An ambitious bill to end fossil fuel subsidies is heading to Congress.
Watch a replay of our May 10 webinar examining the University of California San Diego microgrid.
Columbia alumni club discusses expanding the sharing market to aid economy and planet.
Resources
White Papers
Comparative assessment of emerging ecosystem services tools in 2010 through a test application within the U.S. San Pedro Watershed in Arizona. These decision-making aids seek to offer an ecosystem-oriented approach to considering corporate actions.
White Papers
Examines the current state of business engagement on climate change adaptation and identifies key barriers to greater private sector involvement. It is based on a series of business and multi-stakeholder dialogues on the role of the private sector.
Webinars
Watch a replay of our May 10 webinar examining the University of California San Diego microgrid.
White Papers
Explores the potential that exists for strategic philanthropists in stimulating entrepreneurship and small business development in developing countries. Includes many brief case studies.
White Papers
Outlines how business can promote sustainable consumption by addressing parts of the value chain cycle: product design, consumer engagement and use, and end-of-use.
Webinars
The free, interactive webinar recording is accessible here now!
Economic Forums
Portland
Jun 13
Main Street Sanctuary
The forum returns to Portland in 2012 featuring keynote speaker Van Jones. Early-bird registration open!
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Seattle
Jun 14
McCaw Hall
The forum rolls back into Seattle featuring keynote speaker Van Jones. Early-bird registration open!
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Santa Monica
Sep 27
Santa Monica welcomes the third of our 2012 event tour with Van Jones. Early-bird registration open!
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Events
May 21 - May 23
Berlin,
BE
B4E is an annual international business and environment conference promoting dialogue on sustainable development among business leaders and other stakeholders.
May 23
Seattle, WA,
WA
Join us on Monday, May 23rd at Seattle’s Pyramid Alehouse for our Annual MIT Enterprise Forum Topic Brainstorm Meeting! Bring your valuable topic ideas and suggestions for the 2012 / 2013 season, and enjoy appetizers, compliments of MIT Enterprise Forum of the NW. Our session will be directly followed by our last Mix & Mingle of the season with the entrepreneurial community. A cash bar will be available. Feel free to bring a friend!
Jun 4 - Jun 7
San Diego,
CA
In 2012 the Sustainability Revolution picks up steam. In 2012, the revolution will be branded, but by whom, and how can your brand participate? Join 1000 innovation leaders from around the world for this 6th annual event as the Sustainable Brands community convenes for the first time in San Diego, California to discuss how better brands are responding to changing consumer sentiment and helping shape a flourishing future. Learn, discuss and collaborate on shifting consumer behavior, driving heretical innovation and evolving the business case for sustainable brands. Join market-making companies such as Unilever, BASF, Coca-Cola, UPS, Dell, SAP, 3M, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, Philips, Green Mountain Coffee, Target, and many others. This year participate in innovation studios and experiential brand-activation activities, an expanded solutions expo, research round tables, and more. Pre-conference workshops, Birds-of-a-Feather dinners, team based design challenges and more support the SB’12 mission to inspire, engage and equip brand leaders to find new ways to drive business value and brand equity by innovating for improved environmental, social and economic impact. Registration is now open and seating is limited. Don’t wait! The co-creation begins online soon, and you'll want to book your room before they sell out. It all takes place at the Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego, CA, June 4-7.
