At Social Media Today, we've been focused on the issues surrounding urban sustainability for a long time. It was that interest that drove us to create The Energy Collective more than a year ago.

Among the many things we've learned from being part of the electric dialogue at The Energy Collective, two stand out. First, the technology and know-how to make our cities vastly more efficient and to reduce their energy and environmental footprints isn't the stuff of science fiction. It exists today. Our challenge is one of implementation, not invention.

Secondly, we realize that cities present a unique dilemma and at the same time, offer a unique opportunity. They are the labs where solutions can be tested on a vast scale, and the impact of success is multiplied many times over.

With this in mind, we wanted to create a community where urban policymakers, technologists and entrepreneurs could share their ideas across disciplines, build consensus, and drive solutions.

That community is here: the Sustainable Cities Collective.

To launch this newest endeavor, we've created a special film from the highlights of our interviews with the participants at the 2008 Greenbuild Conference.

Watch the film now:

 


Many thanks to those who provided their insights to make this film the wonderful thing it is:

The participants:

Stephen Del Percio, Lynne Barker, Ari Kobb, Shannon Parry, Lauren Van Syke, Justina Auer, Christine Wadlington, Ian Gordon, Jim McIntyre, Joe Van Belleghem, Dan Daniel, Sally Wilson, Lauren Whitehead, Hopari Davis, Carrington Stewart, Julie Lange, Sean O'Reilly, Randy Steiner, Shawn Martin, Tad McGalliard, Ed Zareh, Geraldina Wise, Amber Kuchar, Lloyd Alter, Leigh Stringer, Dwayn Bass, Vikrant Duggal, Chris Davis, Paul Shahriari, martin melaver, Jim Hantefeld, Catherine Minervini, Steven Arbaugh, Erin Meezan, Michael Smith, Stephen Lacey, Joe  Van Belleghem

...the filmmakers:

Cary and Yari Wolinsky at Trillium Studios.

...special thanks:

To Bob Caputo for words and moral support

...and last but not least to the great folks at Greenbuild for their support.