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 |
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
Automotive Revolution 2030
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
All Things Have Standing: 4.7 -- Future Stories -- Machine Virtue
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity
The future of innovation and sustainability
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship
A History of Public Imagination: What Will You Imagine?
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
Imagine 2050
How AI is revolutionizing the world of education
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León