So what does sustainable innovation mean? Everybody says everything and anything about it and the concept can get blurry sometimes. We thought we'd give our own definition, elementary style, to get things clear! The "we" is Dassault Systemes the leader in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) headquartered in France.

Session 1 of "Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence", the Mind and Life XXIII conference with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue with contemplative scholars, activists and ecological scientists who discuss the interconnection between individual choices and environmental consequences. The conference was held at His Holiness's office in Dharamsala, India, from October 17-21, 2011.

Produced by the Mind and Life Institute ) and the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The German company Faber-Castell is best known for its pencils and it turns out hundreds of millions of writing utensils every year. It's also one of the world's oldest manufacturers, dating back to 1761. The family business celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2011.

The count joined his family business more than 40 years ago and is currently the sole managing partner of Faber-Castell. The count joined his family business more than 40 years ago and is currently the sole managing partner of Faber-Castell, a company that manufactures more than 2 billion pencils a year that range in price from a few cents to a budget-busting $250.

After serving as an Environmental Protection Extension Agent teaching farming and environmental education in Africa for two years in the Peace Corps, Nathan found that his passion was in living close to the Earth and in a community where it truly takes a village to move through life well.  

In 2010 in collaboration with Matt Brown, Benjamin Green and Bobbie Brown, Nathan formed Food Waves focusing on producing organic food for the local Portland, Oregon market, they see their mission growing farmers in a movement they call small acre stewardship.

Food|Waves promotes sustainable agriculture as a long-term solution to major environmental issues facing the overall health of the world’s soil, water and people. Our aim is to develop future farmers by providing the technical and financial support necessary to learn how to grow organic food for local consumers.

Videotaped July 2, 2011 by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, voices of sustainability with music by Benjamin Bogosian. 

Six out of 7 species of turtles are threatened or endangered so how can you help them? Connecting travelers and volunteers to support conservation efforts while having a unique experience, RED Sustainable Tourism, a conservation adventure company in Mexico is referenced in this video by SEE Turtles. SEE Turtles offers sea turtle conservation travel opportunities for families, volunteers, and anyone looking to leave a positive impact.

Ecotourism, sustainable travel, conservation adventures, Mexico, Baha, Turtle Tourism, Sea Turtles, See Turtles, Costa Rica, volunteers, travel, travelers, Trinidad, conservation travel, protection, sea creatures, community conservation, tours, school programs.

This video tells the story of "Wood from the Hood" and a unique approach to reclaiming discarded trees from local neighborhoods. The urban trees are made into flooring, millwork, furniture and accessories for the home and office.

Wood From The Hood produces high quality lumber and other wood products from the Twin Cities area "Urban Forest".  By reclaiming trees in our local area, we can produce high quality products from a sustainable resource and take one more step towards environmentally sensitive building and remodeling. Founded by indy and Rick Siewert this innovative company is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.