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.
What business can learn from Mother Nature, the greenest chemist of all
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Bigbelly wants to be more than a smart trash company
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Bookmark this: 10 useful green resources for 2015
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2014 progress report: 5 positive signs for the world's forests
Governments, food companies, ag giants and the U.N. began to walk the talk of sustainability this year. Read More
Apple, IKEA, Walmart: 12 leaders in on-site renewables
From rooftop solar for mega-retailers to wind farms powering massive data centers, these companies lead the pack when it comes to clean energy. Read More
Rocky Mountain Institute merges with Carbon War Room
Richard Branson meets Amory Lovins with merger of climate-centric non-profits aimed at accelerating their combined impact. Read More
How She Leads: Joyce Dickerson, Google
Trained as an industrialist engineer, she spearheads energy efficiency and "sustainable IT" across the company's massive data center portfolio. Read More
How She Leads: Sara Greenstein, Underwriters Laboratories
This Illinois farm girl and "citizen of the world" is passionate about the power of a science-based sustainable supply-chain strategy. Read More
What Google knows about greener offices
More high-tech and healthcare companies are turning to nature-loving workspaces that spark creativity and productivity. Enter biophilic design. Read More
