With 6 extreme weather events costing over $1 billion each in 2019 already (as of early July), we know we need to adapt to this new normal caused by climate change. But how? A new The Resilience Center is embracing this challenge, with a goal of reaching one billion people with resilience solutions by 2030..… Continue reading Climate Resilience Action – Kathy Baughman McLeod, Atlantic Council
Buying Clothing With an Eco-Consciousness “85% of disposable apparel ends up in a landfill,” Annie Gullingsrud, Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute Think of all the stuff that you’re buying for back-to-school this time of year…or new fashions for the fall season… What if you bought even 10 percent of it with sustainable clothing? Is it… Continue reading Holiday, School Shopping? Sustainable Fashion – Annie Gullingsrud, Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute
If you’re planning your Labor Day or holiday travel plans, Listen to this interview of Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson with Costa Christos of National Geographic Travel with important tips. You’ll hear: The difference between “eco-tourism” and “sustainable travel.”What to look for in places you want to stay.How to travel cheaper. What’s included?Sustainable systems… Continue reading Eco-Travel – Costa Christos, National Geographic Travel
“It’s going to happen, It’s not so much a matter of ‘if’ it’s going to happen, but ‘when.’ But we need a strategic roadmap and a policy framework….EVs are one of the most complex systems, just because it cuts across multiple stakeholders.” Bonnie Datta on Electric Ladies podcast. There’s a lot of buzz around electric… Continue reading Electric Vehicle Obstacles – Bonnie Datta, Siemens Regulatory Affairs & Market Development
“There’s endless innovation in this area (of sustainable products) because it’s where people are focused essentially. When you think of values or voting with your dollars, this is one of the very first things people would think of…These products are not a compromise but an improvement in functionality.” Jules Pieri on Green Connections Radio Jules… Continue reading Building a Business with Care – Jules Pieri, CEO, The Grommet
“I think it’s always about meeting people where they are. I think sometimes…people can go over the edge of just making the business case, where…I think people do want to do the right thing.” What if corporations took their responsibility to reduce their carbon footprint and as corporate citizens seriously and integrated it into their… Continue reading Pushing Business Sustainability- Suzanne Fallender, Sustainability Director, Intel
“Comedy loosens the brain. It generates creativity. There’s something physiologically that happens in our brains. We stop thinking linearly and start thinking non-linearly when we hear jokes, when we try to tell jokes.” Courtney Bickert And now for something different….To solve today’s most intractable problems – from climate change to inequality to combating terrorism and… Continue reading Comedy & Innovation! Courtney Bickert, Comedienne & Social Innovator, Formerly at UN Foundation
“You have to take a long-term view, which means you may need to invest more up front in order to give people the flexibility or better benefits, and the returns we know we get with a more diverse workforce are greater innovation, we get an improved bottom line.” Kristin Haffert One of the ways that… Continue reading The Enthusiasm Gap Between Men & Women – Kristin Haffert, Mine The Gap
“These women have had networks and support structures and other kinds of community support that helped them get there in spite of an uphill battle….For men, the narrative is that they made it on their own. We downplay the role that mentorship played in (men’s) making their way into a leadership role.” Heather Metcalf “Research… Continue reading How to Get More Women STEM Leaders – Heather Metcalf, Assn. of Women in Science
“A 40 foot electric bus can save up to 100 metric tons of greenhouse gas per year, which is really what a traditional…bus would emit per year.” Transportation is one of the top three contributors to climate change, responsible for about 40% of the CO2 that goes into our air, according to some studies. Listen… Continue reading Electric Buses, Smarter Cities – Margaret Lewis, New Flyer
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