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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Convergence and Simplicity by Nicholas Negroponte |
Dr. Negroponte of MIT gives remarks on the future of video technology. Producd by Bobby Barredo. He talks about physical convergence leading to convergence of lifestyles. Our lives no longer partitioned and this co-mingling is the future. For this to happen, things must be made simpler EarthSayer Nicholas Negroponte |
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin
How AI is revolutionizing the world of education
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
Tying Sustainability to The Core of the Value Prop with Dr. Peter Graf of SAP
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
The future of innovation and sustainability
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity
Imagine 2050
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
A History of Public Imagination: What Will You Imagine?
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
Fresh Thinking and New Ideas with Michael Robinson of General Motors
Automotive Revolution 2030