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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Tying Sustainability to The Core of the Value Prop with Dr. Peter Graf of SAP |
May 11, 2011 Dr. Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer, SAP sat down for an interview by James Epstein-Reeves of 3BL Media at the 2011 Ceres Conference held May 11th and 12th 2011 in Oakland, CA. He talks about what it means when he says SAP is a company with sustainability as its purpose. EarthSayer Dr. Peter Graf |
Convergence and Simplicity by Nicholas Negroponte
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
Automotive Revolution 2030
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
Fresh Thinking and New Ideas with Michael Robinson of General Motors
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Imagine 2050
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen