Michael Ansaldo is a veteran journalist who has written for Wired, the San Francisco Chronicle, Rolling Stone and other publications. Most recently he was the small business editor for PCWorld.
I love this time of year. Old commitments are gradually filed away, annual projects are closed and opportunities for reflection arise. The pristine 2015 calendar comes into view, stimulating new optimism about the great possibilities that lie ahead.
At BSR, this is when we reflect on state of sustainability and business and formulate our priorities for the year ahead. We look back over 20 years of progress, but quickly identify the specific projects and priorities needed to maintain the urgency and ambition necessary to achieve our mission.
Drones can and are being used in dozens of ways on the farm. Trouble is, the FAA doesn’t strictly find those commercial uses legal, says John Dillard, an associate lawyer at OFW Law.
“The FAA’s position is that any kind of commercial operation is only authorized on a case-by-case basis,” he says. “There’s no gray area as far as they’re concerned.”
Congress has instructed the FAA to finalize a plan for "safe integration" of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by Sept. 30, 2015. Dillard says that because of various delays, it will likely be 2017 before regulations are finalized.
This Thanksgiving, consider joining me in adding our planet to your list of things to be thankful for. Given all that the Earth provides for us (like the tasty food we’re about to enjoy), here are some ways you can make your Thanksgiving holiday more sustainable and give some appreciation back to our planet.