Brilliant Ideas – ColaLife
Charmian Love
November 20, 2009
This is the first instalment of a regular blog series I’m launching tonight called ‘Brilliant Ideas’. In my role at Volans, the BEST... More...
Carbon Scenario Tool from London Accord
Charmian Love
November 19, 2009
In the lead up to COP15, The London Accord has launched a series of innovative scenario tools which allows users to chart models... More...
Health Care Innovaton – Robotic Surgery
Charmian Love
September 5, 2009
Over dinner last night with a good friend who works at Guy’s Hospital (London), we had a lively conversation about new technologies being used in... More...
Vertical Farms – A new feature to the future urban landscape?
Charmian Love
September 1, 2009
We are facing a few big ‘crunches’ right now…the credit crunch which we all know, as well as an emerging energy crunch and climate crunch.... More...
Green Bonds – Building a Case for Social Finance
Charmian Love
August 15, 2009
The movement to organize a Green Bond is one of the most compelling examples of ‘social finance’ I’ve seen in awhile. Kudos to the... More...
What can we learn from a Valley Boy?
Charmian Love
August 12, 2009
I recently finished the autobiography of Tom Perkins, of Kleiner Perkins, Caufield and Byers fame, and one of the fathers of Venture Capital. Kerri... More...
The Greenest Hotel in North America
Charmian Love
July 21, 2009
Green or Green Wash? Lessons from building North America’s greenest hotel in Toronto A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a fascinating workshop... More...
Obama announcement on Social Innovation Fund
Charmian Love
July 1, 2009
President Obama gave a compelling speech today on social innovation and the need to scale the work of entrepreneurs in the US. To do... More...
Phoenix 50 Pioneer has a new website – check it out!
Charmian Love
May 27, 2009
I was impressed to find a FANTASTIC new website for The Global Impact Investing Network. There is some great information on some of their... More...
An Electrifying Announcement by the UK Government
Charmian Love
April 16, 2009
Today the UK announced a new plan to get more people driving electric and electric-hybrid vehicles. In addition to providing up to £5,000 to... More...
