“The country that owns green, that dominates that industry, is going to have the most energy security, national security, economic security, competitive companies, healthy population and, most of all, global respect.” CountryEnergyCompanyEconomicSecurityIndustryHealthyGreenPopulationNational SecurityEconomic SecurityEnergy Security Author:Thomas Friedman
“Bill Ford, Jr., is somebody who wants to move this industry, to lead the nation in making us independent of foreign oil, of making the green vehicle.” WantMovingNationsIndustryIndependentGreenBillsOilVehicleForeign OilAuto Industry Author:Jennifer Granholm
“I want to try and wear as many Australian designers as I can because I'd like to support my Australian colleagues in the industry as well as find things that are eco-friendly. I love the green concept of wearing more sustainable garments at events.” WantTryingWellsI CanSupportEventsIndustryConceptsGreenDesignerFriendlyColleaguesAustralianGarmentsEcoEco Friendly Author:Lucy Fry
“We can change our thinking. Rather than viewing the chemical adulteration of our environment and our bodies as the inevitable practice of convenience and progress, we can decide that cancer is inconvenient and toxic pollution archaic and primitive. We can start seeing the creation of carcinogens as the result of outmoded technologies. We can demand green engineering and green chemistry. We can let our systems of industry and agriculture know that they are suffering from a design flaw.” ThinkingKnowsBodySufferingResultsPracticeTechnologyEnvironmentProgressSeeingDesignCreationIndustryDemandGreenEnvironmentalCancerInevitableFlawsChemistryChemicalsToxicEngineeringPollutionPrimitiveAgricultureConvenienceOur EnvironmentInconvenient Author:Sandra Steingraber
“I'm eternally optimistic about the future. I believe that if we are committed towards it and if we continue to educate people and get the whole world community to implement green features and aspects in not just the built environment not just in their lifestyles but in their businesses in their industries then we're heading towards a green future.” PeopleIfsWorldBelieveWholeI BelieveCommunityEnvironmentIndustryBuiltAspectGreenCommittedLifestyleWhole WorldOptimisticFeaturesEducateHeadingsBuilt Environment Author:Ken Yeang
“I think China is set up to surpass the US on the even more critical industry of green power.” ThinkingIndustryGreenChinaCritical Author:Chris Paine
“Urban America has been redlined. Government has not offered tax incentives for investment, as it has in a dozen foreign markets. Banks have redlined it. Industries have moved out, they've redlined it. Clearly, to break up the redlining process, there must be incentives to green-line with hedges against risk.” Has BeensGovernmentAmericaProcessLinesBreakRiskIndustryTaxesGreenMovedInvestmentDozenUrbanIncentives Author:Jesse Jackson
“Providing clean, efficient solar/electric generators to industries such as oil companies, spanning from film and event production, construction, disaster relief, agriculture, forestry, and nonprofit organizations. We're literally helping green oil companies, helping them find ways to pollute less while creating jobs. When I look at the breadth of positive impact these technologies can have, I truly get excited. Imagine a generator where ZERO fuel is used!” WayLooksHelpingJobsFilmUsedCompanyTechnologyImagineEventsIndustryCreatingOrganizationGreenImpactCleanProductionsExcitedOilDisasterFuelReliefZeroConstructionEfficientElectricProvidingAgricultureBreadthPositive ImpactNonprofitsOil CompaniesGeneratorCreating JobsDisaster Relief Author:Ian Somerhalder
“If we look at Germany's infrastructure policy, it has been driven by its mission-oriented focus on green infrastructure. This affects both innovation and infrastructure, old industries and new. The German steel industry, for example, has adapted to the policy by lowering its material content through a 'repurpose, reuse and recycle' strategy.” IfsLooksHas BeensFocusPolicyExampleMaterialsIndustryInnovationGreenStrategyMissionsDrivenGermanySteelInfrastructureAdaptedReuseSteel Industry Author:Mariana Mazzucato