthy biological or technical metabolisms.
Externality - A cost or benefit of an economic activity that affects parties not directly involved in the transaction.
Circular Economy - An economic model that eliminates waste and pollution by designing products and systems for continuous reuse, repair, refurbishment, and recycling of materials.
Win-Win-Win Method - An extended negotiation approach that benefits not just the parties involved but also the broader community or environment.
Starting Strong - Beginning tasks and projects with high energy and focus while building sustainable momentum rather than unsustainable spikes.
Heat Waves (Productivity) - A metaphor for periods of overload that slow us down, requiring cooling off and recovery to avoid burnout.
Sustainable Pace - Working at a consistent rate that can be maintained indefinitely without burnout, enabling long-term productivity and well-being.
Default Alive Business - A business that will survive on its current trajectory without additional funding.
Cathedral Thinking - The mindset of initiating ambitious, long-term projects whose full realization may extend far beyond one's own lifetime, prioritizing enduring legacy over immediate results.
Biomimicry - The practice of learning from and emulating nature's strategies, forms, and processes to solve human design and engineering challenges.
Zebras vs Unicorns - Zebra companies aim to be profitable while improving society, unlike growth-obsessed unicorns.
Degrowth - An economic and political movement advocating for a planned reduction of production and consumption to achieve ecological sustainability and improve well-being.
Sustainable Growth - Growth strategies that balance expansion with long-term viability, avoiding the depletion of resources, relationships, or organizational health in pursuit of short-term gains.
Sustainable Innovation - Innovation approaches that create economic value while simultaneously reducing environmental impact and improving social outcomes across the full lifecycle.

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