This could sustain me…
This was one of my favorite interviews from SXSWi -- and not because of the eye-candy (well, not explicitly), but because the site/service that Ben and David have started is so innovative, intelligent and important. I've never been overtly ecologically conscious. I recycle, I try to save water/energy, I saw An Inconvenient Truth in the theater -- twice -- but I'm not a green loving evangelist. Talking with those two guys and hearing their rational and realistic spiel about the state of Earth and what real people can do to reduce our carbon footprint was not only enlightening -- but inspiring.
Here are two guys that are my age (actually, I think they are younger) who are truly doing something to get the message out and make sustainability more than just a buzzword. Go to MakeMeSustainable.com and consider signing up for your own profile (you can even link it with your Facebook or OpenID account). It's really easy to fill out your basic carbon profile and then pledge (or commit to things you already do) to reduce the amount of carbon you emit each year. Via Twitter, Steve Lawson (@solobasssteve) told me about a similar site based in the UK, A Year of Living Generously.
I'm not going to lie, these guys absolutely made me blush. Movie star handsome AND smart. Yeah, I totally, totally love my job. Apologies to David and Ben for any sexual harassment -- what can I say, I'm human!
Make Me Sustainable from Download Squad on Vimeo.
Two other interviews that I really, really enjoyed (and haven't already posted) were the adorable Chris Saad from DataPortability.org (see it here) and the always dynamic Gary Vaynerchuk from WinelibraryTV (see it here).
And while I'm in SXSWi recap mode -- I didn't get to interview Sunir and Saul from Freshbooks.com (I was running the camera -- hence you can blame me for the bounciness -- hey, a director is NOT a DP (unless you are Soderbergh...)!!) but meeting them and hearing their story was great. That's a company I want to do business with. And interviewing Kevin Marks from Google OpenSocial was a true honor -- and a great way to end what ended up being one of the best weeks of my life.
Out!
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