I first had a chance to explore the intersection of environmental conservation, human rights, and poverty alleviation while working on a remote organic permaculture farm on the border between Panama and Costa Rica. Living miles from the nearest dirt road and without electricity or running water, I worked in the rainforest with indigenous Panamanians to harvest organic fruit seeds for other indigenous families to start their own organic farms. Following my tropical excursion in Central America, I headed to India, where I researched renewable energy solutions for rural communities in countries without comprehensive energy infrastructures. Much of my international environmental work was made possible through grants from the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship.
I enjoy being active in the cleantech community here in San Francisco - my team was recently chosen as a finalist for the 2007 California Cleantech Open. I graduated from Haverford College with a degree in Astronomy and Physics and I currently work in cleantech public relations at Antenna Group. I am a lifelong vegetarian and a six-year vegan; I firmly believe that the animal rights movement is inextricably linked to the environmental movement.
I had the occasion to stumble upon two uniquely imagined facets of the same future over the past week. The first: The World Without Us, an eerily quiet scenario in which humans disappear from the Earth and nature slowly and persistently takes over. The second: Children of Men, a visually stunning dystopia in the form of a sterile [...]
Clint Wilder has taken up residence at the crux of the cleantech movement. Whether he’s hailing the mainstreaming of cleantech on Clean Edge’s website or touring the countrywith his new book, The Cleantech Revolution, (co-authored by Ron Pernick), he’s ready and willing to give you the skinny on just about any cleantech-related topic.
At heart of it, Clint and Ron’s new book is about [...]
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Councilmember Sam Liccardo, FST CTO Chris BeekhuisEditor's note: Sonia Aggarwal lives in San Francisco, and channels her passion for breakthrough renewable energy technologies into the Bay Area's lively world of cleanteach PR. This Fourth of July, Fat Spaniel Technologies and the mayor of San Jose celebrate green as the new red, white and blue. [...]
