2013 Inamori Ethics Prize Speech: The Responsible Economy

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2013 Inamori Ethics Prize Speech: The Responsible Economy

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Environmental Responsibility in Practice

Alpinism is the heart of Patagonia, but environmental activism is what makes it tick. the rugged-wear business, founded in 1973, has grown into a worldwide company that makes clothing and gear for skiing, snowboarding, surfing, flyfishing, paddling, trail running and climbing. All of these are silent, human-powered sports that bring the person closer to nature. At Patagonia, the belief is that a love of wild and beautiful places demans participation in the fight to save them. This is why Patagonia was the first U.S. company to print its catalogue on recycled paper (1984) and the first to make fleece jackets using recycled bottles (1993). Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia\u27s founder, donates 30 percent of his annual salary to environmental organizations. in 2001 he co-founded 1% for the Planet, an alliance of companies committted to paying an Earth Tax to environmental groups. Chouinard founded the outdoor-clothing company based on his own love for the outdoors. He is a self-trained blacksmith who, at age 19, invented a piton to scale rock faces that hold better, can be reused, and is now the world\u27s standard. Chouinard is a world-class mountaineer, dedicated fly fisher and diehard surfer. His story about running a pioneering, eco-friendly and profitable company can be found in his 2005 book, Let My People Go Surfing. By keeping up the quality of its products, Patagonia, a $230 million dollar company, has stayed profitable without losing its soul. Patagonia is a perfect example of a large business that is both successful and environmentally responsible. Chouinard\u27s speech at LMU focused on the importance of following your personal passions and will inspire young entrepreneurs on the value of green business

Établissement et dispersion du prédateur Hyaliodes vitripennis [Hemiptera : Miridae] suite à des introductions dans une pommeraie commerciale au Québec

La présente étude visait à mettre en évidence la capacité d’établissement et de dispersion du prédateur Hyaliodes vitripennis après des introductions successives en vergers commerciaux. Une étude sur 2 ans a été entreprise en 2000 dans un verger sous régie intégrée du sud du Québec, dans lequel le prédateur était absent. Huit cent prédateurs ont été introduits chaque année lors d'un lâcher effectué à raison de 200 prédateurs par pommier, sur quatre pommiers choisis au hasard à l'intérieur d'une zone homogène de 0,2 ha, au centre du verger. Un suivi visuel des populations d’acariens phytophages a été réalisé dans la zone d’introduction de 0,2 ha et un suivi visuel des populations de prédateurs a été réalisé dans une zone de 0,8 ha contenant en son centre la zone d’introduction. Les résultats ont démontré une baisse des populations de l’acarien phytophage Panonychus ulmi dans les arbres où les prédateurs avaient été introduits en 2000. Des prédateurs ont été retrouvés au début de la saison suivante sur des arbres n’ayant pas reçu de prédateurs en 2000 et une augmentation de la population du prédateur a été observée sur ces arbres pendant les 2 années de l’étude. Le prédateur a également été observé dans le verger au début de la saison 2002. La dispersion des prédateurs s’est effectuée jusqu’à 45 m de leur point d’introduction 2 semaines après leur lâcher en 2000. Les résultats sont discutés dans le contexte de la lutte intégrée en vergers de pommiers.The goal of the present study was to assess the establishment and dispersal ability of the predator Hyaliodes vitripennis after repeated releases in commercial orchards. A two-year study was undertaken in 2000 in a commercial apple orchard under IPM in southern Quebec, where the predator was previously absent. Eight hundred predators were introduced at once, each year, at a rate of 200 predators per tree, on four apple trees located in a homogeneous area of 0.2 ha, in the orchard centre. A visual monitoring of mite populations was carried out in the 0.2 ha introduction zone and a visual monitoring of predator population was realised in a 0.8 ha zone containing the introduction zone in its centre. Results showed a decrease of phytophagous mite Panonychus ulmi populations in trees where predators were introduced in 2000. Predators were observed early in the second season on trees that did not receive any predator in 2000, and an increase of the predator population was observed on these trees during the 2 years of study. The predator was also observed in the orchard early in the 2002 season. Predators dispersed up to 45 m from their point of introduction 2 weeks after their release in 2000. Results are discussed in the context of IPM for apple orchards