Sustainable Media Panel & Party Guide to SXSW 2012

Greetings SXSW goers!

Feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of speakers and events at SXSW this year? We hope this little guide will help you make some sense of it all. We would also love to meet you.

Our coverage could also use your help. Please consider buying us a beer to help us through the week using the new Tweet-a-Beer app to @triplepundit. It’ll keep us alive.

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First and formost, we’re very excited about the Good Capitalist Party – a 3 day conference on the side. Drop by St David’s Church (directions at the link above). We’ll be posting the Good Capitalist schedule highlights here soon.

Saturday, March 10th

Panel 5pm:
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think

Panel 5pm:
Paper or Plastic? Social Media Can Restore Earth

Sunday, March 11th

Interview 11am:
The Nick Denton Interview: The Failure of Comments

Meet up 11am:
SXSW ECO Meet up!

Panel 5pm
Don’t Just Sell Things: Change the World

Startup Showcase: 5pm
SXSW Eco Startup Showcase Launch Party

Monday, March 12th

Panel 3:30pm:
New Media and CSR: Communicating Corporate Good
Join 3p Founder Nick Aster, along with BBMG’s Mitch Baranowski, Seventh Generation’s Chris Miller, Alcatel-Lucent’s Christine Diamente and Dale Hart from Methodologie as we discuss how technology is driving the evolution of corporate consciousness.

Interview 5pm:
Al Gore Intereviews Sean Parker (Napster Founder)

Party – IMMEDIATELY AFTER AL GORE/SEAN PARKER INTERVIEW:
Join TriplePundit, SustainableIndustries, and other Green Media Mavens as we hook up with Shareable.net to celebrate and discuss the sharing economy – 5:30pm at Cheer Up Charlies.

Tuesday, March 13th

Panel: 9am
What’s Good for the World Is Good for the Agency

Panel: 12:30pm
The Airbnb of Anything: The Growth of P2P Markets

Panel: 5pm
Greening China’s Cities

Want to get involved?

We are looking for:

1) Great stories we should tell and interesting sustainably minded folks to interview.

2) Writers! Would you like to send us an op/ed or other writing about your experience at SXSW this year?

Where We’re Going

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San Diego: June 4-7
Sustainable Brands 2012:
Join us as the Sustainability, Brand Strategy and Innovation Communities convene to shape the future. Discover and participate in the sustainable brand revolution by collaborating to shift consumer demand, drive heretical innovation, and evolve the business case. 20% Reader discount with code "nwtripsb12".

Webinar: June 5
Running an Effective Corporate Volunteer Program with AngelPoints:
Key clients discuss how they put the AngelPoints Volunteering solution to work for them. Attend this webinar to learn best practices, tips & tricks - and how to get an effective volunteer program off the ground at your organization.

Seattle: June 11-12
GRI Certified Training:
Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!

Portland & Seattle: June 13 & 14
Sustainable Industries Economic Forum:
Join keynote speaker Van Jones and sustainable business leaders from dozens of innovative companies for an interactive presentation and conversation on The Access Economy and how it affects you and your business, as well as high-impact networking. Register now for Portland on June 13 & Seattle on June 14.

NYC: June 27-28
Responsible Business Summit USA:
Discover how to fully embed and integrate CSR in your organization. Learn how to collaborate with key stakeholders and establish competitive edge using proven CSR strategies. Hear best practices from GAP Inc, Timberland, Lockheed Martin, Life Technologies, Campbell Soup and many more.

Minneapolis: July 19-20
GRI Certified Training:
Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!

Boston: Sep 13-14
GRI Certified Training:
Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!

Have your event listed here.