Did you know that more than 800 million people around the world do not have access to clean drinking water? And, about 2 billion people do not have access to a toilet. Here in the U.S., nearly 2 million people do not enjoy these privileges that so many of us take for granted. George McGraw‘s DIGDEEP Water […]
Keith A. Anderson is the director of the District Department of the Environment (DDOE). He is responsible for leading a workforce of approximately 300 environmental professionals and overseeing the operations of four administrations, 13 divisions, and 14 branches that work collaboratively to protect the environment and conserve the natural resources of the District of Columbia. […]
As Washington, DC’s economic boom continues, the DDOE aims to ensure that the city’s growth is sustainable.
With dual roles as Senior Director of Sustainability at Autodesk and President & CEO of the newly created Autodesk Foundation, Lynelle is committed to harnessing the power of design to create a better world. Under her leadership, Autodesk created the Sustainability Workshop, an online learning platform for teaching sustainable design that has reached over one […]
Autodesk sees design as a secret weapon that can help us figure out how we can change the future.
Nil Zacharias is a leading expert in the growing plant-based food industry. He is an author, podcaster, entrepreneur, advisor, and sought-after international speaker who has spent over a decade focused on the intersection of food, health, and sustainability. Nil is founder of Eat For The Planet (an impact media and consulting firm), co-founder of Spire […]
OneGreenPlanet.org aims to empower consumers to make informed, environmentally positive decisions.
Mark Kohorst is Senior Manager for Environment, Health & Safety at NEMA. He is a long-time manager and consultant on environmental and public health issues. He has been with the electrical product industry for 9 years – prior to that he was a project manager for a scientific consulting firm and early in his career […]
Washington is the third state to enact a mercury-containing device recycling program. Will more states catch on next?
Manda Aufochs Gillespie is The Green Mama. In her 20 years in the field she has “greened” one of North America’s only urban ecovillages, one of Chicago’s largest daycares, a multi-million dollar residential project, a Guatemalan orphanage, and has been dubbed the “green guru” by the media, appearing on HBO, ABC, and CBC. She engages […]