Annie Leonard, Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A. and creator of the Story of Stuff Project, advocates

Annie Leonard, Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A. and creator of the Story of Stuff Project, advocates for a bias towards Mother Earth, arguing it's beneficial unless driven by financial gain.

She was interviewed on October 28, 2014, at the 2014 Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in Portland, Oregon. The interview was produced by Ruth Ann Barrett (EarthSayers.tv) and Barry Heidt (GeoSpirit.tv).

Her book, *The Story of Stuff*, is available from Amazon or your local bookstore.

Annie Leonard, Executive Director of Greenpeace U.S.A. and creator/board member of the

Second-generation conservationist, Hunter McIntosh, VP of the Alaskan-based The Boat Company talks about being raised

Second-generation conservationist, Hunter McIntosh, VP of the Alaskan-based The Boat Company talks about being raised in the environmental community. He took over the Boat Company, having worked on Capitol Hill for years, and joined the family business. He has become increasingly involved in bringing forward the next generation of ecotourism.  The Boat Company has been in business thirty years and through partnerships has grown along with the industry and through collaboration he emphasizes the importance of having a "one voice" and be political.

Hunter was videotaped by Barry Heidt of sustainabletv with editing support by Tom Hopkins of Sustainable Today at The International Ecotourism Society's (TIES) 2010 ESTC event in Portland, Oregon, September 8-10, 2010. 

Richard Edwards, Director of the foundation, Planeterra emphasizes the critical nature of converting mainstream tourism

Richard Edwards, Director of the foundation, Planeterra emphasizes the critical nature of converting mainstream tourism to a more sustainable model. Planeterra demonstrates the value of the ecotourism model that has high consumer demand. Moreover, there is a strong business case that continued environmental degradation and the effects of climate change will severely limit the availability of pristine and beautiful destinations that the industry relies upon.