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Greenlines’ Jerry Delaney, Ocean Exchange’s Cort Atkinson and Goodwill Industries of Central Texas’ Kelly Freeman
Jerry Delaney and his brother, Sam, co-founded Greenlines as a means to solve their frustrations finding the perfect board shorts at the beginning of beach season each year. In the design phase, the pair decided to use yarn made of recycled polyester. App
Global Reporting Initiative’s Allen White, Repurpose Compostables’ Lauren Gropper, Vegan Divas’ Fernanda Capobianco and Verengo Solar’s Randy Bishop
Allen White, co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative, examines the global business environment to take companies' sustainability temperatures. White admits that today's cutthroat business world can make it difficult for some companies to truly opera
Eco Innovators’ Leyla Acaroglu, Bay Localize’s Corrine L. Van Hook, The Wellness Forum’s Dr. Pam Popper and Best Buy’s Scott Weislow
A background that began in design segued nicely into a career that focused on social science and sustainability for Leyla Acaroglu, Director of Melbourne, Australia-based Eco Innovators. Now, Acaroglu is viewed as an expert in helping designers and those
Earth Day Canada’s Jed Goldberg, Practice Greenhealth’s Laura Wenger, Payroll on a Budget’s Charles Read and TerraCycle’s Albe Zakes
April 22 has been synonymous with Earth Day since 1970, but it wasn't until 20 years later, in 1990, that the annual celebration of all things Mother Nature really took off internationally. Jed Goldberg, President of Earth Day Canada, has helped facilitat
Songa Designs’ Sarah Sternberg, Global Adaptation Institute’s Dr. Juan Daboub, Global Fresh Foods’ Mark Barnekow and National Geographic Society’s Hans Wegner
Looking for a career change a few years back, Songa Designs co-founder Sarah Sternberg found inspiration in her volunteer work in east Africa. Sternberg had been thinking about making lasting social impact in a for-profit business. Her travels sparked the
Park&Co’s Park Howell, Corporate Sustainability Architect Bill Baue, eRideShare’s Steve Schoeffler and 1-800-GOT-JUNK’s Brian Scudamore
Park Howell, founder and President of Phoenix-based Park&Co, launched the eco-minded marketing company in 1995 to, as he describes it, "use my skills for good." But, in 1998, Howell says sustainability found him when the City of Mesa, AZ, approached Park&
Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg, Green America’s Russ Gaskin, Antos Environmental’s Tony Schifano and Schneider Electric’s John Tuccillo
Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank, has had the unique experience of traveling to more than 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America to discover the agricultural needs of these regions. Food Tank is concerned with alleviating h
EcoPlum’s Gia Machlin, GoodSearch’s Scott Garell and Ford’s John Viera
Gia Machlin, founder and CEO of EcoPlum, an online boutique and eco-friendly living resource specializing in "stylish, unique, eco-friendly products," returns to Green is Good to discuss her brand's growth over the last few years. The site offers handy gr
Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s Jason Metnick, Healthy Home Dream Team’s Ron & Lisa Beres and Southwest Airlines’ Laurel Moffat
Jason Metnick’s passion for the environment and his studies receiving a B.S. in Forestry at Northern Arizona University led him to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, where he is the Vice President for Customer Affairs. An independent, nonprofit, volu
IceStone USA’s Dal LaMagna, Corporate Eco Forum’s P.J. Simmons and Ecolab’s Emilio Tenuta
Dal LaMagna's career as a sustainability entrepreneur took a long and winding path before he became President and CEO of IceStone USA in 2011. A self-described "master at failing," LaManga chronicles his rise to success in his book, Raising Eyebrows. Tod