Jonathan J. Halperin
Jonathan J. Halperin
Designing Our Future. Together.

Climate Stability and Energy

Radical change is upon us. As the invention of fire brought forth a new world for our species, so too we are entering a new world today where the core stability of the earth’s climate is at risk.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Leaders today can little afford to be mere experts.
Friday, June 10, 2011
The issue of our time is framed for failure.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Letter to the Editor, The New York Times, March 31, 2011
Thursday, June 10, 2010
We are in an historical moment. So much needs to be said. Yet words seem so inadequate, so futile -- so much talk as oil explodes from the sea floor.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Flying back from Montana, as the snow-covered mountaintops merge with the clouds, I ponder the wide-ranging discussions, topics, and personalities at the International Wildlife Film Festival.It was deeply rewarding and humbling to accept our award on behalf of the whole team that made, marketed, and funded “Hope in a Changing Climate.”
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Sandwiched between front-page headlines today in the New York Times--one on the approval of wind farms off the Massachusetts coast and the other on progress of the financial reform bill to reign in Wall Street excesses—was the story of the Gulf Coast oil slick. As a thematic collage of our moment, it was arresting in its depiction not only of the renewable energy economy emerging from the goo of the fossil fuel era, but also in the juxtaposition of old money and new.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Listening just now to E.O. Wilson, the esteemed biologist, talking about the sophistication of ant colonies I am reminded of an energized conversation I had some years ago on this topic.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Give or take a few hundred-thousand years, the period of greatest volcanic activity on planet earth occurred about 200,000,000 years ago and lasted for about 600,000 years. During this time, the Atlantic Ocean was formed. The first airplane flew along the shore of that ocean in 1903. And today, a volcanic eruption in Iceland has grounded some 28,000 airplanes across Europe, reminding us of how different human time is from either evolutionary or geologic time.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Viewed through the lens of a still camera – clicking off one shot after another – there are a host of discrete events worthy of attention in the week just past and the weeks ahead. Earth Day in the United States is around the corner on April 22. And World Water Day was on March 22. The cornerstones of World Environment Day on June 5 are Rwanda -- and Pittsburgh. Rwanda, of course, is home to the famed and rare mountain gorilla, while Pittsburgh is a mere 135 mile from Cleveland, where the Cuyahoga River was once so polluted that it actually caught fire in June 22, 1969, igniting the American environmental movement.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A letter festooned with stamps from Taiwan arrived at our offices last week, with a contribution from a group of mothers who had just screened “Hope in a Changing Climate” at a local school. The full story of this outpouring of support is told by Nicholas Chen, a new EEMP board member.

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Halperin is a valuable asset to any ambitious leader looking to maximize the performance of their organization.  His capacity to bring business strategy, communications, and social mission into alignment will be delivering returns to Greyston for years to come. Whether designing and facilitating complex stakeholder engagements or presenting new ways of thinking about sustainable supply chains, Halperin consistently brings integrity, professionalism and insight to the task.  He combines the unique ability to address the largest strategic opportunities in an organization while simultaneously bringing people together to execute on near-term challenges.

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