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Welcome to Earth & Industry...
The world can no longer think of the earth and industry as competing interests that only thrive at the expense of the other; that world view is not sustainable on any level. Today’s businesses must balance people, planet and their profit to be successful. Earth & Industry focuses on the intersection of these three elements, leading the discussion on how companies are maximizing profits while being responsible citizens of this earth.
Timothy B. Hurst | Editor
In addition to his work at E & I, Tim is also the founding editor of Ecopolitology and the executive editor of the LiveOAK Media Network. Before joining the team at LiveOAK, Tim was a writer and editor covering energy and environmental politics, renewable energy and the energy industry for several of the web's leading green blogs.
Tim has an M.A. in political science (environmental policy) from Colorado State University and a B.A. in international relations from Lynchburg College. When not reading, writing, thinking or talking about environmental politics and green business to anyone who will listen, Tim spends his time skiing, hiking with his dog, and getting dirty in his Colorado vegetable garden.
Tim Hurst can be reached via their contact form or by sending a reply to@ecopolitologist on twitter.
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