You Attend Events There – Think of All That Energy Use! 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.
The Paris Accord Changed Business Practices Forever For 25 years, Ceres has been a force to be reckoned with as they drive sustainable business practices in the world’s largest companies. Ceres engages investors, executives and policymakers to use their own business practices and resources to stop “the bus coming towards us and our kids called… Continue reading Leveraging Sustainable Business Practices – with Mindy Lubber, CEO of Ceres
Investing in Companies to Benefit Society – & Your Wallet Doing well by doing good is a universal value – but is it only for the lucky few? Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner of DBL Investors, who has been featured in the New York Times as a pioneer, talks with Green Connections host Joan Michelson about… Continue reading Double-Bottom Line Investing – with Nancy Pfund, of Tesla fame
What does it mean to “democratize” energy? What’s the best way to drive innovation in a big organization? Listen to this fascinating discussion with one of the world’s foremost business leaders and innovators, Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of Xerox, to find out! You’ll also get excellent career advice, especially for women in mid-career.
Debbie Levin Converted Show Business to Green Debbie Levin personally converted Hollywood’s television and movie productions into a greener way of doing business – and awards them when they do, as founder of the Environmental Media Awards. Awardees include Gwyneth Paltrow, 21st Century Fox, “Steve Jobs” the movie, and even “Star Wars.” In this brief… Continue reading “Greening” Hollywood – One Plastic Bottle, One Recycled Set at a Time
Trammel Crow is a true original: a straight-talking Texas Republican real estate developer – who is also an avid environmentalist with a saucy style. He founded Earth Day Texas, now known as EarthX, a huge Earth Day event. Trammel talks openly with Joan Michelson about how to get more Republicans and oil and gas Wildcatters… Continue reading A Texas Republican Environmentalist – Trammel Crow, Earth Day Texas
NASCAR Woman Winning with a Solar-Powered Pit, Eco-Friendly Sponsors If you met Leilani Munter you would never guess she was one of the highest-performing race car drivers on the planet. This dynamic woman is transforming the race car industry – one race, one tree-planting, one solar-powered race car pit at a time. Literally. Listen to… Continue reading Top Race Car Driver Does it Green- Really! Leilani Munter
“It’s easier to change the world if you have money.” Julie Lenzer Kirk, award-winning serial entrepreneur and head of the Economic Development Administration Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) at the U.S. Commerce Department. As a mentor to entrepreneurs and an author, Kirk shares juicy insider tips for fulfilling the entrepreneur’s ‘hierarchy of needs” based on her own successes (and failures). Grab something to write with….
Listen to this engaging and informative discussion with Green Connections host Joan Michelson as Kirk encourages entrepreneurs to think big, define your niche and where to go to get the money, services and support you need because “you being starving does not help anyone.”
Learn How They Won Big & Think Outside the Pipe By innovatively solving a technical exhaust problem, this creative team from NG1 Techflo Exhaust won the Clean Tech Open – and all the funding and contacts that come with it. What can you learn from their experience – and do you want this on your truck? “One… Continue reading Innovating to Reduce Your Car/Truck’s Emissions – Clean Tech Open Winner!
Jobs, Clean Tech Investing, Carbon Tax & Bridging the Ideological Divide Remarkable clean energy innovations, the challenges of a carbon tax, jobs, and investing in clean energy – told with great stories. All from a man who carries the legacy of one of the most renowned (and provocative) United States Presidents. Listen to this engaging… Continue reading A Clean Energy Investor & Evangelist with a Ted Roosevelt IV
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