OG 11 Keynote – Redefining Design
Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by Michael Chapdelaine.
Yves Behar gives a look into the trend toward cost effective and socially beneficial design.
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OG11 Morning Keynote: Ben Packard- VP, Global Responsibility, Starbucks
Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by Sarah Hadburg.
Adjusting Solution Sets to scale through Collaboration
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OG 11 Introductions and Morning Keynotes
Posted on 10. Nov, 2011 by Michael Chapdelaine.
Opportunity Green 2011 kicks off its mission to get the general public to embrace green.
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Opportunity Green 2011 Preview
Posted on 09. Nov, 2011 by Sara Glaser.
We’ll be sharing the conference experience with you LIVE so stay tuned for updates on our Opportunity Green Facebook page and be sure to follow us on Twitter at @oppgreen for official OG updates, live tweets, and online sustainable business conversation.
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Teaching Sustainability via Rewards: An Interview with Ian Yolles, CSO, Recyclebank
Posted on 07. Nov, 2011 by John Havens.
Recyclebank’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ian Yolles had a chance to sit down with Yoxi, one of Opportunity Green’s sponsors a few weeks back to talk about gamification as a model for positive change. Ian will be speaking at the conference on Thursday for our panel, Interconnected: Accelerating Green Product Innovation and New Business Models.
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Reinventing the Role of Paper in the Digital World: An Interview With Domtar’s Lewis Fix
Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by Gaia Dempsey.
Domtar is Opportunity Green’s official paper partner, and has an exciting announcement that will be made at the conference on November 10-11. Last week I spoke with Lewis Fix of pulp & paper company Domtar about sustainability and how a paper giant is evolving to meet the needs of the market today. We talked about what motivates him to continue to lead sustainability initiatives in the paper industry. Lewis says, “I gotta make it really visible, and really simple. I know it can be complex. If you’re making it a little better every time, that’s what matters. We have the opportunity to attract young, engaged people who can make a difference.”
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Top Ten Green News Stories of October 2011
Posted on 02. Nov, 2011 by Cristina Chang.
OG|10: Green News Monthly Roundup featuring the top ten green news stories from October 2011 as followed and covered by Opportunity Green.
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OG Joins As You Sow for an Event Offering a Look Into the Shocking Future of Fracking in LA and Other Cities
Posted on 30. Oct, 2011 by Michael Chapdelaine.
On Tuesday, October 25, As You Sow held their “No Fracking Way!” fundraiser at Space 150 offices in Venice, CA. Founded in 1992, the nonprofit has been working with corporations to introduce shareholder resolutions that, in the words of Chief Executive Officer Andrew Behar, “bring them into integrity” on energy use, environmental health, waste management, and human rights.
