April 27th, 2012 New Living Expo Panel: 8:00pm Girl’s Night Out at Temple: 10:00pm While women only hold 8% of general management positions in the U.S., they hold 39% of the leadership positions in sustainability fields. As the cornerstone of the new economy, sustainable business practices and environmental stewardship are giving women increased opportunities to gain influence and affect social change. Some women are in high-level leadership corporate positions while others are developing their own start-ups. This panel, featuring Technica President Lisa Ann Pinkerton, will engage audiences on how women are gaining equal ground with men through opportunities in sustainability leadership. The panel will provide tips to encourage more environmental… Continue Reading
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Top 10 Women of Sustainability
In this second installment in our series on leading women in cleantech and sustainability sectors, we offer up our top picks for the sustainability sector. Quite often this category is dominated by women working in Corporate Social Responsibility, as it’s a sector where women have made great strides to gain leadership roles in the last few decades. However, for our series, we are saving those women of CSR for a later post. This let’s us focus more on those women doing unique sustainability work that might otherwise not be noticed. Stay tuned for our Women of CSR post, it’s not far behind! 1. Nikki Pava – Co-founder, Eco Tuesday &… Continue Reading
Kleantech Karaoke in San Francisco
What’s it going to be, Bon Jovi, Sting, Lady Gaga? You can sing anything you want, or just enjoy the rest of us making fools of ourselves at Kleantech Karaoke. Jump off the grid and channel the Journey/Beatles/Madonna within you!
If the Giants can do it, so can YOU — DON’T STOP BELIEVING!!!!!
We are partnering with Solar Marketing Group to have some a fun night out and make solid connections. Everyone is welcome to join us for what promises to be a rockin’ good time!
Living A Sustainable Life, Inside and Out
In recent years, the term “sustainability” has become synonymous with green living. Yet, living a sustainable life means more than using the right plastics, eating local produce and composting your waste (among other things). Living sustainably means ensuring a positive work-life balance, optimizing your health, limiting exposure to toxins, keeping stress at bay, etc.
The sustainability of our lives, is marked by what we choose to expose ourselves to and the pace we set for our lifestyle. It boils down to the question, “How long can I keep this up?” Read more>>
Green Chamber of Commerce: Future of Clean Tech Event
Technica President Lisa Ann Pinkerton, will be serving on this panel, held by the San Francisco Bay Are Green Chamber of Commerce.
There is a new revolution happening, this time it’s Clean Tech. In the future Clean Tech will be a part of every aspect of our lives – from the built environment to energy and transportation. Join the Green Chamber of Commerce for a panel discussion and networking event, The Future of Clean Tech. The event will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 6:00-8:30 pm at the TechShop, 120 Independence Drive in Menlo Park, CA.
