Marc Alt

Citizen Urbanism, Ecological Design, Urban Planning, Open Data and Collaboration for the Future of Cities. (Currently in development)

One project, unlimited members. Open source collaboration in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals MDGs. (Currently in development)

Creating affordable, sustainable food and living systems powered by clean technology.

Marc Alt + Partners (MAP), is a design, research and strategy agency dedicated to sustainability and social innovation. Recent consulting projects include MINI USA/BMW North America, The Green Electronics Council/EPEAT, Neenah Paper, Lippincott, Gerson Lehman Group, The Consumer Electronics Association of America (CEA). Recent speaking engagements and workshops at IKEA, J&J, Bloomberg LP, Liz Claiborne, PSFK Trends Conference, CEA Industry Forum, CES, SINOCES, Greener Gadgets, AIGA and at numerous international conferences, trade associations, NGOs and private companies.

Green Parking Council (GPC) is a non-profit organization developing certification and credentialing programs, open source standards, professional leadership and educational development and training for organizations and individuals in the parking industry. GPC works at the intersection of parking, green building, clean technology, renewable energy, smart grid infrastructure, urban planning and sustainable mobility. Key initiatives include extending EV charging and alternative fuel infrastructure in advance of demand.

Greener Gadgets is the leading conference focusing on sustainability in the $170 billion consumer electronics industry. Each year in New York City, industry leading manufacturers, entrepreneurs, journalists, product designers and students gather for a one day forum exploring the challenges and opportunities of sustainability in the consumer electronics industry to a sold-out audience of over 400 people. Presenting sponsors have included BusinessWeek, HP, Dell, Nokia and CEA. The topics of discussion include: design for sustainability, eco-innovation, product life cycle, enhanced producer responsibility, take-back and recycling programs, energy, materials, product lifespan and upgradeability, supply chain, impacts and issues facing the developing world, social innovation and consumer insight and behavior. Presenters have included senior management from HP, Dell, Nokia, Sony, M.I.T., EPEAT, the Green Electronics Council, IDEO, Engadget, Earth2Tech/GigaOm, One Laptop per Child (OLPC, XO Laptop), Freeplay Energy, Solio, Voltaic, Recyclebank, and many others.