Episode 63: Banks remove blinders to climate risks; Beyond LEED with USGBC CEO

With less than one week till our GreenBiz 17 event in Phoenix Arizona, Executive Editor Joel Makower and Senior Writer Lauren Hepler take a little time out of busy schedules to bring you the sustainability stories of the past week. If you won't be able to attend the conference in person, have no fear: all mainstage sessions will be featured in a free livestream.

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GreenBiz week in review

Tune in at 3:44 minutes for a weekly roundup of news.

• Inside View: 10 minutes with Dave Stangis
• Holmes Hummel from Clean Energy Works
• Are we nearing an energy Trumpocalypse? 
• A Conservative Case for Climate Action (New York Times)
• From Amcor to Dow to Veolia, what the 'New Plastics Economy' means 
• Walking the talk with custom waste solutions for trade conferences

Featured stories

An in-depth look at two stories changing the game for green business. 

Stress test: How banks are looking at climate risk  (21:30)

GreenBiz writer Keith Larsen takes a close look at the growing trend of large financial institutions undertaking assessments of potential financial risks due to climate change.

Mahesh Ramanujam on USGBC's 'Amazon' goals (29:00)

U.S. Green Building Council's new president and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam spoke to GreenBiz Managing Editor Elsa Wenzel about the direction he plans on leading the USGBC during his term. Hint: Green building may be going global in the near future. 

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