“#MeToo as an idea isn’t new….(W)omen journalists (have been) shedding light on the obstacles, indignities, and violence women face in the workplace….(since) the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when a significant cohort of women entered the newspaper industry.” Lori Harrison-Kahan in an OpEd on CNN.com August 18th is the 101st anniversary of the 19th… Continue reading 101st Anniversary Of Women Voting – Lori Harrison-Kahan, Author of Book on Women’s Suffrage
“For healthcare grade disinfection, the EPA has certain requirements….that you test against, and those lab reports, we showed 100% kill in one minute, which is actually really impressive because most toxic products they use in hospitals for disinfectants take 10 minutes, have to be reapplied multiple times to stay wet for 10 minutes, and only… Continue reading Non-Toxic Disinfecting Work-School – Rayne Guest, R-Water & Covid-19
“Any product that is used to construct the building, finish the building, or furnish the building is comprehended within our standard,” Wendy Vittori on Electric Ladies Podcast (then known as Green Connections Radio) The green building sector is booming, and expected to grow to $433 billion by 2024, in efforts to combat climate change, since… Continue reading What Are Green Building Materials? Wendy Vittori, HPD Open Standard
“I learned that we are all capable of so much more than we think we are, until we push ourselves. We all have these reserves that I don’t think we use anymore…Keep looking for those parts of yourself that you have ignored.” Tracy Edwards Are you going boating this summer? Listen to this fascinating interview… Continue reading First Female ‘Yachtsman’ – Tracy Edwards &’Maiden’ Go ‘Round the World
Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson interviewed by Cherice Taylor on career advice. Cherice Taylor’s show is targeted to students, but the advice we share is relevant to any career levels. One topic we talk about is how to stay focused on your own goals, in an era when we are bombarded by… Continue reading Joan’s Career Advice on Cherice Taylor’s “Time Matters” Show
“Any concrete new mixture, whether it’s embodied carbon or flyash or any other innovation in making concrete more sustainable one way or the other in terms of the material itself, those are all tested through a rigorous standardized process.” Elizabeth Thompson, USGBC As our hearts go out to the people in Surfside, Florida coping with… Continue reading Are ‘Green’ Buildings Safe? – Elizabeth Thompson, USGBC
Sustainability is an international challenge and therefore so are the challenges to innovate to meet sustainability goals. Women play an important role in innovating, especially for sustainable solutions, because women have always had to find “another way” to address business, policy and societal challenges. Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson on the “Seeking… Continue reading Women Innovating Sustainability – Joan Michelson on JJ Walsh Podcast
Do you enjoy your own company? Really. Do you? Many of us have been spending a lot of time alone lately due to the pandemic (unless of course, you have kids living at home, in which case you probably wish you had more time alone). We can see being alone as miserable and waste the… Continue reading Tap Your Own Innovators DNA – Joan Michelson’s Webinar to Lead Up for Women
“The Covid-19 pandemic has created the biggest shock to the global energy system since at least World War II…Renewables are the only energy source that will grow in 2020.” David Turk in Congressional hearing A key component of President Biden’s infrastructure plan is addressing our energy needs and doing so in a way that does… Continue reading A New Energy Infrastructure – Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy
“I truly, truly think that the green economy is an opportunity…When you look at greening infrastructure…truly transitioning our entire economy, you have incredible job opportunity…(including) for our business to be thinking ahead.” Tracy Raczek on Electric Ladies Podcast Listen to the woman who crafted the Paris Climate Accord,Tracy Raczek, talk about why it creates U.S.… Continue reading Climate Action Creates US Jobs – Tracy Raczek, Fmr UN Climate Advisor
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