Environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken, CEO of OneSun Solar, delivered a speech at the 2010 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. He focused on pressing global environmental problems.

Hawken is also the former Executive Director of the global Wiser community, a social network for sustainability. Its vision emerged from his research for his book, *Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being, and Why No One Saw It Coming*.

Order *Blessed Unrest* from Amazon or find it at your local bookstore.

Scott Anderson, Senior Policy Advisor at the Environmental Defense Fund, is discussing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS).

His insights cover this crucial technology's role in environmental policy.

On January 28, 2010, the World Economic Forum (weforum.org) addressed increasing energy security concerns. Despite a significant decline in energy prices from their 2008 peak, major producing and consuming economies diverge on developing a more secure and stable energy system.

A central question was: How can producers and consumers develop mutually beneficial approaches to energy security?

Key participants included Ilham Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan), Thierry Desmarest (Chairman, Total), Khalid A. Al Falih (President & CEO, Saudi Aramco), Tony Hayward (Group Chief Executive, BP), Andrew N. Liveris (Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical Company), and Peter Voser (Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell).

On February 8, 2010, Will Steger and Terry Gips discussed the economic opportunities for clean energy solutions in Minnesota.

They emphasized the importance of strong carbon emission limits and questioned what factors are hindering progress in these vital areas.

Stanford University business professor Tom Kosnik explains key marketing elements for the clean tech industry. This presentation excerpt is from The Clean Tech Open's Business Accelerator training for clean tech start-ups, conducted in July 2009.

The Clean Tech Open, a business competition, holds the copyright for this 2009 content. For more details, visit www.cleantechopen.com.

The video was uploaded to the CTOtv1 YouTube channel on September 29, 2009, and is categorized under Science & Technology.

Dr. Christine Wörlen, former head of the German Renewable Energy Agency and an independent international consultant, delivered a public talk. Sponsored by the Climate Action Network of Canada, the discussion explored how Nova Scotia can learn from Germany's experience. The central question was: Can the province develop jobs through an eco-economy that grows with the renewable energy revolution?

All eleven parts of her presentation are available on the Crest Halifax YouTube channel.

Katherine Hamilton, President of the Gridwise Alliance, is discussing a key topic.

She focuses on the $3.6 billion in stimulus funding designated for smart grid technology and regional energy management.

Oregon aimed for 25% renewable energy use by 2020, establishing itself as a global hub for solar manufacturing.

SolarWorld in Hillsboro exemplifies this leadership. With over 2,700 employees, the company is recognized as one of the world's largest solar energy businesses.

On April 17, 2009, MoneyTV's Don Baillargeon interviewed Tom Djokovich, CEO of XsunX, Inc.

Their discussion focused on the solar power industry.

SeQuential Pacific Biodiesel has completed a new, expanded plant. Featuring advanced technology, it represents Pacific Biodiesel's most efficient design to date.

Community-based biodiesel production offers a vital way to provide local and sustainable energy to any region.

The "Race for American Jobs: Clean Energy Leadership" was a four-week, coast-to-coast virtual campaign by BICEP, in partnership with We Can Lead. It aimed to highlight the economic and job-creation benefits of national climate and energy legislation, advocating for investment in a low-carbon economy and establishing a carbon price.

The campaign engaged business leaders nationwide through events in Oregon, Colorado, Ohio, and New Hampshire, concluding in Washington on March 10. Each event featured panel discussions with major consumer brands and local clean economy entrepreneurs, contributing to thought leadership in Sustainability, Clean Tech, and Energy in 2010.

Todd Reeve of the Portland, Oregon-based Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) discusses the organization's three core program areas: climate change and renewable energy initiatives; educating K-12 students on climate and energy; and long-term watershed restoration.

For more information, visit the BEF website: http://www.b-e-f.org/.

Explore more sustainability leaders on the Portland Sustainability Leadership channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/group/portlandleaders#.