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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The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship |
The final Project ReDesign workshop took place at the Examination
Schools, Oxford on 25 March 2011. During the day students rose to the
challenge of re-thinking whether our current waste problem is in fact a
materials opportunity, by exploring the possibilities of a systems level
re-design in a world of finite resources and rising energy costs. Volunteers from the Foundation's Founding Partners, B&Q, BT & CISCO, Renault and National Grid were there to support the workshops, as key industry sector experts. Find out more about the circular economy here. EarthSayer Ellen MacArthur |
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen
All Things Have Standing: 4.7 -- Future Stories -- Machine Virtue
Imagine 2050
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
A History of Public Imagination: What Will You Imagine?
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
Automotive Revolution 2030
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
The future of innovation and sustainability
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
How AI is revolutionizing the world of education
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity