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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Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook |
Laurence Kemball-Cook's Talk, "Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants", at TEDxBerlin 2012 "Future 3.0". Pavegen embeds power generating technology into pavement so that the energy we generate when we walk is usable making human action an alternative source of energy. EarthSayer Laurence Kemball-Cook |
The Driverless City by Carlo Ratti
Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard
Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki
On Autonomous Vehicles by Dr. Tim Chapin
The Evolving Context for Science and Society by Alan Leshner
The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart
Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics
Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies
The future of innovation and sustainability
Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt
Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook
Automotive Revolution 2030
Sustainability as Mainstream Business Opportunity
Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen
Potable Water Generator as Billboard by UTEC
Sustainability for All: by Jonathon Porritt at TEDxExeter
What's In Your Food? Telespec Innovation
Imagine 2050
Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen
Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever
Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope
Google Geotechnology and the Future of Sustainability (panel)
Smart Citizens for a Smarter State by Beth Simone Noveck
How AI is revolutionizing the world of education
The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough
The Future for Electric Cars by Senator Kevin de León
Seed Communities: Ecovillage Experiments by Karen Litfin
A History of Public Imagination: What Will You Imagine?
All Things Have Standing: 4.7 -- Future Stories -- Machine Virtue
Connectivity is Destiny by Parag Khanna
Sustainable business with Hannah Jones
Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender
Innovation and Sustainability by Joel Makower of GreenBiz
Systems Thinking and Sustainability by Dr. Fritjof Capra
The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship