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.
Apple, IKEA, Walmart: 12 leaders in on-site renewables
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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
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How She Leads: Sara Greenstein, Underwriters Laboratories
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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
The 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Index: Abbott to Woolworths
Here's the 2014 update to the world's oldest financial index that overlays sustainability strategy with financial performance. Who's in and who's out? Read More
13 companies sowing solutions for food resilience
Big Data is among the most fertile approaches to address food scarcity and waste. Here are some intriguing examples of how it's being applied. Read More
Ioxus, Maxwell, Win Inertia bet on ultracapacitors to store energy
While they can't capture as much energy as batteries, the technology is finding advocates in the transportation sector. Read More
How She Leads: Letitia Webster, VF
As it prepares benchmarking tools, the apparel giant's sustainability director trains her team — and VF's 60,000 employees — for an "ultramarathon." Read More
Michael Berkowitz: Community is the secret of urban resilience
With 32 cities on board, the 100 Resilient Cities CEO seeks to architect cities that can rise above chronic climatic, social and economic stresses. Read More
