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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Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics |
"Todd Jarvis and his team at Oregon State University (OSU) are great partners, and they have the analytical horsepower to provide the third-party testing and data our company needs," said Mark Owen, CEO of Puralytics. EarthSayer Mark Owen |
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity
Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
All Things Have Standing: 4.7 -- Future Stories -- Machine Virtue
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
Automotive Revolution 2030
A History of Public Imagination: What Will You Imagine?
How AI is revolutionizing the world of education
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
Imagine 2050
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
The future of innovation and sustainability