Author Archives: Susanna Schick


About Susanna Schick

Susanna is passionate about anything fast and electric. As long as it's only got two wheels. She covers electric motorcycle racing events, test rides electric motorcycles, and interviews industry leaders. Occasionally she deigns to cover automobile events in Los Angeles for us as well. However, she dreams of a day when Los Angeles' streets resemble the two-wheeled paradise she discovered living in Barcelona and will not rest until she's converted the masses to two-wheeled bliss.

Sustainable Brands 2013 Is Approaching

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The BMW i8 as seen at the 2012 LA Auto Show

This article originally appeared on Gas2. Sustainable Brands returns to San Diego’s Paradise Cove for 2013. The 4-day conference, hosted by Saatchi & Saatchi S and presented by BMWi, promises a schedule packed with compelling speakers and events. I’ve gone to many sustainability conferences, and this is the one I’ve found most beneficial and informative. The information being shared is generally more current, making all attendees more aware of the latest developments in the field. The conference attracts bona-fide … Read More

The Dark and Seamy Underbelly of the Recycling Industry

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Today was Day One of the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference in Los Angeles, held by the Blue Green Alliance. That’s not blue as in oceans, that’s blue as in blue collar workers. This exciting conference brought together clean tech industry leaders, labor union leaders, government, investors and educators to discuss how best to create more green jobs. This builds on the work Van Jones did in promoting a Green Collar Economy. Villaraigosa and many other speakers all mentioned the importance of working together to create more quality green jobs.

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BIL Follows TED For a Weekend of Adventure Into Space

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  BIL (Benevolence. Inspiration. Life.) is a tounge-in-cheek name for a great un-conference to the TED conference happening in Long Beach this week. After a week of being inspired at TED, TEDsters and the rest of us can make our way to the Queen Mary to be inspired and amused at BIL, at a fraction of the price. The list of speakers just on its “Space Stage” reads like a who’s who of the space … Read More

Los Angeles: Clean Tech Capital of America? | Verdexchange Conference

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If Mayor Villaraigosa gets his way, you betcha. Interestingly enough, the artist’s studio where this piece resides (under the Main St bridge) is right along the Clean Tech corridor being planned. Clean Tech Los Angeles is all about making LA a desirable place to start and grow clean tech businesses. The real growth in manufacturing and engineering jobs is in this sector, and LA wants to be sure to catch the wave. Also frequently mentioned … Read More

Verdexchange 2012 Cleantech Conference

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I spent the day at the Verdexchange conference, and heard a lot of interesting news on topics ranging from ESG reporting to Waste to Energy conversion and so much in between. Highlights included witnessing the beginning phases of California’s carbon market being developed, hearing Mayor Villaraigosa freestyle at the end of his speech and speak from the heart about his passion for making LA as much a Clean Tech Capital as it is the world’s Entertainment Capital.

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Gaming to Prevent Climate Change | Climate Reality Project

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On Friday, Trends Research and Innovation Company psfk, in partnership with The Climate Reality Project announced the ten finalists of “Gaming for Good”. Contestants were invited to develop games which help people improve their environmental impact, taking inspiration from psfk’s recent report; The Future of Gaming. The goal of The Climate Reality Project is global acceptance of the realities of climate change.

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Nike’s Lorrie Vogel on Closing the Loop. Part 2- The Human Impact

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Laura Kurgan, Chris Jordan, Lorrie Vogel and Assaf Biderman – Pop!Tech 2009 – Camden, ME In Part One, Lorrie Vogel explained some of the work Nike is doing to increase recycled and organic content in their products. Our conversation continues with discussing how Nike designers are encouraged to use sustainable principles in their work. SS: You mentioned something about rewarding designers for innovating around sustainability, how does that work? LV: As with any company centered … Read More

How Nike Considered Uses Innovation and Collaboration to Close the Loop

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This impressive footprint is Nike’s Considered Air Jordan XX3, their first basketball shoe designed using the Considered Ethos. Lorrie Vogel is the general manager of Nike Considered, Nike’s in-house sustainability think tank. She holds a degree in Industrial Design from Syracuse, and numerous patents. Her work in innovating around sustainability has helped put Nike on Fast Company’s Fast 50 list multiple times. Considering how aggressive Nike’s sustainability goals have been, it’s even more impressive that … Read More

Sisters on the Planet United Against Climate Change

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A Woman’s Work… The Governor’s Global Climate Summit ended with Oxfam America’s inaugural Sisters on the Planet Climate Leader Awards. Thanks to Karen Solomon at Opportunity Green, I was able to attend. The event showcased the work that women all over the world are doing to adapt to climate change. Sisters on the Planet is committed to exposing how livelihoods of the majority of the planet’s women are the most severely impacted by climate change. … Read More