Tag Archives: green

The Rise of Green Gamification

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ashok Kamal

Who said going green had to be boring? Maybe the same people who believe games are just entertainment. Both myths are being shattered by the growing phenomenon of green gamification – the use of games to make sustainability fun and … Continue reading →

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Fun Before Green, Except … No Exceptions

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Ashok Kamal

In many ways, last week’s Gamification Summit (G Summit) in San Francisco marked a turning point in the development of gamification. G Summit speakers and participants celebrated gamification’s integration into every business function, the increasing sophistication of gaming science and … Continue reading →

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Gamifying Sustainability: The Carrot Beats the Stick

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ashok Kamal

This post previews Bennu’s “Gamifying Sustainability” panel at Sustainable Brands ’12. Continue reading →

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Social Media Week: Food for the Mind, Body & Soul

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Ashok Kamal

Bennu CEO, Ashok Kamal, recaps Social Media Week and the gamification theme. Continue reading →

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Green Gamification

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Ashok Kamal

Games are like ketchup: widely loved and diversely applied, with an appeal rooted in childhood. In fact, a new report reveals that over 90% of U.S. kids aged 2- 17 are gaming today. Yet the gaming generation has been on … Continue reading →

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Blue is the New Green

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Ashok Kamal

 Did you know that 70% of the world’s oxygen comes from the ocean? Or that 97% of the biosphere is in the sea? The oceans also absorb much of our carbon dioxide and hold 97% of the earth’s water. Every … Continue reading →

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Greening for Survival

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Ashok Kamal

For decades, it has been clear that sustainability is necessary to ensure the Earth’s survival. Now the green imperative has expanded from environmental activists to boardroom executives. The business community is confronting both a call to action and stark ultimatum: … Continue reading →

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Bennu’s Top 5 Tips for Greening Your Holidays

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Bennuworld

The holidays are a time to celebrate, but here is a fact only worthy of regret: we toss much more waste during the holiday season than at any other point in the year. Specifically, Americans produce 25% more trash between … Continue reading →

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Completing the Recycling Loop

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Ashok Kamal

There is a saying that “You haven’t really recycled until you’ve bought recycled products.” This suggests that recycling is only the first step in a broader cycle where re-processing and re-manufacturing also play vital roles. In fact, the universal recycle … Continue reading →

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Green is Good

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ashok Kamal

It’s a truism that sequels rarely live up to classics. If, like me, you’re a fan of the original Wall Street movie, you probably approached Money Never Sleeps with a healthy degree of skepticism. Yet the film debuted at #1 … Continue reading →

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