Generally innovation in the context of sustainability focuses on the conversations around the role of innovation by business leaders who advocate the development of sound business models to encourage investment in new products and services. Many products, but not all, are focused on renewable energy, another EarthSayers.tv Special Collection.
This collection addresses other emerging markets in diverse industries ranging from agriculture to information technology to biotechnology as well as beauty and wellness. Sustainability calls on us to consider innovation more broadly to include not just the technical, but the social and environmental as well. Innovation may be found in conversations around ethical sourcing, social innovation, and in the role of the social entrepreneur.
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Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender |
Jeffrey Hollender, entrepreneur and founder of Seventh Generation, and presently co-chair of Greenpeace, leads a panel of business executives to discuss the challenges businesses face in becoming sustainable, not just successes, but the struggle between the money to grow and what is good for the environment. Panelists include Jeff Seabright of Coca-Cola, Michael Jacobson of Intel, and James Gowen of Verizon. EarthSayers Jeffrey Hollender; Michael Jacobson; Jeff Seabright |
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
All Things Have Standing: 4.7 -- Future Stories -- Machine Virtue
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
The future of innovation and sustainability
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
Automotive Revolution 2030
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
How AI is revolutionizing the world of education
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
Imagine 2050
A History of Public Imagination: What Will You Imagine?
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin