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SXSWeco Interview: Val Fishman, BEF
BEF is an environmental non profit based in Portland that works with companies to address three big environmental challenges: energy, carbon, and water. BEF looks to use market based solutions such as renewable energy credits, carbon offsets, and water restoration credits to help companies meet their goals of reducing environmental impact.
Of particular interest at SXSWeco this year has been the issue of water. I sat down with Val Fishman, BEF's VP of corporate partnerships to learn a little but more about how BEF's various projects are having a positive impact on global water issues and specifically the Colorado River watershed.
Among many corporate partnerships, BEF has also recently helped launch a portal called ChangeTheCourse.us which offers opportunities for individuals to get directly involved in watershed restoration.
Learn more in the short video below...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6SGFUtsLUs
Nick Aster is the founder of TriplePundit. Prior to launching 3p, Nick worked for Mother Jones magazine, successfully re-launching the magazine's online presence. He worked for TreeHugger.com, managing the technical side of the publication for 3 years, and has also been an active consultant for individuals and companies entering the world of micro-publishing. He also worked for Gawker Media and Moreover Technologies in the early days of blogging. Nick holds an MBA in sustainable management from the Presidio School of Management and graduated with a BA in History from Washington University in St. Louis.
