What is the Second Green Revolution?

The “Green Revolution” usually refers to the agricultural transformation of the last half of the 20th century. The “Second Green Revolution” is the technological transformation of energy production, distribution, and consumption to green, clean, and sustainable methods taking place in the first half of the 21st century.

More specifically, 2nd Green Revolution is dedicated to presenting pertinent information on sustainability and the clean energy economy. With a focus on renewable energy, smart grid, energy efficiency and sustainable development, 2nd Green Revolution aims to provide analysis, insight and an informative viewpoint on issues relating to the next green revolution.

Who is 2nd Green Revolution?

Currently living in Tokyo, Justin Manger is a businessman passionate about using the private sector to bring about positive change, especially in our energy paradigms. He currently uses his strong political/economic research background and business development experience to help multi-national corporations gain valuable insight on new products and their viability in emerging markets. Justin has a Masters degree in International Trade Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. His undergraduate work focused on Economics and English at Emory University.

Eric Wilson is an educator and doctoral student in science education that is driven to see fundamental changes in our energy consumption patterns. He has leveraged his gift of communication and understanding of technology to teach science and sustainability for the last several years. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado, Denver’s School of Education and Human Development. His doctoral dissertation looks at green buildings as teaching tools. In addition, he is an at-large member of the US Green Building Council – Colorado. Eric has a Masters degree in Teaching from New York University’s Steinhardt School with a focus in secondary science education. His undergraduate study centered on Biological Anthropology and Art History at Emory University.

Contact Us: info@2ndgreenrevolution.com

Regular Contributors

Chris DeArmond: Chris recently graduated from Dickinson College with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business & Management. His undergraduate experience analyzing the quota systems on printing and laundry engendered an interest in environmental sustainability. Specifically, he is interested in what the private sector is doing – through innovative practices and products – to reduce its own and its customers’ ecological footprints.

Megan Stilley: Megan is an Environmental Science graduate student at University of Colorado-Denver.  Her main interests are in food systems and agricultural sustainability.  She is currently researching food deserts in Denver County for her thesis.

Why We Started 2nd Green Revolution

Written February 4, 2009

2nd Green Revolution, LLC is the product of a series of ideas and discussions over the last year. We share the belief that there needs to be a fundamental shift in how we interact with energy. As the world becomes hotter, flatter, and more crowded, the old way of doing business won’t work. Fortunately, there is ample opportunity to create and implement change. The current economic turmoil and financial collapse are exactly the types of global crises that give rise to the kind of bold, far-sighted, and innovative thinking that is necessary to break the status quo. Governments, citizens, and businesses must then act together to make the transition to a sustainable energy future.

We got tired of just talking about what we thought America should do in order to lead on these issues and decided to try to put our ideas into practice. Why not create a public forum to gather information, analyze ideas, and discuss the coming revolution while participating in it in some small way? Why not create a destination for insight, news, varied perspectives, and honest discussion?

Some of the inspiration for the site came from TechCrunch, a company dedicated to obsessively covering Internet start-ups, Silicon Valley, and the social web. We wanted to create a similar website focused on green and clean technology and all the issues related to making the fundamental shift toward a new energy paradigm.

Though there are myriad sites writing about the environment, green technologies, policy, and business, we wanted to try our own approach. We wanted to help business and environmental interests align, promote products and ideas that may make a difference, and contemplate the foundation of policy upon which change will be built.

Our field is huge and the competition is stiff. We take this as a good sign. Competition can only make the movement stronger by increasing innovation and broadening interest and involvement, thereby leading us down the path to a more economically and environmentally sustainable future.

We hope you’ll join us.

- Eric and Justin