Rajashtan, India: Camel rides across the Great Indian Desert, in western extreme part of the state of Rajasthan, are a carbon-friendly way to see the country’s ancient temples and the rugged Aravalli mountain range.
The mildly controversial Lily Allen revived a sputtering career as a singer/songwriter by posting demos on MySpace in November 2005, and earning legions of fans, media coverage, and ultimately international stardom. To date, nearly 20 million songs have been downloaded from her MySpace page.
Sunglasses maker Oakley’s Headquarters in Orange County, CA, projects a complex Blade Runner persona.
Juxtaposing austere architectural details with oddball visual accents evokes a wicked sense of play. That spirit infuses the Oakley campus: a zip line once ran from the top of a building to a waterfilled ditch; in the back, a giant fire pit anchors a muddy tradition called Water Fest; despite repeated fines from the local homeowner’s association, a skull and cross bones often waves from the building’s flagpole.
How seven execs are making the food supply cleaner, greener, and healthier.
“We are effectively a hydration company, so it’s a business risk for us if water is not readily available. Right now, 84% of the water we use to produce our products is fully treated and returned the environment, safe for aquatic life. Our goal is to get to 100% by 2010.”
For sports teams, is substantially raising ticket prices to finance new stadiums worth the risk of alienating long-term fans?
Question suggested by Fast Company staff
