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		<title>A Focus Group of One</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems so simple -- we lay out the ways in which we want Americans to change their behaviors to be more sustainable.  Why aren't they following along?  Because it's hard.


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<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1450' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Start worrying about water'>Start worrying about water</a> <small>Americans use more water than anybody else. And though we...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1468' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: An appetite for change?'>An appetite for change?</a> <small>We've just learned that certain consumer behaviors around food are...</small></li>
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		<title>When the bedbugs bite</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The environment -- and our protection of it -- is being blamed for the resurgence of bed bugs.  What impact could that have on consumer perceptions of the environment and the efficacy of non-toxic products?


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<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1095' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Accidental Environmentalist'>The Accidental Environmentalist</a> <small>You can kill more flies with honey and save the...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1547' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Selling sustainability to whiskey drinkers'>Selling sustainability to whiskey drinkers</a> <small>Jack Daniels offers an excellent example of how to tell...</small></li>
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		<title>The Transition movement: Planning for an “Elegant Descent”</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Are Americans ready to embrace a lifestyle that involves darning their own socks, walking more and generally living without modern conveniences? Though the question would seem to answer itself, some of us are moving in that direction, riding the coattails of the Transition Movement


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<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1495' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A hot start to a new cold war?'>A hot start to a new cold war?</a> <small>There's a lot happening on the climate change front. Our...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1486' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: What a bad haircut can teach us about sustainability'>What a bad haircut can teach us about sustainability</a> <small>Little changes or big changes? Perhaps the sustainability movement needs...</small></li>
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		<title>Selling sustainability to whiskey drinkers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jack Daniels offers an excellent example of how to tell a sustainability story in a way that actually appeals to an audience who often thinks all this stuff is hogwash.


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<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1523' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Concerned moms are still concerned'>Concerned moms are still concerned</a> <small>Moms are a great target. But you need to know...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=752' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Sustainability:  a health care issue?'>Sustainability:  a health care issue?</a> <small>Consumers are still buying green products, even in this economy....</small></li>
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		<title>Cleaning up the green certification landscape</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In with the new rules; out with the old claims.  That's good news for consumers -- are your packaging claims ready?


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<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=877' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Marketing green to the wired generation'>Marketing green to the wired generation</a> <small>It turns out 18-24 year olds are passive viewers of...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1511' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Forming a sustainable first impression'>Forming a sustainable first impression</a> <small>Here are four simple-to-follow golden rules for making your sustainability...</small></li>
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		<title>Re-imagining a sustainable future</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It's time to get specific about green innovation.  What should it look like, exactly?  And how do we get consumers engaged?


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<li><a href='http://www.sheltongroupinc.com/blog/?p=1112' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The power of the small idea.'>The power of the small idea.</a> <small>Don't be afraid of simple, small ideas that accompany big...</small></li>
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		<title>Concerned moms are still concerned</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Moms are a great target.  But you need to know a few ground rules before you create advertising for them.


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		<title>Forming a sustainable first impression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are four simple-to-follow golden rules for making your sustainability advertising successful


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		<title>Hitting the reset button: how America might look after the Great Recession</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where does marketing fit in the post-Great-Recession world? How do you convince a consumer to buy when buying's not as fashionable?  Rely on your imagination and innovate.


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		<title>Green Living Pulse is out tomorrow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Belief in climate change is down, but the majority of Americans are still seeking green products and activities. 


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