Browsing: The Green Spotlight

Green Success Stories sat down with Dr. Tawainga Katsvairo, director of Better Universe and Citizens, Inc., an organization dedicated to reclaiming Haiti’s degraded land and converting it to green land. BUC’s efforts include planting perennial grasses on eroded slopes for land reclamation, fostering erosion control, and bringing back trees and vegetation to the slopes. In doing so, BUC helps in the fight against climate change, enabling CO2 reduction by land and by sea. Dr. Katsvairo brings awareness and support for their efforts that can be applied both in Haiti and in many parts of the world.

Green Success Stories puts Alexandria Carson, outgoing President of the University of Tampa Environmental Protection Coalition, in the Green Spotlight. Alexandria describes her growing interest in sustainability, from loving being in nature as a child to rising through the UT’s Environmental Protection Coalition and ultimately taking on its role as president, a role that she recently completed. Alexandria is especially proud of organizing and leading the continuing Sustainable Spartan Market, featuring local venders selling eco-conscious products to the entire community. She hopes to help people see that sustainability can be an everyday practice, and that trying to make a difference is an essential step toward a building a better world.

Green Success Stories puts Ross Orr, President and CEO of BacTech, in the Green Spotlight. BacTech harnesses naturally occurring and…

Green Success Stories shines the Green Spotlight on Alba Forns, COO & Co-Founder of Climatize, a fintech platform that enables anyone to invest in renewable energy projects starting from just $10. Alba describes her climate activism across the US and Europe, and how it led to her co-creating a platform that enables and empowers people to take tangible action and directly support clean energy projects. Alba wants everyone to know that climate action is not only possible — it’s investable!

Green Success Stories puts Gabriel Williams, Senior Project Manager at Cordelio Power, and CEO/Founder of Wavy Properties and Williams Construction & Consulting Services, in the Green Spotlight. Gabriel discusses his move from project work in oil and gas to work in battery, solar, and wind, driven by a desire to be at the forefront of energy innovation and a more sustainable future. He likewise describes his work providing expert assistance with decision-making in the renewable energy sector, and applying sustainability to the housing and construction sectors. Gabriel points out that the shift to renewables is not a question of if, but when, and those who adapt early will be the ones leading the future of energy.

Green Success Stories puts Shawn Rome-Ledig, CEO and Founder of Delta AgroFiber Solutions and Good Delta Biochar, in the Green Spotlight. Shawn expresses his belief that the future of agriculture and construction must be regenerative, circular, and rooted in local impact. He describes the role of his company in transforming industrial hemp and agricultural waste into high-value, sustainable products, like biochar, hempcrete, and bioplastics, while supporting local farmers with seed-to-buyback programs, technical assistance, and access to carbon markets. With his and his company’s efforts, he hopes to show the world that industrial hemp can be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change while creating jobs, revitalizing rural communities, and building climate-resilient infrastructure, one acre and one partnership at a time.

Green Success Stories puts Jonathan Abraham Salem, Founder and CEO of RECIV.net, in The Green Spotlight. Jonathan reveals his commitment and joy at being in the renewable energy workforce, at being a part of something that actually matters. He describes his company, RECIV.net – featuring cloud-based compliance software that streamlines due diligence for renewable energy projects, making the process safer, faster, and fully data-driven. Today, Jonathan and his team are transforming how renewable energy projects are validated and approved – setting new benchmarks for speed, accuracy, and sustainability. Through RECIV.net, they are accelerating the global shift to clean power while ensuring every project meets the highest environmental and compliance standards.

Green Success Stories puts Bao Hoang, founder and CEO of SPACE ASEAN, in the Green Spotlight. Bao describes his path from business administration studies to founding SPACE ASEAN, with the aim of promoting sustainability in Southeast Asia with the help of the US. SPACE ASEAN provides consulting services on carbon credit project development, carbon credit trading, ESG reporting, climate risk assessment, clean tech transfers, and other sustainability-related issues, especially paying attention to farmers and farm cooperatives in the region. Bao points to the enormous potential environmental and economic opportunities for Southeast Asian and US businesses, and for consumers as well, in sustainable development.

Green Success Stories puts Harshika Bisht, Senior Sustainable Design Reviewer for Boston Planning, in the Green Spotlight. Harshika describes being inspired by witnessing the intuitively climate-responsive design in the architecture of a southern India village, and how it planted the seed in her to combine age-old passive techniques with modern technology and policy to create buildings that are both high-performing and humane. She continues to do so at Boston planning, where she and her colleagues work to reshape urban environments to better serve both people and the planet.

Green Success Stories puts Lucas Blondheim, Founder, CEO and Principal Designer of Fennec Design Studio, in The Green Spotlight. Lucas describes his efforts to make a positive impact in the fight against climate change via his design, data analysis and data visualization skills. He details the benefits Fennec Design Studio’s AI-driven UX and product design skills bring to startups and established companies in the climate space. He emphasizes how designers and other creatives are uniquely positioned to provide the kinds of perspectives that can really make positive change.

Green Success Stories puts Hanae Bezad, Director of Market Development for Canada’s Boann Social Impact, in The Green Spotlight. Hanae describes her global sustainability journey that has taken her from Morocco, across Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia, leading and advising initiatives at the intersection of innovation, climate justice, and inclusion. She details her current work at Boann Social Impact in Canada where she contributes to deploying the Government of Canada’s Social Finance Fund with a focus on climate and agtech impact investments. Hanae hopes readers leave with the sense that small actions, rooted in justice and care, can spark far-reaching change.

Green Success Stories puts Shalom Chilau Iboh, Founder of Renew Watts Technologies, in The Green Spotlight. Shalom describes her awakening to sustainability encountering the thick soot covering the doorsteps and walls in her native Nigeria, coupled with the lack of reliable electricity for millions in her country. Her company produces solar kits including a solar-powered lamp accompanied by a power bank made from recycled batteries, developed to improve energy access for underserved, marginalized, and grassroots communities. They likewise promote quality education, gender equity, and leadership development for the clean energy workforce while accelerating United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Shalom looks forward, with the right resources and partnerships, to the growth of Africa in leading the global energy transition.

Green Success Stories sat down with Daniel Rejzer, Co-Founder and CEO of Day 8, a growing company dedicated to nourishing humanity by upcycling discarded agricultural biomass and producing sustainable, high-quality Rubisco protein. He points out that using existing agricultural byproducts is great for the environment, eliminating the need for additional farmland, water, or livestock. It’s likewise great for the economy and our health. Daniel’s vision is to transform every farmer’s waste into the foundational building block of the future food industry.

Green Success Stories puts Mike Somerby, CMO of Duckworth, in the Green Spotlight. Mike describes the deep-rooted sustainability foundations of their merino wool products, built on generations of care and regenerative practices for the Montana sheep ranch from which the company derives its natural and sustainable product line. He looks forward to the time when the apparel industry and consumers in general move away from petroleum-based clothing products that are harmful for the environment, and return to the natural and high-quality material that Duckworth offers.

Green Success Stories puts Ofer Spottheim, CEO of Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems, and co-CEO of Agam Energy, in the Green Spotlight. Ofer describes the innovative heating/cooling and dehumidification machines for greenhouses his company offers, providing energy savings (up to 60 percent!), reduced humidity and improved crop quality, as well as multiple applications for agriculture, industry and recreation, including greenhouses, shopping malls, swimming pools, and spas. Ofer likewise describes the energy savings machines offered by AGAM energy, including a proprietary Liquid Ring Rotating Casing Steam Turbine (LRRC ST) that can generate electricity from waste heat, starting at 90c hot water or 100c steam, currently thrown away to the atmosphere. He envisions a future in which Agam enables major energy gains while reducing or eliminating the need for fossil fuel.

Green Success Stories puts Eric Fischgrund, Founder and CEO of FischTank PR, in The Green Spotlight. Eric describes his love of nature and his environmentalism, and how this has translated into a career-long commitment to helping green companies grow via communications and media relations. To that effect, Eric has founded FischTank PR and grown it to the top climate/cleantech/ sustainability PR firm in the country. He recommends that professionals marry their personal interests in sustainability into fulfilling careers, and be willing to “put themselves out there” and pursue their vision.

Green Success Stories sat down with Ben Candea, CEO of LAC Consulting and Fractional Chief of Staff for Early- and Growth-stage Companies. Ben describes his shift from media/entertainment to more meaningful climate work, and the way his fractional Chief of Staff services enable early-stage founders and CEOs to dedicate their time and brainpower to their most important decisions, ultimately enabling their growth and success. Ben describes how he often thinks about his two year old son one day asking what he did to preserve the planet for him and his generation (and all those after), and how he needs to say – I did everything I could.

Green Success Stories sat down with Melissa Farney, Director of Marketing for TECfusions.  Melissa describes the way TECfusions designs and deploys more efficient, adaptive reuse solutions for data centers that reduce environmental impact and accelerate innovation. She likewise describes her personal efforts at building a self-sustaining farm, guided by the principles of circularity. She hopes readers recognize that meaningful change starts with each of us, right where we are.

Green Success Stories put Aviv Dekel, CEO of Co-Energy, in The Green Spotlight. Aviv describes the exciting technology used by Co-Energy to convert plastic waste into energy outputs, and to convert biomass waste into biochar. Aviv describes her connection to nature, her sense of gratitude to her environment, and her efforts to advocate for a more sustainable future, both privately and in her work efforts. She hopes readers realize that though waste to value is not as “shiny” as cyber, IT or even AI, it has tremendous potential to be the real driving force in mitigating climate change.

Green Success Stories shines The Green Spotlight on Ashton Hertrich Giraldo, Sales Manager for Pieralisi North America.  Ashton describes his dedication to integrating sustainability and circular economy principles into industrial processes, and the exciting green benefits that Pieralisi’s decanter centrifuge provides in optimizing resources, minimizing waste and reducing operational costs. He cherishes the role his company plays in helping empower industries to transition toward more environmentally (and economically) responsible operations.