Because Sustainability Matters - Site by Site, Project by Project

On the eve of the 40th Birthday of Earth Day, we are beginning Bioengineering Group’s blog to exchange ideas on sustainable action. We are purposefully calling this year’s Earth Day a “birthday” versus an “anniversary.” It was the birth of a movement of environmental consciousness. And it’s going strong.

We believe the Earth is robust and, left alone, tries to repair itself. A great example is the natural recovery of one of the worst volcanic eruptions on US soil: Mount St. Helens. The May 2010 issue of National Geographic has done a terrific feature on it. Their headline says it all: “Thirty years after the blast, Mount St. Helens is reborn again.”

From day one, Bioengineering Group has been committed to promoting the concept of sustainability and reversing impacts that have damaged our environment. Therefore, we don’t like to use the words “protect our planet” as if it’s on life support; we prefer to use “restore our planet” instead. We know we can rethink the way we build and transact sustainability with every dollar we spend, site by site, project by project.

We created this 2-minute video, “Rethink | Sustainability,” to promote sustainability in honor of Earth Day’s 40th birthday. We look forward to hearing what YOU think about it.

Learn more. Be inspired. www.bioengineering.com/earthday