On February 2, 2009, some 500 leaders from business, government, nonprofits, and academe gathered in San Francisco for the 2009 State of Green Business Forum, featuring the launch of State of Green Business 2009, showing how, and how well, U.S. companies are implementing environmental initiatives. Speakers and panels from leadership companies and think tanks shared their insights and experiences on such topics as green design innovation, water as a business issue, buildings and energy efficiency, green jobs, the new Obama administration, and more.

GreenBiz.com is pleased to share the full session videos from the event.

• Forum Panels
• The State of Green Business, 2009
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    A presentation by GreenBiz.com Executive Editor Joel Makower of the trends and metrics on the greening of Corporate America. Speaker Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, Greener World Media.

  • Innovation As a Green Strategy
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      How companies are harnessing environmental thinking to create new products, services, and sources of business value. Speakers Valerie Casey, Global Practice Head, IDEO Dawn Danby, Sustainable Design Program Manager, Autodesk Robert Shelton, Director, PRTM; author, "Making Innovation Work" (moderator) Peter Williams, CTO, Big Green Innovations, IBM

    • Is Water the New Carbon?
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        How companies are preparing for anticipated disruptions in access to water around the world. Speakers John Davies, Vice-President GreenBiz Intelligence, Greener World Media (moderator) Al Halvorsen, Director of Environmental Sustainability, Frito-Lay Michael Kobori, Vice President, Supply Chain Social and Environmental Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. Jason Morrison, Director of the Pacific Institute's Economic Globalization and the Environment Program

      • Energy Efficiency Rises Again
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          The resurgence of interest in efficiency, especially among manufacturers and commercial building owners. Speakers Tom Arnold, Vice President of Energy Efficiency and Carbon Solutions, EnerNOC, Inc. Lee C. Cooper, Manager, Emerging Technologies, PG&E Leslie Guevarra, Associate Editor, GreenerBuildings.com, Greener World Media (moderator) Stephen Selkowitz, Program Head of the Building Technologies Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

        • The Green Jobs Opportunity
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            The role of companies and local governments in promoting economic and workforce development. Speakers Ian Kim, Director, Green-Collar Jobs Campaign, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Bill Stock, Director, Regulatory Relations, PG&E Elizabeth V. Sturcken, Managing Director, Corporate Partnerships Program, Environmental Defense Fund Matthew Wheeland, Managing Editor, GreenBiz.com, Greener World Media (moderator)

          • President Obama and the Green Economy
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              A panel of Obama insiders, in conversation with Joel Makower. Speakers Jeff Anderson, National Co-Chair and Campaign Manager, Cleantech and Green Business for Obama Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, Greener World Media (moderator) Holly Kaufman, CEO, Environment & Enterprise Strategies Sanjay Wagle, Principal, VantagePoint Venture Partners

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