By Tania Longeau Going green is more than a trend. It’s a way of life that can have a huge impact on the world in...
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Accelerators are helping nonprofits fast-track green tech
By Meg Wilcox Imagine a solar panel that could pull moisture from the air and create clean drinking water, using only the power of the...
Extravaganza Business Showcase Part 1: Recap
By Vishnu Babu Leaders in Energy is a nonpartisan group providing stewardship in energy and environment. Each year business panels present current work being done...
3 Secrets for Scoring an Entry-Level Sustainability Job
By Jarami Bond Over the past few years, I have traveled the United States speaking to and coaching thousands of college students about sustainable business...
Companies Making the World Greener Through Technology
By The Bookmark team There’s no question that the world is changing, and the environment should be at the forefront of people’s minds. While many...
Demystifying Impact Investment
By MIRIAM ACZEL Last month, I represented Leaders in Energy at the 2018 Youth Global Forum in Paris. The Youth Global Forum brought together over 100 participants, experts,...
Single Organizing Idea–A Force for Good: An Interview with Neil Gaught
By MIRIAM ACZEL Miriam Aczel recently interviewed Neil Gaught, author of ‘Core: How a Single Organizing Idea Can Change Business for Good,’ on the concept...
The Time for Business to Act is Now
On the 25th September 2015 in New York a document entitled Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was endorsed by the 193 countries of the UN General Assembly. The Agenda set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets covering a range of issues facing humanity including action on ending poverty, combating hunger, universally improving health and education, making our cities more sustainable, tackling climate change and protecting our oceans and forests.
Unlike the Millennium Development Goals that came before them, the ambition and universality of the SGDs meant that every country on the planet, developed or developing, stands to benefit. Delivering on the goals we we’re assured by the authors of the agenda would create a fairer world, one where reduced poverty, improved health and better education would create greater wealth that would be more evenly distributed.
Energy Brands and Strategic Vision
By DR. FRIDRIK LARSEN Retail energy strategy is about finding the right positioning and implementing it. Energy company branding is not simple for energy providers,...
Skills you need to succeed in green energy and sustainability jobs
As the demand for renewable energy continues to increase, the industry is looking to recruit high-caliber candidates to drive green energy business forward. For example, according to the “2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report” published by the U.S. Department of Energy,the solar workforce increased by 25% in 2016, while wind employment increased by 32%. “Now Hiring: The Growth of America’s Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs”, by the Environmental Defense Fund provides examples of jobs spanning energy efficiency and renewable energy, waste reduction, natural resources conservation and environmental education.
Individuals looking to enter these professions in the clean energy and sustainability sectors need to demonstrate competency in communication, an active interest in green energy, and a natural aptitude for all things technical. For those hoping to pursue leadership roles, an energy leader should be able to manage geographically diverse teams, coordinate complex technical projects and possess the ability to identify and run with new ideas.