Conversations with Green Gurus: John Grant

Conversations with Green Gurus features the collected wisdom of some of the world′s most influential environmental movers and shakers. 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 gurus explore a broad range of environmental issues as they apply to business, industry and the economy. They share their stories, advice and tips on the ecoissues of today and point the way for corporate sustainability.

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



"...provides an intellectual take on the ecoissues...with 15 of the world′s most important green gurus." (Healthy Magazine, June 2009)

"...covers a broad range of environmental issues as they apply to society...cutting edge thinking" (Contact, June 2009)

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[marzartv]

See John Grant discuss Co-Opportunity at Green-Unplugged - Communicating Sustainability see green-unplugged com

[didleybopp]

I really like the room they're in..

but besides that, good talk!