‘Shape Your Own Ideology’ – Valuable Career Advice From Icelandic Women Innovators.

Women innovators have been on the forefront of Iceland’s evolution to an 85% renewable energy economy. Here’s valuable career advice from a few of those women innovators that we can all benefit from. including “Shape your own ideology.”Read More

Business Models Revolving Around Sustainability – From Iceland With Courage

“We are small obviously on a global scale, but other countries can still learn from the courage we had when we decided to shift from oil and coal to the use of geothermal (decades ago). Those are the words of Birta Kristin, Director of Green By Iceland in an extensive interview in Iceland recently.Read More

Iceland Runs On 85% Renewable Energy. 7 Strategies We Can Learn From Them

Iceland runs on 85% renewable energy. Really! Here are seven strategies we can learn from them from my visit there & interviews with some of their top energy team, including Halla Hrund Logadottir, Dir-General, Nat. Energy Authority, IcelandRead More

Is Iceland A Pilot For 100% Renewable Energy? – Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority

Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director=General, National Energy Authority, Iceland

Iceland runs on 85% renewable energy. How did they get there? “My favorite part of Iceland’s renewable energy story is that it started small. It started with innovation, entrepreneurship. In terms of how has this developed, originally organically and then supported by the government and by policies and funding, which is essential for any development.”… Continue reading Is Iceland A Pilot For 100% Renewable Energy? – Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General of Iceland’s National Energy Authority

A Climate Cabaret? – Sandra Bargman & Chantal Bilodeau, Artists & Climate Initiative

“For anything to happen on a grand scale, we need to have culture supported… Artists are good at planting these seeds, putting the stories out there and for anybody. The key is repetition. So, if you encounter a certain story, certain type of story in the music you listen to, in the articles that you… Continue reading A Climate Cabaret? – Sandra Bargman & Chantal Bilodeau, Artists & Climate Initiative

Philanthro-Activism – A New Way To Help People And The Planet

What’s “philathro-activism”? Justin Winter, Executive Director &Cofounder of One Earth, explained it and how it’s unique model is helping more people who are on the ground doing the real work to address climate change. Here’s how.Read More

Why ESG Matters – Joan Michelson on Eisner Amper’s “Fast Forward” Podcast

Joan Michelson

“We’ve really had a fundamental shift in the economy where employees are demanding that companies align with their values and they’re demanding that they take care of their environmental footprint and that they report on it with great accountability and transparency. And so, if you are a company, you can’t get away with not walking… Continue reading Why ESG Matters – Joan Michelson on Eisner Amper’s “Fast Forward” Podcast

What’s Philanthro-Activism? – Justin Winters, One Earth

“We’re in this moment right now where we have a very short window to drive the type of transformative change that’s necessary to solve a climate crisis. And we believe at One Earth that philanthropy can play a really, really critical role in actually making this transformation possible….But less than 2% of all philanthropic capital… Continue reading What’s Philanthro-Activism? – Justin Winters, One Earth

How To Recruit Talent For Innovation – Insights From An Electric Vehicle Veteran

What Sue Ozdemir learned in her dad’s electric vehicle auto repair shop has been steering her career ever since, including when she was a CEO at GE. As a girl in the male-dominated automotive sector, no less. Now she’s CEO of a publicly-traded innovative company. Here’s her recruiting advice.Read More