Guest Blog, by Carly Buchanan Wind farms speckled the sprawling green fields of the Spanish countryside outside my train window as I rode from Madrid to Barcelona last October, and then more in Ávila, Santiago de Compostela, and León. I even saw a now-defunct, antiquated set of windmills, or molinas, in a small town outside… Continue reading The Potential of Wind Power: What We Can Learn From Spain
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
Women in STEM : The White House Blog interviews Carter Wall, Director of Performance Solar Division for Broadway Electrical Company. Carter developed an interest in science at an early age, yet struggled to find examples of women scientists and engineers beyond historical figures, like Marie Curie. A lack of relatable role models ultimately didn’t stop… Continue reading New Energy.gov Video Series Highlights Women in STEM Fields
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
Claire, Carly, and Arzoo are ambitious, some of the hardest working people I’ve ever worked with. They are determined to make a difference with their college degrees in sustainability and communications. Working with me at Green Connections Radio, they hear about all these cool green energy jobs, and how the average pay in STEM careers is about $7,000 above the average. They listen to successful women and men talk about the industry and the opportunities for rewarding careers in this field. They get excited about their own career prospects. But also see how few women are in this field.
Holiday Show! Toy shopping? Listen here to Joan talk with children’s author, Andrea Beaty about the STEM-loving heroine in her best-selling book, “Rosie Revere, Engineer”. These and more great gift ideas for kids on Joan Michelson’s interview with Steven Aarons, CEO and Founder about science kits/toys for kids to teach them – and excite them… Continue reading Children’s Book Authors, Lynn Cherry and Andrea Beaty and More Gift Ideas for Kids
Where Are We Now? Six Takeaways From the Center for American Progress’ 10-Year Anniversary Event The Center for American Progress commemorated its 10-year anniversary with a day-long conference of A-list speakers whose discussions provided a snapshot of the progressive — aka Democratic — movement the past 10 years. It’s no surprise that the speaker/panelist list… Continue reading Center for American Progress
NZ Radio Interview James Coleman of New Zealand Radio Live, interviews Joan on the UN climate talks in Warsaw.
Are you curious about what Facebook is doing to “go green” and reduce the energy use (and resultant emissions) from its enormous computer systems that service 1 billion FB users worldwide? Listen to Joan’s conversation with Bill Weihl, Facebook Sustainability Guru to find out.
An interview with Leda Huta, founder of DC EcoWomen, a non-profit organization that provides an educational forum for women that empowers women to become leaders in the environmental community and the world.
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