Advisors'
Private Blog
 Adam
Gardner -- "When Adam Gardner and some buddies started
the alternative rock band Guster more than a decade ago, he had
no idea how big theyąd get. He didnąt foresee co-founding Reverb
(the brainchild of his wife, Lauren Sullivan)‹a nonprofit that has
jumpstarted a sustainability movement in the music industry, and
greened the tours of artists including the Dave Matthews Band, John
Mayer, Norah Jones, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. And he certainly
never expected that today he would find himself on Capitol Hill,
addressing Congress on the future of biodiesel." -- Full
article
 Bill
McKibben -- Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist
and writer who frequently writes about global warming, alternative
energy, and the risks associated with human genetic engineering.
Beginning in January 2007 he founded stepitup07.org to demand that
Congress enact curbs on carbon emissions that would cut global warming
pollution 80 percent by 2050. With the help of six college students,
he organized 1,400 global warming demonstrations across all 50 states
of America and gained the support of environmental, student and
religious groups. Step It Up 2007 has been described as the largest
day of protest about climate change in the nation's history. Bill
grew up in suburban Lexington, Massachusetts. He was president of
the Harvard Crimson newspaper in college. He has penned nine books,
and has been awarded Guggenheim and Lyndhurst Fellowships, and won
the Lannan Prize for nonfiction writing in 2000. He has honorary
degrees from Green Mountain College, Unity College, Lebanon Valley
College and Sterling College. UK's
Guardian on Bill McKibben
 Debra
Rowe -- As part of her work with University
Leaders For A Sustainable Future, Debra Rowe, Ph.D. is working
with higher education associations and K-12 associations on
the integration of the sustainability paradigm into all levels
of formal education. Dr. Rowe is also working on a national
public communication campaign about sustainability. Rowe has
been professor of renewable energies and energy management for
over 20 years at Oakland Community College. Students in her
alternate energy technologies courses regularly include builders,
architects, engineers, building trades people and facilities
managers. She won the State and Regional Professional Development
Award from the Association of Energy Engineers (www.aeecenter.org)
for the curricula of the Environmental Systems Technology program.
She also created and teaches energy management and renewable
energies in an on-line format. She created an Energy Awareness
Center at the college and hosted many conferences and customized
trainings on energy and sustainable design practices. Read Rowe's
recent article for sustainable development in Science
Magazine.
 David
Gershon -- Founder and CEO of the Empowerment
Institute and creator of
The Low Carbon Diet. David is one of the world’s leading
authorities on behavior change and large-scale transformation.
He applies his expertise to various issues requiring community,
organizational, or societal transformation. His clients range
from large cities and organizations to social entrepreneurs
and transformational small businesses. He has addressed issues
ranging from environmental behavior change to emergency preparedness;
from organizational talent development to low-income neighborhood
revitalization. He has lectured at Harvard, MIT, and Duke and
served as an advisor to the Clinton White House and United Nations
on behavior change and sustainability issues. His work has received
considerable media attention and many honors.David was also
the organizer of the Olympic Torch Relay for the 1980 Lake Placid
Games and creator of the subsequent First
Earth Run promoting global harmony.
 Dr.
Shubhro Sen -- Consultant to technology operations,
FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee, 1994; consultant to the Association
of Tennis Professionals and to PILCOM World Cup Cricket Organizing
Committee, 1996; Doordarshan Sports, Indian National TV channel
and formerly a full-time faculty member at the School of Business
Administration, Northeastern University, Boston, MA. Dr. Sen holds
a B.A. from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, a M.A. in International
Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, a M.S. in
Finance and International Business from the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign and a Ph.D. in Marketing and Strategic Management
from the University of California, Berkeley. Shubhro has served
on the board of directors of the Mobile Marketing Association, Asia
Pacific since December 2006.
 David
Shearer -- Chief Scientist with California
Environmental Associates and specializes in next generation
transportation, energy and information technologies. He is also
an expert in policy instruments that catalyze market development
for emerging technologies, exposure assessment of indoor/outdoor
air pollutants, and climate change. Dr. Shearer has worked with
a broad range of private and public sector clients to manage
environmental risk, quantify the life cycle impacts of human
activities, develop revenue generation models for short- and
long-term environmental strategies, and engage stakeholder groups
in constructive dialogue.(Photo courtesy Katy Raddatz and the
San
Francisco Chronicle.)
 Dan
& Meg Worth -- Dan is Executive Director, National
Association Environmental Law Societies and founding member
of the Energy Action Coalition. Meg is currently Group Sales
Manager for Boston's Citi Performing Arts Center and volunteer
community sustainability organizer. Formerly an Olympic-level
pairs skater and director of corporate sales for Detroit's Olympia
Entertainment. Indications are they are huge fans of Michigan
intercollegiate athletics. |
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