Heather Clancy
Trellis Group (formerly GreenBiz)
Heather Clancy is an award-winning journalist specializing in transformative technology and innovation. She started her reporting career on the business news desk of United Press International, and her articles have appeared in Entrepreneur, Fortune, The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times.
Clancy was the launch editor for the Fortune Data Sheet, a newsletter dedicated to the business of technology. She co-authored the Amazon best-seller for entrepreneurs, Niche Down, How to Become Legendary By Being Different.
In her role at Trellis, Heather chronicles the role of business model innovation and technology in transitioning to a clean, inclusive and regenerative economy. She serves on the boards of the WSLA Alumnae Group, a mentorship organization that nurtures feminine leadership in the corporate sustainability movement, and EcoAthletes, a collective of collegiate, professional and amateur athletes that advocate for solutions to climate change.
Now you can copy the Allbirds zero-footprint shoe design
The company’s new Moonshot high-top, due commercially in 2024, uses specially sourced merino wool and a bio-based sole that slashes emissions associated with production. Allbirds published the “recipe” so other footwear companies can copy the approach. Read More
The ocean and biofuels: 2 environmental regulatory updates you should know about
The highly anticipated High Seas Treaty was officially adopted by all United Nations member states, while the Biden administration officially published its new mandates for incorporating biofuels into the U.S. energy mix over the next three years. Read More
Get ready for a battery of EU battery regulations
The rules include a labeling mandate and will eventually require battery makers to meet certain levels of recycled content for critical minerals found in batteries, such as cobalt, lithium and nickel. Read More
Podcast: Mining, child labor and Indigenous wisdom
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 14, please give a listen to this podcast from Trellis' archives, featuring a conversation with Lucia Athens, who became Austin’s first chief sustainability officer. Read More
Google exec: 'Significant mining' is key to net zero
Mike Werner, Google’s head of circular economy, says companies should move quickly to measure their reliance on critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper. Read More
This Lockheed Martin-backed startup 3D-prints aluminum for EV parts
Three-year-old Alloy Enterprises, which is 3D printing aluminum, counts Lockheed Martin, Robert Downey Jr.’s venture fund among its early investors. Read More
Episode 367: Plastics platitudes, carbon capture critique
Jo and Joy Banner, co-founders and co-directors of The Descendants Project, explain why we should "stop giving fossil fuels a lifeline." Sifang Chen, managing science and innovation advisor at Carbon 180, unpacks ocean carbon capture. Read More
3 smart ways Seattle is at the forefront of reuse
The city and Washington state’s support of closed loop economic models through public-private partnerships and grant programs is inspiring entrepreneurs throughout the region. Read More
Episode 365: Plastics, nature and biodiversity risk
Richard Mattison, president of S&P Global Sustainable1 and CEO of S&P Global Trucost, discusses S&P's new Biodiversity Risk Data Set. Read More
Why Nespresso and other big companies are becoming certified B Corps
More than 90 multinational companies hold the certification as B Lab moves to raise the qualification bar. Read More
