Steve Cochran is an internationally-recognized and nationally-prominent leader, speaker, writer and advocate in the field of sustainable enterprise, working with private industry, government, academia and the non-profit world to achieve that goal.  He addresses the need for balance among people, planet and prosperity and acting to meet our own needs as well as those of future generations.

He is the co-founder of Sustainability Strategies, LLC and a founding partner in the Washington-based National Center for Sustainability, and a founding board member of the DC-based United States Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development.

Hilary Wiech of Woonsocket Rockets and Sailors for the Sea talks about the Clean Regattas program around ocean conservation- actions ranging from eliminating plastic water bottles at regattas to environmental education for junior sailors, to working with industry players around sustainability best practices.

Clean Regattas at the 2011 U.S. Team Racing Championship held in Houston, Texas. Visit the Sailors for the Sea Website to learn more about Clean Regattas.

Published on Jun 11, 2012

Sailors for the Sea - America's Cup, Newport 2012

Ocean Conservation at America's Cup Newport Rhode Island 2012

This highlights video features the work of event organizers, including the program lead Annie Brett. Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas best management practices were used to reduce the events environmental impact.

Sailors for the Sea is The Official Clean Regattas Partner of the 34th America's Cup, helping reduce the environmental footprint of the America's Cup World Series, the Louis Vuitton Cup and the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco.

Sailors are embracing ocean conservation by changing their habits, reducing their impact on the environment, and protecting the waters they sail. Sailors for the Sea educates and engages the boating community in the worldwide protection of the oceans. Learn more here on the Sailors for the Sea Website. Published on Oct 2, 2012

Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas program encourages sailors and race organizers to reduce their environmental impact. The Ripple Effect is the impact of 14 regattas committing to eliminate single use water bottles at their events. Commit your regatta to being clean and green

Clean Regattas is a certification program that helps regattas, sailing programs and other events voluntarily achieve higher environmental standards.

Published on Jan 28, 2013

Ken Webster - Head of Learning from The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK) introduces the concept of a circular economy. The end of the era of cheap fossil fuels and key materials, coupled with rising population and anxieties around water resources, food production and harmful wastes, demonstrates the need for rethinking our model of production and consumption, not merely patching it up. Let's re-think, re-design and build a positive future.

Published on Jan 7, 2013

With the price of resources and energy becoming increasingly volatile, can today's linear economy work in the long term?

What if we didn't buy the goods we use, but instead favoured access and performance over ownership? This short animation from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation introduced the idea, and suggests how it could work for businesses, users, and the wider economy.

A performance model is part of the solution when making the transition to a regenerative circular economy.

Carlos Tavares is COO of Renault.  He talks about how the Circular Economy leads to breakthroughs including recycling. Leveraging the benefits and facing challenges of Circular Economy is discussed along with consumption.

The Circular Economy 100 is a global platform bringing together leading companies, emerging innovators and regions to accelerate the transition to a circular economy over a 1000-day (3 year) period. The Annual Summit was held Wednesday 19 June 2013.

The Governor, Martin O'Malley talks about State's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan and reducing emissions by 2020 and emphasized the need for collaboration between public and private sector.

Two icons of the 60's civil rights era -- Bill Moyers and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) -- meet to share experiences and revelations about the momentous March on Washington which they both attended 50 years ago. At 23, Lewis had just been named to lead the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and was the youngest and most defiant of the featured speakers.