When you hear “3M” you think of Post-it notes, right? Not so fast. 3M is innovating in cleantech and breaking new ground, especially in reducing carbon emissions. Laura Nereng, Program Manager of 3M’s Clean Energy Innovation, spoke with GCR Host Joan Michelson about 3M’s carbon capture break-through that could change everything, and about her innovative group that developed it. This… Continue reading Laura Nereng of 3M Clean Energy Innovation
Listen in to Osprey Orielle Lake, Founder and President of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus, as she speaks about her recent panel discussion participation, regarding the Keystone Pipeline controversy. What did prominent women in the green economy say on the issue? Since “women are the most negatively affected and most intricate to the solutions,” how… Continue reading Osprey Orielle Lake of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus
Dr. Karina Edmonds, Technology Transfer Coordinator for the Department of Energy, speaks about innovations from the National Laboratories that are solving our energy challenges. Listen to Dr. Karina Edmonds to learn how these inventions come to market and what entrepreneurs can learn from them
GCR host Joan Michelson spoke with Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank at the 2013 DC Auto Show about the dearth of women in the auto industry – 1.8% on the shop floor and about 20% in offices – and what can be done about it.
Hilary Fordwich, host of the weekly television program Government Contracting Weekly and SVP of AOC Key Solutions, is a nationally renowned expert on government contracting. Listen to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson find out in this engaging conversation with government contracting expert Hilary Fordwich, host of the weekly television program Government Contracting Weekly and… Continue reading Hilary Fordwich of AOC Key Solutions
Listen to Rebecca Lefton of the Center for American Progress discuss climate change policy, and why it’s a matter of national security. What’s the real impact of climate change policy?
With the recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon, it’s a good time to listen to Green Connections Radio host’s fascinating conversation with Whole Foods Markets’ Global Head of Sustainable Facilities, Kathy Loftus. Kathy initiated some innovative strategies to reduce the enormous energy consumption of the retailer’s 420 stores and myriad other buildings. How… Continue reading Kathy Loftus of Whole Foods
Listen to Michael Washburn, VP of Sustainability for Nestlé Waters talk about reinventing recycling…and how Nestle is collaborating with its competitors to do it. We’d love to hear your thoughts! Click here to email us, post on Facebook or post on LinkedIn.
TEDx Women DC 2012, produced by The Paley Center for Media and its CEO Pat Mitchell and held at the U.S. Institute for Peace, was an inspiring and thought-provoking conference filled with remarkable women (and a few men) doing TEDTalks and musical or dance performances around the theme of “the space between.” Their stories and… Continue reading Top Ten Takeaways on Innovation From TEDx Women
Mobile phones are a massive business. Carriers had registered 5.9 billion mobile-cellular subscriptions as of January 2011, putting global penetration at 87 percent, according to the International Telecommunications Union. Think about all the energy required to charge all those phones. Fortunately, there are innovations in the works to reduce those energy requirements, and the resulting… Continue reading How an upstart helped Samsung beat the iPhone in energy efficiency
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