Choosing to innovate in the 1980s, in an industry not known for its environmentally friendly practices, Alfonso and Monica went to great lengths to differentiate their business.
It could have been the presence of celebrities such as Adrian Grenier or post event parties on sky-scraper roof tops. But regardless, the Opportunity Green Conference had a cool factor that exceeded the green events I've been to recently.
It's not exactly turning a sow's ear into a silk purse, but Cobalt Technologies Inc. is aiming to transform pine-bark-beetle-killed lodgepole pines in...
If there's one clear thing I take away from TED every year, it's that the world is on the precipice of some monumental shifts, and technology has created an acceleration of these changes at a rate mankind has never seen before.
While mainstream environmental groups cheered the State of the Union, many climate activists are pissed. But from the standpoint of a green entrepreneur, there was an awful lot to like.
TOMS Shoes, FEED, and Bonobos share the same entrepreneurial spirit as I do, while caring about tomorrow at the same time. So without further ado, please enjoy the following chat.
The question isn't black/white or cut/dry, so I think it should actually be rephrased more along the lines of, "Where do you fall in the spectrum of trying to be more 'green'?"
The key to supporting green collar entrepreneurs is to combine Van Jones' green job training model with Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus' model for microfinance.