Rethos.com - Philip's News Feed

Excellent Video on Earth Day TV

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:25:30 -0500

Here is an excellent video from the Earth Day Network - It's a production of the University of South FLorida, about an hour long, and very inspiring! A great model for what we can do with the 3 finger Solution! Look at www.SustainabilitySymbol.com and check out EarthDay TV

GLOBAL ROAR - URGENT: Global Emergency! Sign Petition and Share Sustainability Symbol

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:20:11 -0500

Please take a moment right now to sign the new global emergency petition at this link, then tell all your friends:

http://www.avaaz.org/bali_emergency/3.php

Take this opportunity to join the virtual climate change march in Bali, and hold your 3 fingers of the Sustainability Symbol high above your head. Sign the global petition, share the Sustainability Symbol (www.SustainabilitySymbol.com) and consider encouraging more allies on Rethos http://www.rethos.com/?token=8de60be286974a0aa3c4bd22de135f9a9cc29e38

I just joined a virtual climate change march on Bali&#...

I'M GIVING AWAY MY DOMAINS (Free) for you to create powerful communication portals

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:26:08 -0500

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My gift to you this season are some of the valuable Sustainability-related domains I’ve collected over the years.

All I ask in return is that you design a really cool site that gets people involved, spreads the Sustainability Symbol around the world and brings attention to at least one of the Climate Change related projects we’re working on (Like “STOP the GLOFs”) The rest will be up to you.

Almost one year ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol (Peace Plus One) to the HK Environ...

Let's build an Institute of Ethical Entrepreneurial Commerce - starting with a few Pennies in the Jar

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:45:35 -0500

Here’s an effort that’s starting to take off!

Let’s build an Institute that promotes Ethical Commerce – based on sharing a few Pennies in the Jar to keep things going.

The McMaster Institute for Sustainable Commerce is a grass-roots effort which is attracting people and interest from every political, social, economic and environmental spectrum.

The Institute is committed to encouraging Ethical, Entrepreneurial, Eco-Commerce and welcomes anyone who is willing to share their efforts and support the efforts of others.

What̵...

Attitude from Altitude the EcoEverest Expeditions

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:09:40 -0500

Sorry to all the schools and organizations that asked for a presentation about the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol… something very important that may help nudge the tipping point to Sustainable Thinking has arrived.

...and the Rethos.com community is the FIRST to hear about it!

I’m off to Nepal to help with the EcoEverest expedition -

if you are interested in participating, enjoying an amazing adventure, and helping bring a “three finger focus” to this area of the planet where climate change and global warming...

Column A (Solution) or Column B (Problem)?

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:58:59 -0500

Are you in Column A (part of the Solution) or Column B (still part of the Problem)?

The instigator of the Sustainability Symbol, Philip McMaster, says there are two types of people on the planet – people who are 1. still part of the PROBLEM (ignorant, delusional, deniers, inconsiderate, irresponsible, self-righteous, self-serving) and people who are 2. part of the SOLUTION (aware, realistic, curious, considerate, responsible and good at risk assessment)

The science teacher in this video clearly and effectively ...

The Sustainability Symbol heard on Washington D.C. Radio

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:25:31 -0400

Last week the Sustainability Symbol made a “command performance” at the Adventure Travel World Summit in Whistler, British Columbia.

Frances X. Farrell, Publisher of National Geographic Adventure Magazine and Keynote speaker at the Summit, asked me to do the “Sustainability TEST” on the 500 assembled delegates to the conference.

From that point forward, and throughout the conference, many of the speakers and participants used the 3 finger Sustainability Symbol in their talks, discussions, the breakout sessions and even...

Sustainability Symbol (DragonTHINK.com) on MTV - "Think"

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:43:43 -0400

Let’s get the Rethos message out on other social media too! I’d like to invite you to join MTV Think, where you, your friends, and your favorite celebrities can get informed, get heard and take action on the issues that matter to us most here at Rethos.

MTV has launched the site called Think to give people the opportunity to make your life, your community and your world better – Just like Rethos, but already established, and speaking to the masses. The MTV Think site provides the too...

Tofino - Canada's Westernmost bastion of Sustainability

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 02:08:34 -0400

Today we saw the reasons why the Sustainability Symbol and DragonTHINK are so important.

Whales

Sea Lions

1,000 year old trees

Storms

We are on the West coast of British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, witnessing the omnipotent power of nature.

Humans are truly so insignificant on the Earth – we’re only ONE species – and it’s only our numbers, our multiple horsepower machines and selfish, uncooperative ways that leverage our impact in such devastating ways.

Tofino i...

AGENTS of CHANGE and The Reality of Cynicism

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:13:04 -0400

Just today, I had someone (not on Rethos!) comment on the “credibility” or “institutional backing” for my personal efforts to introduce the new Symbol of Sustainability to the world.

I was shocked.

I thought to myself – “this is one of the reasons we’re heading toward a bad place in the world” – “People’s first reaction is scepticism and at worst cynicism”

Unless something or someone is ‘BRANDED’ and endorsed by media or existing industrial / political institutions, we are su...

Welcome to Rethos and thanks to the great folks that conspired to make it happen!

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:04:21 -0400

Welcome to Rethos and thanks to the great folks that conspired to make it happen!

I’d like to introduce myself and propose that we help one another in every way we can.

My name is Philip McMaster, and I was introduced to Rethos by one of the founders, Pablo Saltzman.

After many years, travels and meetings, I have classified people of the world in two “camps”... – You’re either part of the SOLUTION or you are the problem. Pablo and the people invoved in Rethos are definitely part of the NOW YOU KNOW THE SECRET! – You can pass the TEST along to 3 FRIENDS!

Video and Edit by Velvet Panda.