“It’s important to understand where the connections lie, so you don’t miss opportunities when they pop up.” Megan Litke Whether you’re a student, a professor, a university administrator – or managing a corporate campus – you’ll want to take notes listening to this interview on Green Connections Radio with American University’s Director of Sustainability Megan… Continue reading Campus Sustainability – Creative Systems w American University’s Megan Litke
When you hear “3M” you think of Post-it notes, right? Not so fast. 3M is innovating in cleantech – really – and breaking new ground, especially in reducing carbon emissions. Listen to Laura Nereng, Program Manager of 3M’s Clean Energy Innovation, explain to Green Connections Radio Host Joan Michelson about 3M’s break-through that could change everything. And, about… Continue reading Breaking up CO2 – @3M w Laura Nereng
Love urban living but fed up with traffic? So were Amber Wason and her co-founder Jeff Stefanis. Instead of just complaining, they got to work and developed a cool new electric bike, launched a campaign to fund it on Kickstarter and then…. cleverly made a deal with Kevin Cole to sell their bikes in his… Continue reading Electric Bikes! – w Amber Wason of Riide
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
To innovate, we need new ideas, new perspectives, new solutions. To get these new ideas, we need differing points of view at the table. differing experiences and perspectives. Yet, senior leadership remains stubbornly white-male dominated, as only 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. Listen to Lauren Leader-Chivee, CEO of All In Together, former President of the Center for Talent Innovation and author of the recent book, Crossing the Thinnest Line, in a vibrant discussion with Green Connections host Joan Michelson about these issues..
“There’s an imagination gap.” Rachel Kyte said. Innovating Economic Development & Energy & GeoPolitics From the Person Leading It Wow! 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… Continue reading Bringing Clean Energy to All – Rachel Kyte, CEO, UN Sustainable Energy for All
A “Must Listen” for Women who Want to Advance! – And Men! 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?
How Women are Changing the Way America Works
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-selling book “Broad Influence: How Women are Changing the Way America Works” in this enlightening conversation with Green Connections host Joan Michelson – great stories too!
Financial Incentives, Tech, Collaborating Lessons San Francisco has ambitious clean energy goals: Reducing their carbon footrpint 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?
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
