# Green Success Stories

> Highlighting Leaders in Sustainability and Climate Tech


## Posts

- [Providing Eco-Friendly Food Packaging Solutions](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-eco-friendly-food-packaging-solutions/): Green Success Stories shines the Green Spotlight on Ayush Kothari, CEO of Plant and Plates. His company provides sustainable, compostable food packaging solutions, including eco-friendly plates, bowls, cups, straws, cutlery sets, and food containers, all designed to be durable, functional, and eco-friendly. Ayush points out that sustainability is both achievable and practical - Businesses don’t have to choose between affordability and environmental responsibility — they can have both.
- [Designing and Building Regenerative Communities That Enable Sustainable Living Without Sacrifice](https://greensuccessstories.com/designing-and-building-regenerative-communities-that-enable-sustainable-living-without-sacrifice/): Green Success Stories puts Marcelo Valansi, founder and CEO of Ecovilla, in The Green Spotlight. Marcelo describes his exploration of what it means to live in balance with nature, and his insight into how sustainability is not just about technology or individual choices — it’s about systems. He puts this insight into practice with Ecovilla, designing and developing regenerative community models that integrate regenerative land use, water stewardship, renewable energy, community governance, education, and social infrastructure into cohesive living ecosystems. With his efforts, Marcelo helps people understand that sustainable living doesn’t mean sacrifice — it can mean better quality of life, stronger community ties, and a deeper sense of purpose while actively reducing environmental impact.
- [Driving Sustainability with Innovative Green Road Solutions](https://greensuccessstories.com/driving-sustainability-with-innovative-green-road-solutions/): Todd Burns, CEO of Canada’s Cypher Environmental Ltd., puts sustainability in the spotlight. Cypher provides safe, high-performing, and environmentally responsible alternatives to traditional road salts and traditional dust control and soil stabilization methods. Todd describes the environmental and economic benefits that Cypher’s products provide, and wants readers to know that with the right approach and technology, infrastructure can be both durable and environmentally responsible, delivering real-world benefits for operations, communities, and the planet.
- [Leading the Way in Youth Environmental Education](https://greensuccessstories.com/leading-the-way-in-youth-environmental-education/): Green Success Stories puts Sara Espinoza, President and CEO of National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), in the Green Spotlight. Sara describes her career-long efforts in youth environmental education, from working at the Jane Goodall Institute and World Wildlife Fund, through her efforts in NEEF, leading research, evaluation, programming initiatives; and even efforts getting the NBA and NHL on board. Sara stresses that sustainability is about all of us taking actions to improve our own lives and those of others. She wants readers to know of the wealth of resources NEEF has to offer, and invites all to be in touch and learn more.
- [Fostering Deeply Connected Climate Solutions via Water and Infrastructure Policy](https://greensuccessstories.com/fostering-deeply-connected-climate-solutions-via-water-and-infrastructure-policy/): Green Success Stories sat down with Wendi Wilkes, Executive Vice President of Current Strategies. Wendi describes the deep impression left on her by a severe drought in Texas when she was working on a ranch, and how it helped her recognize the deep, personal and economic impact caused by scarcity of water. She came to understand the confluence of water security, food systems, economies, and public health, and has since devoted her efforts to water and infrastructure policy at the local, state, and federal levels. Wendi hopes people recognize that “climate solutions don’t live in silos, but rather that public health, equity, and economic opportunity are deeply connected —and progress happens fastest when we treat them that way.”
- [Addressing Environmental Challenges Through Innovation, Partnerships, and a Holistic Approach](https://greensuccessstories.com/addressing-environmental-challenges-through-innovation-partnerships-and-a-holistic-approach/): Green Success Stories puts Hila Kaplan, CEO of Israel’s Ramat Hanegev Regional Council, in the Green Spotlight. Hila describes her education in marine sciences and environmental studies as exposing her to the importance of environmental protection, which helped her in recognizing the serious environmental challenges and opportunities in working with the largest regional council in Israel. There her responsibilities and tasks grew to include developing innovative solutions for waste management, water conservation, soil contamination mitigation, air quality management, and nature conservation. Hila stresses the importance of finding holistic solutions that address regulatory needs while promoting innovation, partnership, and home-grown green solutions.
- [Regreening Haiti and Fighting Climate Change](https://greensuccessstories.com/regreening-haiti-and-fighting-climate-change/): 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.
- [Making a Difference While Making Eco-Friendly Products Accessible to the Community](https://greensuccessstories.com/making-a-difference-while-making-eco-friendly-products-accessible-to-the-community/): 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.
- [Thanks to a Green Success Story](https://greensuccessstories.com/thanks-to-a-green-success-story/): A note of thanks to Jane Goodall, a true green success story.
- [Our Bugs Eat Rocks - Mobilizing Social and Environmental Sustainability Across the Mining and Resource Sectors](https://greensuccessstories.com/our-bugs-eat-rocks-mobilizing-social-and-environmental-sustainability-across-the-mining-and-resource-sectors/): Green Success Stories puts Ross Orr, President and CEO of BacTech, in the Green Spotlight. BacTech harnesses naturally occurring and harmless bacteria to extract valuable metals such as gold, silver, copper, cobalt—and simultaneously neutralize dangerous byproducts like arsenic—turning them into EPA-approved, stable landfill materials. In addition to the effectiveness of their BACOX bioleaching technology, Ross points to the huge sustainability (and revenue) gains of their Zero-Waste process for remediation of legacy mining sites. Ross wants the world to remember – “our bugs eat rocks.” Tell us a bit about your sustainability journey. Founded with a clear mission: BacTech aims to
- [Helping Everyone Invest in Climate Action](https://greensuccessstories.com/helping-everyone-invest-in-climate-action/): 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!
- [Powering a More Sustainable Future with Battery Expertise and Sustainable Housing Projects](https://greensuccessstories.com/powering-a-more-sustainable-future-with-battery-expertise-and-sustainable-housing-projects/): 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.
- [Fighting Climate Change with Industrial Hemp and Agricultural Waste](https://greensuccessstories.com/fighting-climate-change-with-industrial-hemp-and-agricultural-waste/): 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.
- [Streamlining Due Diligence for Renewable Energy Projects](https://greensuccessstories.com/streamlining-due-diligence-for-renewable-energy-projects/): 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.
- [Promoting Sustainability in Southeast Asia and Beyond](https://greensuccessstories.com/promoting-sustainability-in-southeast-asia-and-beyond/): 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.
- [Bridging Design, Data, and Climate Action in the Built Environment](https://greensuccessstories.com/bridging-design-data-and-climate-action-in-the-built-environment/): 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.
- [Providing Creative UX and Product Design Skills in the Fight Against Climate Change](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-creative-ux-and-product-design-skills-in-the-fight-against-climate-change/): 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.
- [Catalyzing Investments in Climate, Food Systems, Health, Housing, and the Indigenous Economy](https://greensuccessstories.com/catalyzing-investments-in-climate-food-systems-health-housing-and-the-indigenous-economy/): 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.
- [Ending Energy Poverty in Nigeria and Beyond](https://greensuccessstories.com/ending-energy-poverty-in-nigeria-and-beyond/): 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.
- [Transforming Farmers' Waste into Protein to Feed the World](https://greensuccessstories.com/transforming-farmers-waste-into-protein-to-feed-the-world/): 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.
- [Leading the Return to Sustainable, Natural Apparel](https://greensuccessstories.com/leading-the-return-to-sustainable-natural-apparel/): 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.
- [Providing Clean Energy to Greenhouses, Pools, and Spas; and Generating Electricity from Waste Heat](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-clean-energy-to-greenhouses-pools-and-spas-and-generating-electricity-from-waste-heat/): 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.
- [Helping Green Companies Grow With Communications and Media Relations](https://greensuccessstories.com/helping-green-companies-grow-with-communications-and-media-relations/): 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.
- [Helping Climate Tech Founders and CEOs Flourish](https://greensuccessstories.com/helping-climate-tech-founders-and-ceos-flourish/): 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.
- [Plant a Tree for Earth Day (and Beyond)](https://greensuccessstories.com/plant-a-tree-for-earth-day-and-beyond/): Planting trees provides many benefits to the earth and all its inhabitants. OneTreePlanted provides an easy (and inexpensive) way to do so.
- [Deploying Efficient Adaptive Reuse Solutions for Data Centers](https://greensuccessstories.com/deploying-efficient-adaptive-reuse-solutions-for-data-centers/): 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.
- [Turning Waste into Clean Energy Value](https://greensuccessstories.com/turning-waste-into-clean-energy-value/): 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.
- [Uniting Sustainability With Cost Savings in the Separation Industry and Beyond](https://greensuccessstories.com/uniting-sustainability-with-cost-savings-in-the-separation-industry-and-beyond/): 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.
- [Promoting the Passion and Joy of Sustainable Travel](https://greensuccessstories.com/promoting-the-passion-and-joy-of-sustainable-travel/): Green Success Stories sat down with Cassidy Wilson, Sustainable Traveler and Content Creator. Cassidy describes her passion for world travel, and especially for sustainable tourism. As the head of ChasingCassidy.com she creates captivating stories and stunning visuals to raise awareness for impactful causes, while at the same time providing consulting services for small nonprofits. She hopes to help readers see that sustainable travel is not just possible but incredibly rewarding - It leads to deeper connections, more authentic experiences, and a greater appreciation for the places we explore.
- [Guiding People Worldwide Through Regenerative Learning Journeys](https://greensuccessstories.com/guiding-people-worldwide-through-regenerative-learning-journeys/): Green Success Stories shines the Green Spotlight on Adi Benea, climate action educator for the Terra.do Learning for Action course, Climate Fresk facilitator trainer, and creator and leader of indiGaia, an organization providing regenerative learning journeys. Adi discusses his extensive and evolving sustainability journey, from feeling the connectedness of nature and humans in his birthplace in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania, to learning and working in Surakarta, Indonesia where he created indiGaia, to travels and transformative educational experiences in Vietnam, Ecuador, and the pre-Colombian culture off the coast of Playas, and beyond. Adi encourages readers to embrace the learning and teaching experiences that are happening in our lives daily, and to recognize how we all contribute to how our world looks and feels.
- [How Much Garbage Do We Produce (and How Much Goes to Landfill)?](https://greensuccessstories.com/how-much-garbage-do-we-produce-and-how-much-goes-to-landfill/): The estimates from the EPA will definitely make you go YIKES! 
- [Converting Landfill-Destined Waste Into Sustainable Thermoplastic Alternatives](https://greensuccessstories.com/converting-landfill-destined-waste-into-sustainable-thermoplastic-alternatives/): Green Success Stories puts Jack (Tato) Bigio, co-founder and co-CEO of UBQ Materials, into The Green Spotlight. Tato describes his journey from heading a publicly traded investment firm, to founding a renewable energy firm in 2008, to cofounding and co-leading UBQ Materials into an international leader. He describes UBQ’s unique process of converting landfill-bound waste into a climate positive plastic alternative, one being adopted and used by major companies worldwide. He hopes to inspire others that efficient technological innovations like UBQ can help us protect the environment and help us transition to a truly circular economy.
- [Take Me Out To The (Green) Ball Game](https://greensuccessstories.com/take-me-out-to-the-green-ball-game/): As the 2025 Major League Baseball season begins, let's cheer on some of its latest sustainability initiatives. Root root root for the green team.
- [Eliminating Disposable Battery Waste Using Indoor Photovoltaics](https://greensuccessstories.com/eliminating-disposable-battery-waste-using-indoor-photovoltaics/): Green Success Stories puts Yousef Farraj, CEO and Founder of SOLRA-PV, in The Green Spotlight. Yousef describes the hazardous waste and environmental impact of society’s widespread reliance on disposable batteries in IoT devices. His company, SOLRA-PV, aims to change all that via their indoor photovoltaic panel that harnesses artificial light and generates power from that for wires sensors and low tech devices. He sees a future in which self-powered electronics will be the norm, and GreenEnergy Corners will fill electronics stores.
- [Harnessing the Energy from Water To Build a Greener World](https://greensuccessstories.com/harnessing-the-energy-from-water-to-build-a-greener-world/): Green Success Stories sat down with Sonya Davidson, CEO of H2 Energy Now. Sonya describes her fascination with water from an early age, and her understanding of the power of its component hydrogen for energy. She discusses the growth of her startup and imagines a future where green energy usage abounds, especially due to its cost-effectiveness. She encourages readers follow their dreams and to recognize that to be wise is to learn from everyone.
- [Scaling (Blue, White and) Green Global Ventures](https://greensuccessstories.com/scaling-blue-white-and-green-global-ventures/): Green Success Stories shines The Green Spotlight on Yoni Sappir, CEO of Future, an Israeli consulting firm pushing for bold climate action. Yoni describes his evolution from the tech and business world to the world of sustainability and climate tech, forwarded by his sudden awakening (after a sleepless night) to the likely damage to be caused to beaches, health and the future by a proposed gas rig project. He has moved on to found the grassroots Israel Earth Guardians, as well as the Clean Energy Forum, and has since channeled his expertise into scaling global green ventures. His mission – to make Israel a global leader in the fight against climate change, and to ensure a cleaner, greener future for all.
- [Converting the Most Challenging Plastic Waste into Valuable Resources   ](https://greensuccessstories.com/converting-the-most-challenging-plastic-waste-into-valuable-resources/): Green Success Stories sat down with Shahar Cohen, VP of Engineering at Plastic Back, a pioneers of a PVC recycling process that converts plastic waste, even the most difficult to recycle, into valuable resources, significantly reducing landfill waste and lowering the carbon footprint of plastic production. Shahar describes his journey from desalination efforts to sustainable aquaculture, to plastic waste reduction. He foresees a cleaner, healthier future with his company leading the way to a circular economy in the plastics industry. He invites industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to join in that effort.
- [The Future of Sustainable Packaging is Here](https://greensuccessstories.com/the-future-of-sustainable-packaging-is-here/): Green Success Stories sat down with Abdurrahman (Abdu) Bejjaj, CEO and Founder of Ignition Packaging. Abdu’s interest in fighting plastic pollution started early on, when he created biodegradable plastic from milk at his school science fair. At 18 he conducted a full-scale research project analyzing cellulose-based films. Now, at 21, he is the founder and CEO of Ignition Packaging, a sustainable materials company dedicated to revolutionizing the packaging industry with biodegradable plastic derived from agricultural waste and plant-based plasticizers. Abdu sees a future where, led by individual action and innovative technology from Ignition Packaging, sustainable packaging is readily available, economically smart, and in fact, the norm.
- [Sustainability Pep Talk](https://greensuccessstories.com/sustainability-pep-talk/): Need a pep talk for the sustainability work you are doing? Reconnect with meaningful places of beauty around you and remind yourself of why you do what you do, of what you're trying to sustain.
- [Green (Mini) Case Study: Lavastream's Geothermal Solution Takes The Gas Out of Greenhouses](https://greensuccessstories.com/green-mini-case-study-lavastreams-geothermal-solution-takes-the-gas-out-of-greenhouses/): Does running a greenhouse cause the emission of greenhouse gases? Not with Lavastream's geothermal solution.
- [Finding the Perfect Locations for Renewable Energy Projects](https://greensuccessstories.com/finding-the-perfect-locations-for-renewable-energy-projects/): Green Success Stories puts Matias Sigal, CEO and Co-Founder of REplace, in The Green Spotlight. Integrating social impact with successful ventures is the theme of Matias' work experience. From Buenos Aires to Tel Aviv and from there to multiple countries around the world, he has been proving that technology can play a big role in combatting climate change. As CEO of REplace he continues to do so, leading the way by identifying the most promising sites for renewable energy projects, in a way that eliminates months of manual work, minimizes development risks, and maximizes ROI.
- [Providing Advisory Expertise in Energy Transition, Corporate Growth, Finance, and Capital Markets](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-advisory-expertise-in-energy-transition-corporate-growth-finance-and-capital-markets/): Green Success Stories puts Dustin Muscato, CEO and Founder of Green Street Advisory, LLC, in the Green Spotlight. Dustin describes his career journey from renewable electrical power engineer to Wall Street private equity and credit work, to creating and growing green gas retail energy and residential solar platforms to tremendous achievements in customer acquisition and environmental benefits. Heading Green Street Advisory, Dustin provides the full breadth of business advisory and resource optimization services that enable companies and investors to maximize efficiency, sustainability, and profit. He stresses that sustainability isn’t a buzzword, but rather a strategy that can deliver real results. He hope to inspire readers to think bigger, act bolder, and find partners who’ll roll up their sleeves with you.
- [Be Not Silent This Spring](https://greensuccessstories.com/be-not-silent-this-spring/): The author of Silent Spring would surely welcome your active involvement in studying and fighting the damage caused by pesticides, and in steering the EPA back to its mission. 
- [Transforming the Battery Industry (and the World)](https://greensuccessstories.com/transforming-the-battery-industry-and-the-world/): Green Success Stories puts Dr. Moshiel Biton, CEO and Foundor of Addionics LTD, in The Green Spotlight. Dr. Biton describes the critical role batteries play in the global decarbonization effort, and the great strides Addionics has made in improving rechargeable battery architecture while reducing cost and adding capacity. He encourages readers to drive meaningful change and engage in efforts that create real and lasting impact, in green energy, healthcare, education or any other field – push boundaries and follow your vision.
- [Providing Advanced Solar Pool Heating Solutions that Reduce Expenses and GHG Emissions](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-advanced-solar-pool-heating-solutions-that-reduce-expenses-and-ghg-emissions/): Green Success Stories puts Jill Murphy, CEO of Magen eco-Energy US, in The Green Spotlight. Jill describes the core sustainability mission of her company, and their efforts at providing eco-friendly, energy-efficient solar pool heating solutions that dramatically reduce expenses and greenhouse gas emissions. She reminds homeowners, business owners, and community members that by choosing eco-friendly alternatives, you not only benefiting yourself but also lead by example and inspire others to make greener choices.
- [Empowering the Public with Science and Policy-Based Climate Risk Consulting and Research](https://greensuccessstories.com/empowering-the-public-with-science-and-policy-based-climate-risk-consulting-and-research/): Green Success Stories puts Giuseppe Dal Prá, Founder and CEO of The Odyssean Institute, into the Green Spotlight. Giuseppe describes his call to public service and his duty to innovate institutions scientifically and democratically to combat impending climate catastrophe. He expands on the work of The Odyssean Institute which he founded and leads, including the methodologies they use to empower the public toward climate action. 
- [Benefitting Everyone by Reducing Emissions in Industrial Equipment](https://greensuccessstories.com/benefitting-everyone-by-reducing-emissions-in-industrial-equipment/): Green Success Stories puts Jeff Ackel, CEO of Sigma Thermal, Inc., in The Green Spotlight. Jeff credits his engineering experience with seeing the significant value to be gained in energy efficiency and in reducing waste of all kinds. He describes the advances Sigma Thermal provides in reducing emissions and improving efficiency in industrial equipment. Jeff points to the impactful things we can do to reduce emissions in the industrial space, and how the technology already exists. Per Jeff, the great thing is that efficiency gains benefit everyone and are not a zero-sum game.
- [Green Case Study: Having It All in 800 Square Feet](https://greensuccessstories.com/green-case-study-having-it-all-in-800-square-feet/): Can a sustainability-minded couple get all they want in an additional dwelling unit (ADU)? Eco-friendly material, reforested wood, functionality, beautiful design, and more? This green case study featuring Masaya Homes says yes.
- [Green Valentines](https://greensuccessstories.com/green-valentines/): To those who work to keep this planet green, we offer words to let you know you are seen. 
- [From Soul-Sucking Corporate Life to Meaningful Green Energy Services](https://greensuccessstories.com/from-soul-sucking-corporate-life-to-meaningful-green-energy-services/): Green Success Stories puts James Ayer, Founder and CEO of Siamang Solar, in the Green Spotlight. James shares his journey from soul-sucking corporate America to the challenges, successes, and meaningful efforts of starting and running a climate startup. Siamang Solar offers solar, storage, EV charging, and other energy products to homeowners, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities, and likewise ensures that contributions are made to the recipient's favorite cause. James stresses optimism in the fight against climate change and encourages those thinking of starting work in this field to just do it!
- [Creating A Huge Ripple Effect With Community-Based Waste Reduction](https://greensuccessstories.com/creating-a-huge-ripple-effect-with-community-based-waste-reduction/): Green Success Stories sat down with Tory McBrien-Vranken, Connecticut Program Coordinator for WasteZero. Tory described her sustainability journey, including her shift from individual actions to a systemic approach. As Connecticut Program Coordinator for WasteZero she is leading the way on initiatives that transform how we manage waste—recycling, trash, and food scraps—at a community-wide level, including the Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) solution that can reduce waste by 44%! Tory hopes readers learn that small, systemic changes can have a huge ripple effect in the fight against climate change.
- [Harnessing Wave Energy Reliably and Cost-Effectively](https://greensuccessstories.com/harnessing-wave-energy-reliably-and-cost-effectively/): Green Success Stories shines the Green Spotlight on Inna Braverman, CEO and Founder of Eco Wave Power. We discussed her post-Chernobyl mission to make this world a better place, the role of wave energy as a largely untapped source of renewable energy, and the innovations of EWP that make wave energy cost effective, reliable, insurable, and particularly eco-friendly. 
- [Making Green Hydrogen Affordable and Accessible](https://greensuccessstories.com/making-green-hydrogen-affordable-and-accessible/): Green Success Stories puts Dave Edlund, Founder and CEO of Element 1 Corp, in the Green Spotlight. Dave describes his sustainability awakening upon realizing that 1/3 of the global population has no steady access to electricity. He details the unique solution Element 1 Corp provides, developing and commercializing machines that convert water with methanol (a simple alcohol) into high-purity, green hydrogen, ultimately providing sustainable, clean, accessible and affordable electrical power.
- [Identifying and Quantifying Methane and Other GHG Emissions on a Global Scale](https://greensuccessstories.com/identifying-and-quantifying-methane-and-other-ghg-emissions-on-a-global-scale/): Green Success Stories sat down with Daniel Kashmir, CEO and Co-Founder of Momentick, a company providing accurate and autonomous capabilities for identifying and quantifying methane and other greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale. Daniel describes the vast extent of existing methane leakage and the climate and financial damage that causes. He points to the need for enhanced monitoring his firm provides, as well as the larger need to increase awareness regarding global warming on a global scale.
- [Providing Sustainable Energy Solutions for Homes and Businesses](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-sustainable-energy-solutions-for-homes-and-businesses/): Green Success Stories sat down with Champion Olatunji, sustainability consultant and co-founder of LiteOn. Champion discusses his sustainability journey, participating in cleanup efforts in his native Nigeria, and increasingly gaining understanding of the negative impacts on rural communities there as a result of oil exploration. He describes his deep experience, including vast and diverse work in sustainability, helping clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes, improve governance structures, and adopt sustainable practices that align with emerging global standards. Champion further describes the efforts of the startup he co-founded, LiteOn, that provides affordable and sustainable energy solutions for homes and businesses.
- [Connecting to their Climate Mission While Finding Balance](https://greensuccessstories.com/connecting-to-their-climate-mission-while-finding-balance/): Green Success Stories sat down with Jason and Jaime Curtis, co-founders of Option Zero, a climate-focused software development consultancy they run as a husband-wife team. They describe their journey growing their skills at a variety of companies from climate-focused to not, and from tiny startup to Fortune 500, while struggling with life balance. Having developed their unique sets of skills, they realized that their traditional jobs weren't making the best use of those skills towards climate impact, or their time as a family.  Developing and running Option Zero has enabled them now to lead a life of enhanced connection, meaning, and impact.
- [Leading the Way to Energy Independence With Solar Engineering, Procurement, and Construction](https://greensuccessstories.com/leading-the-way-to-energy-independence-with-solar-engineering-procurement-and-construction/): Green Success Stories sat down with John Hoffman, Co-CEO of SunGreen Systems, Inc. John describes his path from a coal mining locale to leadership of a major commercial solar engineering, procurement and construction firm in Southern California. He shares how high-quality, sustainable energy systems help businesses reduce their carbon footprint, achieve energy independence, and contribute to a greener future.
- [Leading the Way to a Zero Carbon Future](https://greensuccessstories.com/leading-the-way-to-a-zero-carbon-future/): Green Success Stories sat down with David McDougall of McDougall Energy Advisors. We discussed the challenges and opportunities he has undertaken to effect meaningful change and bring about a low carbon future. David discusses his efforts to help organizations reduce consumption of fossil fuel and move toward renewable energy, and points to smart planning as the means toward future payback of a zero carbon future.
- [Gee, Thanks - Tales of (Green) Thanksgiving Woe](https://greensuccessstories.com/a-few-sad-thanksgiving-truths-and-what-to-do-about-them/): Green Success Stories has a lot to be thankful for, especially when we see how many people are doing great things in the fight against climate change. But as Thanksgiving approaches, there's some sadness in the air. So we present a few sad Thanksgiving truths and what to do about them (and one happy ending!).
- [Uniting Arizona’s Climate Community Around Clean Technology](https://greensuccessstories.com/uniting-arizonas-climate-community-around-clean-technology-2/): Green Success Stories sat down with Dr. Sotiria Anagnostou, Board Director of AZ CleanTech. We discussed her mission to make corporations more sustainable, her excitement at heading Arizona’s first platform uniting the entire climate community, and her vision for a future surge in clean technology.
- [It Is Pretty Small, After All](https://greensuccessstories.com/it-is-pretty-small-after-all/): Hey Atlas, whatcha got there? Need some help? Thoughts on doing our share in the fight against climate change (and earworms).
- [Towards a Sustainable Future: Insights of a Green Building Consultant](https://greensuccessstories.com/towards-a-sustainable-future-insights-of-a-green-building-consultant-2/): Green Success Stories puts Abhiri Khisty, Project Manager for Sustainable Buildings at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), in the Green Spotlight. Abhiri describes her excitement at finding eco-friendly solutions with sustainable design, and her efforts at JLL to collaboratively deliver challenging sustainability projects related to new construction and existing buildings.
- [Character Matters](https://greensuccessstories.com/character-matters/): Does character matter? Some election night-mare thoughts.
- [Dracula's Green Success Story](https://greensuccessstories.com/draculas-green-success-story/): Can the Count be counted on to tackle climate change?
- [Green Leader Profile: Maksym Sushchuk, EOS Data Analytics](https://greensuccessstories.com/green-leader-profile-maxim-sushchuk-eos-data-analytics/): Green Success Stories features a Green Leader Profile interview of Maksym Suschuk, PR lead for EOS Data Analytics. Maksym describes his role of crafting stories of impact that go beyond the surface, talks up big wins for his sustainability driven satellite data-firm, and expresses his belief that every action for the environment has the potential for tremendous impact. 
- [Green Case Study: Brazilian Firm Uses Satellite Crop Monitoring to Sustainably Boost Yield](https://greensuccessstories.com/green-case-study-brazilian-firm-uses-satellite-crop-monitoring-to-sustainably-boost-yield/): How does an earth-friendly company save 90,000 hectares of sugar cane from soil-borne pest and weed infestations without applying massive amounts of pesticides indiscriminately? With EOSDA's satellite-based data-driven Crop Monitoring platform.
- [Providing Zero-Emission Geothermal Energy to the Baltics and Beyond](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-zero-emission-geothermal-energy-to-the-baltics-and-beyond/): Green Success Stories sat down with Simonas Valadkevicius, Founder and SEO of Lavastream, a Lithuanian renewable energy company that develops geothermal power production and electricity storage assets in Lithuania and Poland. Simonas describes his dramatic turnaround from oil and gas to renewable energy, and the enormous potential of geothermal as a zero-emission climate-friendly energy solution. He looks forward to a time when coal and natural gas are remembered as an archaic way of generating energy, and invites others with oil, gas, and commodity trade experience to join him on this meaningful journey.
- [Assessing and Addressing Climate Risk](https://greensuccessstories.com/assessing-and-addressing-climate-risk/): Green Success Stories shines the Green Spotlight on Matt Macunas, co-founder of Weather Trade Net. Matt describes his north star sustainability instincts from early on, his work in energy policy, in financing climate tech, in consulting and in leading Weather Trade Net from the US side. He describes the many use cases of the climate risk data analysis his firm provides, from helping firms comply with regulatory requirements through helping them develop sound financial and risk transparency and mitigation planning. Matt stresses the far-ranging involvement of sustainability in all our futures, and the openness of the field to people from all backgrounds and levels of prior knowledge who are ready to help our world in the fight against climate change.
- [Building a Systemic Approach for a Smart and Sustainable Built Environment](https://greensuccessstories.com/building-a-systemic-approach-for-a-smart-and-sustainable-built-environment/): Green Success Stories puts Kelsey Alexander, Sustainability Manager at RE Tech Advisors, in the Green Spotlight. We discussed her journey from sustainable agriculture and providing food to people without access, through her efforts to helping with sustainability in the built environment, particularly with holistic ESG strategy and implementation for global real estate funds. Noting that the built environment accounts for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions globally – the shelter we need is destroying the planet that shelters us - Kelsey calls for a systemic integrated approach to achieve sustainability in the industry, with supporting real estate funds right now in improving their ESG performance being of paramount importance.
- [Green (Diamond) Success Stories](https://greensuccessstories.com/green-diamond-success-stories/): Attention sustainability and climate tech folks. Please keep swinging. Even if you're in a slump. For losers shall be winners, and green (diamond) successes are sometimes one pitch and one swing away. 
- [Using Thermal Energy to Build a Sustainable Future](https://greensuccessstories.com/using-thermal-energy-to-build-a-sustainable-future/): Green Success Stories puts Ashley Besic, Thermal Energy Networks Senior Associate at the Building Decarbonization Coalition, in the Green Spotlight. Ashley shares her passion for implementing neighborhood-scale building decarbonization solutions, using thermal energy networks (TENs) as a holistic sustainability solution, and merging expertise in real estate, collaboration, and technology to foster resilient, equitable communities across the country.
- [Transforming Clients from Reluctant Participants to Passionate Sustainability Advocates](https://greensuccessstories.com/transforming-clients-from-reluctant-participants-to-passionate-sustainability-advocates/): Green Success Stories puts McQuillen Martinez, Sustainability Analyst at WAP Sustainability Consulting, in the Green Spotlight. We discussed the sadness McQuillen felt at the disappearance of white Christmases and the muting of autumn colors in his native Boston area, and how it led him to working toward fighting to protect the natural world. We discussed the wide range of consulting, carbon management, ESG, Life Cycle Assessments and other services his team offers, as well as his role in providing comprehensive support for clients carbon management and ESG efforts. He described the joy he feels at leading clients' evolution from reluctant participants to passionate advocates for meaningful climate action.
- [From Small (Green) Steps to Accumulated Successes](https://greensuccessstories.com/from-small-green-steps-to-accumulated-successes/): Green Success Stories sat down with Ashutosh Deshpande, Environmental Manager of California Facilities of Grifols. We discussed his growth in sustainability awareness, education, and action, his sustainability professional certification, and his efforts to help companies get ISO certified. Per Ashutosh, journeys begin with small steps and, over time, accumulate to great (green) successes.
- [Are You A Green Giant?](https://greensuccessstories.com/are-you-a-green-giant/): You may have heard us say it before. Green Success Stories highlights leaders in sustainability and climate tech. That’s what we do. We highlight green giants. We show off your giant green footsteps. We get others to follow in your lead. So be a part of our community. And let us shine that green light on you and what you do. 
- [Channeling Financial Services Skills Into Sustainability Efforts](https://greensuccessstories.com/channeling-financial-services-skills-into-sustainability-efforts/): Green Success Stories had a great conversation with Kirstin Skyrm, Sustainability Specialist at Preferred By Nature (PbN). We discussed her move from the financial sector to follow her passion for sustainability, and her ability to bring her analytical and quantitative skills to her work in mitigating deforestation and ecosystem conversion and other green efforts. Kirstin described her work with PbN developing sustainability due diligence systems within company supply chains, as well PbN’s wide range of assurance, certification, advisory, capacity building, carbon footprint management and other initiatives. She invites readers to connect via LinkedIn and to learn more about PbN at http://www.preferredbynature.org.
- [Balancing Innovation and Regulation in Making the Apparel Industry More Sustainable](https://greensuccessstories.com/balancing-innovation-and-regulation-in-making-the-apparel-industry-more-sustainable/): Green Success Stories sat down with Sarah Shepard, Senior Sustainability Quality Manager at Edwards Garment. We discussed their commitment to sustainability in the apparel industry, their quantifiable approach to meeting objectives, their innovative efforts including using recycled materials in the uniforms they make, their optimization of manufacturing and logistics toward minimizing waste and energy consumption, and in general their hope for a more sustainable future in which organizations manage the delicate interplay between innovation and regulation.
- [Bi-Directional EVA: A "Silver Bullet" Energy Independence Solution To Climate Change](https://greensuccessstories.com/bi-directional-eva-a-silver-bullet-energy-independence-solution-to-climate-change/): Green Success Story puts John Sarter, West Coast Operations and Relations Lead for dcbel, in the Green Spotlight. We discussed the award-winning sustainable passive house design and building firm he’s led for over 40 years, his pioneering efforts in the success of the bidirectional EV charging “Beacon Project," how it led him to work on bringing dcbel’s evolutionary technology into the built environment, and the potential of this technology to rapidly and simultaneously decarbonize the built environment, transportation sector and energy sector.
- [Making Aviation More Sustainable](https://greensuccessstories.com/making-aviation-more-sustainable/): Green Success Stories puts Gary Weinstein, Sustainability Manager at JFK International Air Terminal - Terminal 4 (JFKIAT), in the Green Spotlight. Gary shares his lifelong passion for protecting the environment and its inhabitants. He describes innovative efforts of making aviation more sustainable, including decarbonization, ESG, and even harvesting used cooking oil from airport restaurants and turning it into sustainable aviation fuel. He encourages readers to inspire others to assess and improve their own environmental impact.
- [From Seed to Seat: Creating Heirloom Quality Furniture From Teak Reforestation Projects in Nicaragua](https://greensuccessstories.com/from-seed-to-seat-creating-heirloom-quality-furniture-from-teak-reforestation-projects-in-nicaragua/): Green Success Stories sat down with Aram Terry, Founder and CEO of MasayaCo, makers of modern furniture and ADUs, all handmade from reforested Nicaraguan teak. We discussed their heirloom-quality designs and how their “Seed to Seat” business model, built on sustainable practices, benefits consumers, supports the local economy, and contributes to the fight against climate change.
- [Flipping the Car Wash World Toward Eco-Friendly Solutions](https://greensuccessstories.com/flipping-the-car-wash-world-toward-eco-friendly-solutions/): Green Success Stories puts Kiran Mali of FlipWash in the Green Spotlight. FlipWash presents an eco-friendly, investor-friendly, sustainable solution for car washes, using a wax-based cleaning solution instead of wasting water, at locations directly where consumers are anyways (e.g., parking garages). We discussed the evolution of the FlipWash solution, its benefits to the environment and to the consumer, and their hope for expansion and growth.
- [Leading the Way on Coastal Cleanup](https://greensuccessstories.com/leading-the-way-on-coastal-cleanup/): Green Success Stories puts Bridgid O’Connell, Marine Science and Technology Fellow at Seaside Sustainability, in the Green Spotlight. We discussed Bridgid’s hands-on educational and community outreach programs to clean up coastlines and enhance aquatic ecosystems, the use of “BlueTech” devices such as the PixieDrone, the building of coalitions toward local and global coastal cleanup, and more.
- [Helping Companies Implement ESG Strategies and Sustainability Solutions](https://greensuccessstories.com/helping-companies-implement-esg-strategies-and-sustainability-solutions/): Green Success Stories sat down with Stjepan (Steve) Luburic, ESG and Sustainability Senior Manager at SAPRO. We discussed his work with SAPRO helping clients navigate ESG reporting, implement ESG strategies, and find sustainability solutions for their businesses. We further touched on the evolution of his interest in sustainability, his approach to business and environment not being on opposite ends of the spectrum, his interest in reducing plastic waste and advancing alternative fuels, and his encouragement to go outside, appreciate one’s surroundings, and enjoy the beauty of the world.
- [Sing That Sustainability Song!](https://greensuccessstories.com/sing-that-sustainability-song/): Here's a little ditty about the great wide spectrum of sustainability efforts, and how to get the world to hear your sustainability song. 
- [Still More on The Story of More (Or Less)](https://greensuccessstories.com/still-more-on-the-story-of-more-or-less/): Last week Green Success Stories talked some more about The Story of More. The author, Hope Jahren also provides a blueprint for getting to "less." In our opinion, there's still more to say. More or less.
- [Passionately Solving Complex Renewable Fuel and Energy Market Issues](https://greensuccessstories.com/passionately-solving-complex-renewable-fuel-and-energy-market-issues/): Green Success Stories puts Christina Snitko, Project Manager of EcoEngineers, in The Green Spotlight. We discussed her passion for environmental science, her innovative and collaborative work with her team solving complex issues related to renewable fuel and energy markets, her devotion to making the world a bit better one action at a time, and more.
- [Advocating for Energy and Sustainability as Good Business](https://greensuccessstories.com/advocating-for-energy-and-esg-as-good-business/): Green Success Stories puts Garrett Delk of Pickering Energy Partners in The Green Spotlight. Garrett discusses his path toward his role in sustainability consulting and energy advocacy at PEP, how the tenets of ESG are reflected in efficient business operations and capital allocation (though the term ESG may be out of favor in some circles), and how it behooves us all to learn more about the energy industry while approaching it with an open mind.
- [More on The Story of More (and More to Come)](https://greensuccessstories.com/more-on-the-story-of-more-and-more-to-come/): Green Success Stories takes an appreciative look at Hope Jahren’s seminal book “The Story of More,” the story of our exponential growth in population, production, consumption, and pollution.   Here’s just one of many things she points out to think some more about: The amount of food we waste is equal to or more than the amount of food it would take to adequately feed all of the undernourished people on Earth.  Hope has hope. There’s more we can do.  
- [Greening the Offices of New Jersey and Beyond With Clean Energy](https://greensuccessstories.com/greening-the-offices-of-new-jersey-and-beyond-with-clean-energy/): Green Success Stories sat down with Max Frank, Project Officer - Clean Energy at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. We discussed his efforts toward helping provide clean energy and resiliency improvements to NJ commercial real estate owners as well as his engagement with multiple other clean energy efforts, including hydrogen production, storage, and off-taking; geothermal networks; and fusion energy.
- [Uniting Arizona’s Climate Community Around Clean Technology](https://greensuccessstories.com/uniting-arizonas-climate-community-around-clean-technology/): Green Success Stories sat down with Dr. Sotiria Anagnostou, Board Director of AZ CleanTech. We discussed her mission to make corporations more sustainable, her excitement at heading Arizona’s first platform uniting the entire climate community, and her vision for a future surge in clean technology.
- [Towards a Sustainable Future: Insights of a Green Building Consultant](https://greensuccessstories.com/towards-a-sustainable-future-insights-of-a-green-building-consultant/): Green Success Stories puts Abhiri Khisty, Project Manager for Sustainable Buildings at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), in the Green Spotlight. Abhiri describes her excitement at finding eco-friendly solutions with sustainable design, and her efforts at JLL to collaboratively deliver challenging sustainability projects related to new construction and existing buildings.
- [Ukranian Firm Provides Satellite-Based Data for Environmental Decision Makers](https://greensuccessstories.com/ukranian-firm-provides-satellite-based-data-for-environmental-decision-makers/): Green Success Stories puts Maksym Sushchuk, Senior Content Writer of EOS Data Analytics, in the Green Spotlight. EOSDA is a Ukranian firm that provides satellite-based solutions for decision making in agritech and environmental management. We discussed the sustainability success stories of EOSDA, especially in light of the war, and how despite it all their team keeps faith in the common good, even in the face of so much tragedy.
- [Free Interactive EV "Cost of Charging" Tool](https://greensuccessstories.com/free-interactive-ev-cost-of-charging-tool/): How much does it cost to charge your electric vehicle? A new free tool from GoCompare provides instant answers.
- [Financing Sustainability for Colorado Businesses and Communities](https://greensuccessstories.com/financing-sustainability-for-colorado-businesses-and-communities/): Green Success Stories sat down with Garrett Chappell, Senior Sustainability Specialist at Premier Members Credit Union. We discussed the award-winning efforts of PMCU to support local members and organizations with green action, environmental education, unique events such as free bike fixing and waste removal, and with the broader scope of sustainability.
- [Revolutionizing Data Center Design and Operations Toward Sustainability](https://greensuccessstories.com/revolutionizing-data-center-design-and-operations-toward-sustainability/): Green Success Stories puts Shawn Novak, Chief Revenue Officer of TECfusions in the Green Spotlight. Shawn describes the need for sustainability in the data center industry, and the revolutionary efforts he and TECfusions are engaged in in that direction.
- [Helping Clean Energy Developers with Utility-Scale Solar Projects](https://greensuccessstories.com/helping-clean-energy-developers-with-utility-scale-solar-projects/): Green Success Stories puts Venancio Méndez Levy, Senior Renewable Energy Consultant at Wood Group, in the Green Spotlight. Venancio describes how his wilderness trips with his dad awakened his environmental awareness, and how he finds deep meaning in his current work focusing on the development, engineering, and construction of utility-scale solar projects. He strongly encourages any new graduate or college student reading this to consider the renewable energy industry as their career choice.
- [Supporting Companies' ESG Transformation](https://greensuccessstories.com/supporting-companies-esg-transformation/): Green Success Stories sat down with Isabella D’Burke, Digital Content and Sustainability Manager of Horizontal, a minority-owned professional staffing and services firm that includes Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We discussed her passion for environmental sustainability, her ESG studies, and especially how every person and every company – even those not directly involved with sustainability – has a role to play in helping in the fight against climate change.
- [Providing Holistic Low-Carbon Hydrogen Energy Solutions](https://greensuccessstories.com/providing-holistic-low-carbon-hydrogen-energy-solutions/): Green Success Stories puts Pete Rocha, Green Hydrogen and Biofuels Expert with LEC Partners, in The Green Spotlight. Pete describes his green energy awakening, his efforts in supporting customer needs with low-carbon hydrogen energy solutions, the availability of great renewable energy solutions, and how individuals need to follow their heart in their own green energy awakening.
- [Helping Companies Walk the Walk on Sustainability for 35+ Years:  An Interview with Joel Makower of GreenBiz Group](https://greensuccessstories.com/helping-companies-walk-the-walk-on-sustainability-for-35-years-an-interview-with-joel-makower-of-greenbiz-group/): Green Success Stories had an in-depth conversation with Joel Makower, chairman and co-founder of GreenBiz Group, a membership network and digital media event firm focused on corporate sustainability and innovation. We discussed the evolution of sustainability efforts over the years, the dynamic nature of the field, and the real good that companies and individuals do toward mitigating climate change.
- [Improving Soil, Protecting the Watershed, and Reducing Global Warming via Composting](https://greensuccessstories.com/improving-soil-protecting-the-watershed-and-reducing-global-warming-via-composting/): Green Success Stories puts Kaitlyn S. O’Connor of Renüable in the Green Spotlight. Renüable works toward increasing the use of composting as both a local and large-scale solution. We discussed the importance of composting in preventing global warming caused by methane from organic waste in dumps. We likewise pointed to the importance of healthy soil in providing us with clean food, water, and air, and how composting improves soil and protects the watershed.
- [Improving the Environment and the Bottom Line with ESG and Energy Management](https://greensuccessstories.com/improving-the-environment-and-the-bottom-line-with-esg-and-energy-management/): Green Success Stories sat down with Brian Rodriguez of Bridgehouse Advisors. We discussed his sustainability awakening (where’s the snow?!), his climate studies in Belize, his joy in driving past his first solar installation, and his engaging work at Bridgehouse Advisors helping clients with energy management, ESG due diligence, decarbonization, and carbon accounting services. We further discussed the future of the industry, the need to read, and his wish to finally see an Eagles game at Lincoln Financial Field.

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