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, but not all, of these products are around renewable energy, another EarthSayers.tv Special Collection, so this collection addresses other emerging markets as well in diverse industries ranging from agriculture to information technology to biotechnology as well as beauty and wellness. Sustainability, however, 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 conferences, and in the role of social entrepreneur.

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Water technology entrepreneur Canadian Cleantech Summit interview with Ray Novokowsky, President and CEO, EcoVu discusses molecular design of advanced materials. Applications of EcoVu include from nuclear waste to drinking water contaminated by pharmaceutircals and their byproducts. Produced by MaRS - Building Canada's next generation of global technology companies. marsdd.com EarthSayer Ray Novokowsky |

The Wisdom of Designing Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough

Special Electric Vehicle by James McGreen

Closing the Technology Gap by Frank Schott of NetHope

TCO Certified: ID for best green technology

A Culture of Sustainability: Aveda by Dominique Conseil

Looking to Nature: Biomimicry and Design

Purifying Water using Solar-activate Water Treatment Technology from Puralytics

Earth to Canada: Be Leaders by David Suzuki

Volkswagen eT! unveils Electric Commercial vehicle

Creating Material Change by Heidi McCloskey

Water technology: Cleaning It Up by Ray Novokowsky

Global Forest Watch 2.0 preview at UN Forum on Forests

Tying Sustainability to The Core of the Value Prop with Dr. Peter Graf of SAP

"The Blue Economy" and innovation by introduced Gunter Pauli

Turning Our Cities Into Human Power Plants by Laurence Kemball-Cook

The Role of Corporate Philanthropy by Stuart Hart

Differences between Internet and Energy Technologies

New 54.5 mpg Standard Good for Automakers, Consumers and Economy

Introduction to Tees At Risk

The End of the Line Documentary

Fresh Thinking and New Ideas with Michael Robinson of General Motors

Biomimicry at the nano level by Dr. Low Hong Yee

Reflections of a Green Business Pioneer with Yvon Chouinard

Technology Solutions Addressing Climate Change by Tom Knutzen

Greenlit

Biotechnology is Important to Me by Andrew Young

The Future of Mobility - Project ReDesign Renault Internship

David Korten on Equity

SAP CEO on Sustainability, Cloud Computing and Carbon Compliance

Convergence and Simplicity by Nicholas Negroponte

CEO Looks at the Future of Info Technology by Andy Green

Innovate to Meet the Challenge of Conservation by Jim Levitt

Green vs. Green: The Sustainability Debate by Jeffrey Hollender

Reinvent Fire: Change Energy Use Forever