Miscellaneous
Susan Davis: Accelerating growth in social investing
Hazel Henderson, president and founder of Ethical Markets Media, nominates Susan Davis as a true female activist forging her way to a new green economy. Hazel Henderson | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Susan Davis, president of Capital Missions, has been working in the trenches of our dysfunctional capital Read More...
Bob and Kelly King: Turning waste into biodiesel
Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson respects the mission of Bob and Kelly King to promote the use of biodiesel in Hawaii and around the Pacific. Jack Johnson | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Bob and Kelly King started Pacific Biodiesel in Hawaii 10 years ago, before anyone knew what biofuels were or why they were Read More...
Martin Vosseler: Curing the environment with solar energy
Nobel Peace Prize winner Bernard Lown calls Martin Vosseler a true maverick in the field of solar energy advocacy. Bernard Lown | Jan/Feb 2009 issue According to the Jewish tradition, 36 righteous people, unbeknownst to themselves and to others, sustain the universe. In their absence, everything Read More...
Ola Altera: Changing Sweden's mind about fossil fuel
Prominent cancer scientist Karl-Henrik Robert calls Ola Altera a silent hero of the energy sector. Andrew Tolve | Jan/Feb 2009 issue The transformation caught everyone by surprise, even the people who pulled it off. In 1981, 90 percent of Sweden's power plants burned fossil fuel, while just 10 Read More...
Shai Agassi: Bringing back the electric car
Peter Bakker, CEO of the European express delivery company TNT, thinks Shai Agassi could change the image of environmentally responsible business people from "treehuggers" to moguls. Tiffanie Wen | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Shai Agassi, former president of the Products and Technology Group at the Read More...
Bilquis and Abdul Sattar Edhi: Promoting social justice in Pakistan
Salman Ahmad, former lead singer of the Pakistani-American rock group Junoon, says Bilquis and Abdul Sattar Edhi should be recognized for their work helping suffering Pakistanis. Salman Ahmad | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Bilquis and Abdul Sattar Edhi are an extraordinary couple that has provided millions Read More...
James Kass: Giving voices to urban youth
Robert Redford recognizes the work of James Kass for bringing a voice to the youth in Oakland, California. Robert Redford | Jan/Feb 2009 issue James Kass is a force of nature. The hip, bold visionary has created a powerful space within our democracy from which young people can fly bravely out into Read More...
Pierre Rabhi: Working to resolve world hunger
David Servan-Schreiber says Pierre Rabhi is a humble man who deserves praise for his environmental approach. David Servan-Schreiber | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Pierre Rabhi is a small, modest-looking man whose stature reflects neither the breadth of his thoughts nor the power of his character. At age 20, Read More...
Tony Recasner: Teaching students about healthy eating
Premier chef Alice Waters helped Tony Recasner develop the Edible Schoolyard to teach children about gardening and nutrition. Carmel Wroth | Jan/Feb 2009 issue Tony Recasner, Principal, Samuel J. Green Charter School. New Orleans, Louisiana Photo: Firstline Schools, Inc. When Hurricane Katrina Read More...
Willie Smits: Hanging around with orangutans
Chairman of the Rocky Mountain Institute Amory Lovins says there isn’t enough natural habitat left for endangered orangutans....so Willie Smits is building his own rainforest. Max Christern | Jan/Feb 2009 issue It’s quiet in the forests of Southeast Asia, says Willie Smits. Too quiet. “These Read More...