Comments on: IBAT – Showing how cooperation produces results

By: Saad Khan

Saad Khan — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:13:24 +0000

Hi Andrew,

Really a very nice article. I have crossposted on my blog.

Cheers,

Saad

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By: drew

drew — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:58:32 +0000

Hi Cath,

You are right that the government should support this project.

My understanding is that the database is free of charge, and that a business only needs to register (no charge) in order to be able to use it on an unlimited, anonymous basis. I’m sorry – I should have stated this in my discussion.

However, the corporate partners who were involved in the design of this project should receive some form of government recognition. Perhaps not monetary but some kind of award may be appropriate.

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:58:53 +0000

Hi Andrew – this sounds like an absolutely fantastic idea. It would be even better if the government gave tax incentives to businesses who were willing to sign up to IBAT. Even if they were able to put the cost of the subscription against tax, it might make it easier to persuade them to join.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:59:25 +0000

Henri/Eugene,

Thanks for your comments. I hope you enjoy many of the discussions on this blog.

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By: Henri

Henri — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:40:59 +0000

Great post. It shows that working to get always benefit both camps. Henris last blog post..Take a vacation, and help save the world

By: Eugene

Eugene — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:24:06 +0000

Nice article. Thanks. Eugene

By: drew

drew — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:26:23 +0000

Brad,

I agree that it is unfortunate that the news in general, including the business news, is so often negative.

I think the main reason for this, particularly in business, is that negative stories are more controversial and therefore more interesting – with more angles for the media to analyze.

Karen,

We can only hope that the example spreads further. I have often wondered how much co-operation actually goes on between business and environmental groups behind the scenes. I suspect that there is actually a considerable degree more competition than what we read about in the media.

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:49:05 +0000

Andrew, I was unaware of IBAT so thank you for this post. I agree that when groups with seemingly disparate interests work together, everyone benefits. IBAT sounds phenomenal and I hope the example spreads. Karen Swims last blog post..How Santa Busted My Recession Blues

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:11:43 +0000

Andrew, Thank you for writing this – business news (and news in general) is overwhelmingly negative, yet there are many positive things going on. I’m somewhat familiar with how technology has led to vast improvements in the environmental safety of oil drilling, but these stories go largely unreported. People need to know the whole story so we can make the right environmental and economic decisions.

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