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InnovatingSMART
by InnovatingSMART
MISSION: Promote change for a sustainable, regenerative world through cross-generational dialogues and first-person stories of SMART design and innovation.
Episodes
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Building TRUST at Great Place to Work
THE INNOVATION: Helping startups and existing companies to create great workplace cultures – with Trust at their centers -- which can drive exceptional business results. Susan Lucas-Conwell, CEO Great Place to Work Institute www.greatplacetowork.net
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Clean Mushroom Growing the Premier Way
THE INNOVATION: Growing mushrooms in a nearly closed-loop system, integrating many advanced indoor growing technologies. John Ashbaugh, CEO of Premier Mushrooms www.premiermushrooms.com For the full story, go to InnovatingSMART.org.
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World Centric - creators of compostables
THE INNOVATION: Designing, producing and distributing compostable one-use food service products from annually renewable materials. Aseem Das, CEO and Founder, World Centric www.worldcentric.org Go to www.InnovatingSMART.org for the full story.
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Sustainable Silicon Valley
THE INNOVATION: Bringing together an array of cross-sector institutional partners to address systems-level issues of environmental, economic and social sustainability in the Silicon Valley region. Marianna Grossman, Executive Director www.SustainableSV.org Check out InnovatingSMART for the full...
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The Future 500
THIS INNOVATION: Advancing the triple bottom line by finding common ground between corporations and NGO watchdogs - moving past entrenched self-interests toward equally shared goals. www.future500.org See InnovatingSMART.org for the full story.
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CA Forward -- Innovating Government
This Innovation: CAforward is working to redesign California government so that is more efficient and provides California citizens the proper resources they need in their local communities. Richard W. Raya: Policy Director CAforward.org Get the full story at www.innovatingsmart.org!
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Willi Paul -- Permaculture Mythology
THE INNOVATION: Creating new myths and alchemies to promote environmental sustainability. Willi Paul, Founder www.PlanetShifter.com Magazine www.SacredPermaculture.net Get the whole story at InnovatingSMART.org.
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Dirk Michels - Promoting Solar through PPAs
THE INNOVATION: Creating simple long-term financing options called "Power Purchase Agreements" which allow industrial electricity users to enjoy the benefits of renewable energy without up-front costs. Dirk MichelsPartner K&L Gates http://www.klgates.com Check out www.innovatingsmart.org for the...
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Vertical Landscape
This Innovation: Redesigning architecture to be greener through the use of new shear wall construction technology which can support habitat for flora and fauna. Nelson Hyde Chick, CEO www.vertlandscape.com Watch an Introductory Video: Read some Excerpts: Θ I love nature and I’m always kind of...
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StarNet - Innovation Alliances for the 21st Century
www.starnetllc.net
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Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials
A material manufacturing and SaaS company focused on high-tech solutions that reduce energy consumption in the built environment.
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B Labs and Benefit Corporations: An interview with Deborah Hirsh
This Innovation: B Corporation is helping envision a new sector of the economy where corporations create benefit for all social stakeholders rather than just shareholders. Promoting notions of interdependence, agency and responsibility through collective action and accountability. An interview…
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UC Berkeley Fire Science Lab
This is a first-person interview with Kevin Krasnow, PhD candidate, UC Berkeley Fire Science Lab: http://nature.berkeley.edu/stephens-lab/. His research is focused on fire ecology and history and how it relates to current forest management.
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Zajac Motors: We make engines greener
An interview with Curt Ward, President of Zajac Motors. Zajac Motors has created an advanced combustion engine technology to increase fuel efficiency, produce zero emissions and run on any fuel type. www.zajacmotors.com See the full story at innovatingsmart.org.
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Teletrips: improving triple-bottom-line performance
An interview with Ian Gover, the President and CEO of Teletrips. Teletrips helps organizations improve their financial, environmental and societal performance through intelligent workplace and workforce management. www.teletrips.com. See the full story at innovatingsmart.org.
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Going Evergreen - Energy Solutions through Social Capital
Going Evergreen is a non-profit in Silicon Valley, which is leveraging social capital to create change and adaptation, resulting in social and ecological profit. Mike Alvarado, Co-Founder, Going Evergreen www.goingevergreen.org Go to our website for the full story.
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Gourmet Growers - Clean Indoor Agriculture
An on-site interview with Duncan Soldner, President, Gourmet Growers, www.gourmetgrowers.us Gourmet Growers is creating an indoor agriculture model designed to produce zero waste and operate near urban areas. Current focus -- growing mushrooms. Check out the full story at InnovatingSMART.org.
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ConsumerChange.com -- a public forum for consumer feedback
An interview with: Marlene Zobayan, Founder, ConsumerChange.com www.consumerchange.com ConsumerChange has created a social-media website which allows users to provide feedback on businesses' environmental practices. Get the full story at InnovatingSMART.org.
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MISSION: Promote change for a sustainable, regenerative world through cross-generational dialogues and first-person stories of SMART design and innovation.
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