The collected wisdom of some of the world′s most influential environmental movers and shakers is brought together in this one book. The chosen gurus consists both of thinkers those who have set the agenda, and of doers those business people who made the green cause their mission long before it became so prominent.
The book covers a broad range of environmental issues as they apply to business, including the economic viability of choosing green routes. Interviewees include energy guru Amory Lovins, former Friends of the Earth Vice Chair Tony Juniper, diplomat Sir Crispin Tickell and business leader Ray Anderson, among others. The cutting edge thinking of the books contributors provides businesses with the information they need when considering how to change in a green direction. The end result is an illuminating insight into both general views on sustainability as well as good and bad business decisions made in the search for sustainability.
The full list of green gurus include:
Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface Inc, one of TIME Magazines Heroes of the Environment
James Cameron, founder of Executive Director and ViceChairman of Climate Change Capital (CCC)
Paul Dickinson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project
John Elkington, founding partner and director of Volans, cofounder of SustainAbility, world authority of sustainable development, author of The Green Consumer Guide
John Grant, author of The Green Marketing Manifesto, frequent conference speaker and prolific blogger
Denis Hayes, President and CEO of The Bullitt Foundation, Chair of the International Earth Day Network
Gary Hirshberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stonyfield Farm, the world′s largest producer of organic yogurt
Tony Juniper, former Executive Director of Friends of the Earth (FoE), environmental campaigner, author and commentator
Professor Sir David King, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford
Amory B. Lovins, environmentalist, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute
Professor Wangari Maathai, environmental and political activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Ricardo Navarro, founder and director of the Salvadoran Centre for Appropriate Technology (CESTA), winner of the prestigious Goldman prize
Dr Vandana Shiva, physicist, environmental activist and author
Jeffrey Swartz , CEO of Timberland Worldwide
Sir Crispin Tickell, diplomat, academic, environmentalist, author
The book covers a broad range of environmental issues as they apply to business, including the economic viability of choosing green routes. Interviewees include energy guru Amory Lovins, former Friends of the Earth Vice Chair Tony Juniper, diplomat Sir Crispin Tickell and business leader Ray Anderson, among others. The cutting edge thinking of the books contributors provides businesses with the information they need when considering how to change in a green direction. The end result is an illuminating insight into both general views on sustainability as well as good and bad business decisions made in the search for sustainability.
The full list of green gurus include:
Ray Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface Inc, one of TIME Magazines Heroes of the Environment
James Cameron, founder of Executive Director and ViceChairman of Climate Change Capital (CCC)
Paul Dickinson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project
John Elkington, founding partner and director of Volans, cofounder of SustainAbility, world authority of sustainable development, author of The Green Consumer Guide
John Grant, author of The Green Marketing Manifesto, frequent conference speaker and prolific blogger
Denis Hayes, President and CEO of The Bullitt Foundation, Chair of the International Earth Day Network
Gary Hirshberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stonyfield Farm, the world′s largest producer of organic yogurt
Tony Juniper, former Executive Director of Friends of the Earth (FoE), environmental campaigner, author and commentator
Professor Sir David King, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford
Amory B. Lovins, environmentalist, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute
Professor Wangari Maathai, environmental and political activist, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Ricardo Navarro, founder and director of the Salvadoran Centre for Appropriate Technology (CESTA), winner of the prestigious Goldman prize
Dr Vandana Shiva, physicist, environmental activist and author
Jeffrey Swartz , CEO of Timberland Worldwide
Sir Crispin Tickell, diplomat, academic, environmentalist, author
