Welcome to the Bo Tree Blog!

As we've traveled to different places, we've often dreamed of creating a unique business that builds upon the bookstore/café model by incorporating diverse elements for all ages: a greater range of dining experiences, indoor & outdoor theaters, educational opportunities, health and fitness practices, environmentally friendly products, and more.

It'll be 2019 before we can make this a reality so we're not as concerned with making realistic plans right now. Our focus now - and on this blog - is to incubate divergent and creative ideas with YOUR help.

So, we'd love for you to read a section at a time. They're organized along the right side of the screen & when selected, will appear below this introduction (you'll have to scroll down). Then let us know what you think (good or bad) through the blog comments or by emailing us at botree@gmail.com .

Thanks!
Jason & Jennifer

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Problems

Big problems and the big thinkers that are bringing our attention to both the issues and possible solutions.  These problems are dynamic and complex and require integrated perspectives to understand and resolve them.

-Climate Change (...)

-Childhood Obesity (...)

-Urban Sprawl (SmartGrowth.org, Congress for the New Urbanism, LEED-ND, Farr’s Sustainable Urbanism, Ellin’s Integral Urbanism)

-Affluenza (storyofstuff on youtube... I know - its ironic for a business to be inspired by a movement that strives to minimize consumerism.)

-Education (…)

-Time Scarcity (de Graaf’s Take Back Your Time)

-Loneliness in America (http://www.utne.com/Spirituality/Reconnect-Technology-Society-Lonely-American.aspx)

...to be continued/expanded...

 

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