San Francisco has ambitious clean energy goals: Reducing their carbon footprint by 80% by 2050 and zero waste by 2020. How can they get there and what can the rest of us learn from their experience? As head of San Francisco’s Department of the Environment, Melanie Nutter has been on the forefront of this effort… Continue reading City Energy that Works- with Melanie Nutter, of SF’s Dept of Environment
Remember the last concert or sporting event you attended….Did you notice how much energy is being consumed by that venue? Lights for starters are a fortune, and concession stands use energy and spew all kinds of waste as they keep us fueled up. AEG Worldwide, which owns hundreds of venues around the globe has been… Continue reading Sports & Concert Venues Go Green – with Jennifer Regan, Sustainability Dir. of AEG Worldwide
Leadership – advancing your career – finding alternate paths to solutions – even peaceful policing strategies that work… Listen to renowned journalist Jay Newton-Small of Time magazine and author of the best-seller “Broad Influence: How Women are Changing the Way America Works” in her enlightening conversation with host Joan Michelson about all of that and… Continue reading Leadership Tips from Author & Time Magazine’s Jay Newton-Small
What do the Fortune 50 Most Powerful Women do that has advanced their careers to the very top? What can we all learn from them? Listen to this fascinating discussion with executive coach Eleanor Beaton who was trained by the Oprah coach Dr. Martha Beck. Eleanor and Green Connections host Joan Michelson break down the… Continue reading Lessons fr Fortune 50 Most Powerful Women – Eleanor Beaton, Executive Coach
Do you think your community recycles? Think again. Just because it’s picked up doesn’t mean it’s recycled properly. Listen to Melissa Walsh Innes, of Recycling Reinvented, talk with Green Connections host Joan Michelson about the realities of recycling — and how Recycling Reinvented has been trying to literally “reinventing” it. Thanks for subscribing to Green… Continue reading Recycling Reinvented – with Melissa Walsh Innes
“There’s an imagination gap.” Rachel Kyte on Electric Ladies Podcast Rachel Kyte, CEO of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All program articulately describes the challenges of developing a clean energy infrastructure with 21st century technology with every country on earth – and as fast as possible, because populations are at grave risk. Implementing the… Continue reading Bringing Clean Energy to All – Rachel Kyte, CEO, UN Sustainable Energy for All
Can you see it? You probably can’t tell from watching the latest movie or TV show, but behind the scenes, some film and TV productions are actively reducing their carbon footprint. It’s an inherently wasteful industry. So, how do they do it? Listen to Green Connections Radio Host Joan Michelson’s conversation with film and TV… Continue reading Film Production Goes Green – w John Corser & Jackie Jarvis
What a powerful discussion! You’ll definitely want to take notes on this one. Joan Michelson moderated a panel of veteran leaders in corporate sustainability at SXSW Eco (2016), unearthing great tips and insights that you can use right away. Panelists are: MGM Resorts SVP/Chief Sustainability Officer Cindy Ortega Advanced Micro Devices Sr. Director Tim Mohin… Continue reading SXSW Eco – Super Corp. Sustainability Tips from CSO’s
With a new President of the United States and a new Congress taking shape in the election shortly, we assess the energy legislation and tax incentives on the books to nudge the clean energy economy forward with Betsy McCorkle, head of governmental affairs at the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA). North Carolina is playing… Continue reading Navigating Legislation – w NCSEA’s Betsy McCorkle
The new federal fiscal year is about to start and potential contract opportunities will soon be available. How do you win? Which agencies issue them in energy, clean tech and environmental fields? Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson find out in this engaging conversation with government contracting expert Hilary Fordwich, host of the… Continue reading Gov Contracting in Energy-Green – w Hilary Fordwich, Host of Government Contracting Weekly
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