“We recognize that women add fundamentally different and unique and a very powerful contribution to creating new ideas, new products, new services.” If you think only the “ah-ha” ideas become successful businesses (or nonprofits), then Alfia Ilicheva and Maria Potoroczyn want to talk to you. They believe it’s a deliberative process that anyone, especially women,… Continue reading Women’s Talents in Innovation – Alfia Ilicheva & Maria Potoroczyn
“(T)here’s an enormous opportunity to talk about sustainability and environmentalism in a way that captures the imagination of an everyday consumer or an everyday fashion lover and find a way to make it exciting and interesting and accessible.“ Laura Jones Celebrity stylist Laura Jones found herself overwhelmed when she realized the field she had dedicated… Continue reading ‘Sustainable Stylist’ – Laura Jones, The Frontlash Magazine on Sustainable Fashion
“Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and intensity of some natural disasters….. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly recommends that pre-incident planning be documented,” says a brand new report from the EPA. In other words: prepare for the imminent consequences of climate change-related natural disasters and extreme weather events. But how?… Continue reading Making Your Community Resilient – Climate Scientist Rawlings Miller on How to Prepare for Climate Change
“To me, creativity is the ability to connect, in often unexpected ways, observations or experiences or skills from completely different realms.” Ingrid Daubechies on Electric Ladies podcast The next time you send a photo to someone from your smartphone, and it asks you for which size to send, you’ll think about that decision differently after… Continue reading “Genius” Scientist Shares Her Secrets for New Ideas – Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University
We did it! In case you missed it, the event Joan Michelson and Green Connections Media produced and moderated last week at the Newseum celebrating 100 years of women voting – the centennial of the 19th Amendment – was a big hit! Thank you to the Newseum for being fabulous hosts and to Politico’s Women… Continue reading Women Journalists Trailblazing for Women’s Right to Vote – Newseum Event on the 19th Amendment Centennial with Top Political Reporters
“Big companies need people to stay inside and change the culture from the inside, because that’s where a lot of the market power sits,” As record heats spread across the U.S. (and the globe), air conditioning systems and the power systems they depend upon are getting a workout. These HVAC systems – heating, cooling and… Continue reading Driving Eco-Innovation in Industrial Products – Rasha Hasaneen, Ingersoll Rand
It’s important to remember the national security implications of climate change. Listen to Joan Michelson’s fascinating (and a bit frightening) interview with former Deputy Secretary of Defense, and former Senior Vice President and General Counsel and Military Advisor at CNA, a top national security think tank, Sherri Goodman on how climate relates to national security.… Continue reading Climate as National Security Issue – Sherri Goodman, Former former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
With 6 extreme weather events costing over $1 billion each in 2019 already (as of early July), we know we need to adapt to this new normal caused by climate change. But how? A new The Resilience Center is embracing this challenge, with a goal of reaching one billion people with resilience solutions by 2030..… Continue reading Climate Resilience Action – Kathy Baughman McLeod, Atlantic Council
Buying Clothing With an Eco-Consciousness “85% of disposable apparel ends up in a landfill,” Annie Gullingsrud, Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute Think of all the stuff that you’re buying for back-to-school this time of year…or new fashions for the fall season… What if you bought even 10 percent of it with sustainable clothing? Is it… Continue reading Holiday, School Shopping? Sustainable Fashion – Annie Gullingsrud, Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute
If you’re planning your Labor Day or holiday travel plans, Listen to this interview of Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson with Costa Christos of National Geographic Travel with important tips. You’ll hear: The difference between “eco-tourism” and “sustainable travel.”What to look for in places you want to stay.How to travel cheaper. What’s included?Sustainable systems… Continue reading Eco-Travel – Costa Christos, National Geographic Travel
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