Marc Alt
Updates
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Google's Jolly Good Fellow (Which nobody can deny) @chademeng interviewed by @LOHASted on mindfulness and meditation in the workplace.3 weeks ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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RT @reapwhatyousew: Marc Alt on Hacking the Food System: Urban Rural Global Local | Food+Tech Connect: http://t.co/0b1oORY9
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Some of the most elegant print design I've seen in a while, L.A. based @softfirm work for @livingbuilding spotted at @aigalosangeles awards.
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Great example of local collaborative purchasing empowered by community and social media, @EthikusNYC currently in beta in lower Manhattan.
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BMW announces partnership with @parkingcouncil an organization I helped shape the vision for over the past year. http://t.co/KOLRbZVN #ev
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Tweeting devices, smart phones etc. "by 2030 could reach 20% of total U.S. electricity use" @Massoud_Amin of @IEEEsmartgrid #motm2011
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"Best transportation is a horse - it eats grass, has unlimited range, doesn't need roads." #sustainablemobility at #motm2011 #rangeanxiety
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Harvest, an #augmentedreality @layar food app prototyped by students in @bruces studio @art_center http://t.co/creK4HeD cc: @foodtechconnect4 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Congrats to @gelatobaby and @caseycaplowe on the @ArtPlaceAmerica grant! Keep an eye on their @GOOD + @CEOsforCities collaboration.4 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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New LA Cleantech Incubator opening soon. A joint venture of @CleanTechLA, @CRA_LA, @LADWP and others. http://t.co/ls1xSJr (cc: @oppgreen)5 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Digging @theGreenCycler portable shredder/composter. Would like to see this on @goodlifer and at @oppgreen.6 months ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Tune in to the Bee-a-thon - July 16th 9am - 9pm US PST. http://t.co/9JnNf6K via @honeybeefilm and @yourgardenshow
Profile
Leadership in Design, Innovation and Sustainability
Renewables & Environment | Greater New York City Area, US
Summary
Connecting design, ecology and technology.
Specialties: Mobility, EV, Smart Grid, Urban Planning, Open Innovation, Clean Technology, Renewable Energy, Green Building, Energy Efficiency, Ecology, Sustainable Design, Design for Sustainability, Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development, Appropriate Technology, Sustainable Agriculture, LOHAS, Environment, Cleantech, Open Source.
Experience
- Oct 2010 - PresentFounder / Open Source CitiesCitizen Urbanism, Ecological Design, Urban Planning, Open Data and Collaboration for the Future of Cities. (Currently in development)
- Oct 2010 - PresentFounder / OpenMDGOne project, unlimited members. Open source collaboration in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals MDGs. (Currently in development)
- Jan 2009 - PresentFounder and Executive Director / AquaponicaCreating affordable, sustainable food and living systems powered by clean technology.
- Jan 2005 - PresentPresident / Marc Alt + PartnersMarc 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. - Aug 2010 - Sept 2011Executive Director / Green Parking CouncilGreen 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.
- Jul 2007 - Jul 2009Co-Chair, Founder and Partner / Greener Gadgets ConferenceGreener 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. - Sept 2006 - Jun 2009Chairman and Founder / AIGA Center for Sustainable DesignAs a board member of AIGA, The Professional Association for Design, Marc developed the concept for and chaired the first conference dedicated to the intersection of design, sustainability and business in New York City. The conference featured presentations by senior executives from Wal-Mart, Johnson & Johnson, Osram Sylvania, IDEO, Russell Design, Cook+Fox Architects, Material ConneXion, UN Global Compact and many other leaders of industry.
Marc was the founding co-chair of the AIGA Center for Sustainable Design, an initiative of AIGA, the oldest and largest design organization in the country. He currently serves on the Advisory Board.
Additional Information
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Honors:
2008 Yale Forum on Sustainable IT - Delegate
SINOCES 2008 - Keynote Speaker on The Future of Green Technology
PSFK Conference New York 2007 - Panelist, Green Business/Marketing panel
PSFK Conference New York 2008 - Moderator, "Is Good the New Green?"
Opportunity Green Conference 2008 - Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker at AIGA Chapter Green Salons - Miami, Philadelphia, Honolulu.
AIGA Y-Conference 2008 - "Seeds of Change", Keynote Speaker
The Green Media Show / SustainCommWorld 2008 - Moderator, Design for Sustainability session
Interests:
Photography, Motorcycle Restoration, Vintage Motorcycles and Cars (1950's-70's primarily)