Gulf Oil Spill and Environmental Sustainability
The 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was one of the greatest environmental disasters the world has experienced, and proved to be a serious setback for environmental sustainability efforts internationally. For 87 days, oil poured out a mile below the ocean. In this university podcast, Marcia McNutt talks about the leadership lessons learned from this calamitous spill. The event was part of the Von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture on the Environment, sponsored by the Von Gugelberg Memorial Fund. The fund, established by members of the Stanford MBA Class of 1987 to honor the memory of their classmate, Conradin von Gugelberg, aims to inspire and support students and alumni interested in environmental issues.
Audio lectures brought to you by Social Innovation Conversations, co-hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review's Managing Editor Eric Nee.
A group of conservationists, former bankers, and management consultants have imported ideas from Wall Street to create a new way to protect large ecosystems.
An intrepid filmmaker has collected footage from every country in the world, filmed on the same day, to underscore our commonalities.
US Federal subsidies encourage waste and incentivize unsustainable business practices.
Getting companies to reduce their use of plastic is the focus of the Plastic Disclosure Project.
A Philadelphia study connects green spaces to neighborhood safety.
Exploring open spaces, parks, gardens, and trails as tools for social impact.
A social change leader's greatest challenge is disinterest.
New York’s Center for Economic Opportunity tests new antipoverty programs from the mayor’s office.
