by greenconnections | Nov 10, 2019 | Authors, Careers & Talent, Interviews, Leadership & Innovation, Policy & Government
“Scenario planning…is really about trying to think, what could the future look like? And, how can we adapt and prepare for whatever the future might hold? “You do that by identifying what are the underlying drivers? What’s going to shape the future one way or...
by greenconnections | Nov 1, 2019 | Careers & Talent, Gifts & Homes, Interviews, Leadership & Innovation
“Science can do amazing things and answer questions for us,” she told me, “but then we can use that knowledge to do this in a responsible way or in an irresponsible way….Science is good to have. Then, what are you going to use it for and how do you do it responsibly?”...
by greenconnections | Oct 27, 2019 | Careers & Talent, Energy & Storage, Interviews, Transportation & Infrastructure
“A 40 foot electric bus can save up to 100 metric tons of greenhouse gas per year, which is really what a traditional…bus would emit per year.” Margaret Lewis on Green Connections Radio Transportation is one of the top three contributors to climate change,...
by greenconnections | Oct 19, 2019 | Interviews, Leadership & Innovation, Technology
“These women have had networks and support structures and other kinds of community support that helped them get there in spite of an uphill battle….For men, the narrative is that they made it on their own. We downplay the role that mentorship played in (men’s)...
by greenconnections | Oct 11, 2019 | Careers & Talent, Interviews, Leadership & Innovation
“You have to take a long-term view, which means you may need to invest more up front in order to give people the flexibility or better benefits, and the returns we know we get with a more diverse workforce are greater innovation, we get an improved bottom line.”...
by greenconnections | Oct 4, 2019 | Interviews, Leadership & Innovation, Policy & Government
“Comedy loosens the brain. It generates creativity. There’s something physiologically that happens in our brains. We stop thinking linearly and start thinking non-linearly when we hear jokes, when we try to tell jokes.” Courtney Bickert on Green Connections...
