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The “Un-Utility” – Mary Powell, Green Mountain Power

With so much innovation in the energy sector, the rapid expansion of renewable energy, development of a “smart grid” and the Internet of Things technologies, the utilities have to evolve too. And, without dropping any service to anyone, ever.
So, what’s a utility to do to survive – and to thrive? Enter Mary Powell, CEO of Green Mountain Power in Vermont, who was chosen as one of Fast Company’s most innovative people. She’s turning the business model of a utility on its head, and retains the support of her board because she’s succeeding in every way – customer service ratings in the 90%s and generating sold financial results. How? Listen up.

Food & the Planet – w Molly Brown, NASA, UMD

Dr. Molly Brown gives you a new way of looking at a menu and the super market. She’s written a major book for NASA on food security and climate change, as well as your health. She’ll surprise you…. Listen to Molly Brown explain: What to eat and why – from the planet’s perspective How climate… Continue reading Food & the Planet – w Molly Brown, NASA, UMD

Eco-Conscious Dining, Gifts – Green Seal’s Linda Chipperfield,

Whether dining out or planning a party, those of us who care about sustainability want to spend our money consistent with these values, especially for holidays and special occasions. But how? Listen to Linda Chipperfield of Green Seal describe to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson how to identify sustainable restaurants, and how Green Seal… Continue reading Eco-Conscious Dining, Gifts – Green Seal’s Linda Chipperfield,

Your Brain & Heart are 73% Water – Fixing Droughts & Water Scarcity w Dow’s Global Water Leader

1.2 Billion People Live in Water Stress & Drought Threatens Our Food Supply Your brain and heart are 73% water, your lungs are ~83% water, your skin is 64% water, and your muscles and kidneys are 79% water. Even your bones are 31% water. Yet 1.2 billion people live under water stress on the planet – and… Continue reading Your Brain & Heart are 73% Water – Fixing Droughts & Water Scarcity w Dow’s Global Water Leader

Neuroscience-informed Leadership

Janet Crawford, M.A., is CEO of Cascadance, “aligning business and biology for organizational excellence.” She has over 15 years of experience working with executives in Fortune 500 companies and high potential start-ups and a pioneer in the application of neuroscience research findings to leadership and organization culture. So, what is neuroscience-informed leadership? How can companies… Continue reading Neuroscience-informed Leadership

The Power of the Purse

Another fantastic infographic from the Athena 2.0 study from the Center for Talent Innovation. Watch the correlating video and find out more about the study HERE [gview file=”http://greenconnectionsradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/HarnessingThePowerOfThePurse_Infographic-CTI1.pdf”]

Interview with Katharine Hayhoe

What is the mainstream media getting “completely wrong” about climate change? Listen to what Katharine Hayhoe, one of TIME magazine’s Top 100 Pioneers and one of those “climate scientists” we hear about tells Green Connections host Joan Michelson. Hayhoe is also an Atmospheric Scientist and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University. She’ll also tell us what we can do about… Continue reading Interview with Katharine Hayhoe

Report Findings on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

See the findings from The Center for Talent Innovation on Barriers to Women in Science Engineering and Technology Athena Factor 2.0: Accelerating Female Talent in Science, Engineering & Technology In this report, we revisit the science, engineering and tech (SET) landscape-expanded to include Brazil, China, and India as well as the U.S. – to determine… Continue reading Report Findings on Women in Science, Engineering and Technology

Cone Releases the 2013 Cone Communications/Echo Global CSR Study

No longer a nice-to-do, corporate social responsibility is now a reputational imperative – or liability. “Consumers across the globe resoundingly affirm CSR as a critical business strategy,” says Dan Soulas, managing director of Echo Research. “It is vital for companies to understand the unique, market-level nuances to effectively participate in the CSR interchange. A one-size-fits-all… Continue reading Cone Releases the 2013 Cone Communications/Echo Global CSR Study

2014: It’s Time for Us to Use All That Data

Now that we have zillions of bytes of data about just about everything, we can see the power of our choices — and it’s time to stop blaming everyone else and take matters into our own hands. It’s time to change our own behaviors, instead of waiting for others to do their part. Whether it’s… Continue reading 2014: It’s Time for Us to Use All That Data