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