While the country remains in a fury over
absurd corporate bonuses and looking for economy scapegoats, it was a refreshing change to be at the
Green:Net conference yesterday, surrounded by distinguished entrepreneurs,
technologists and investors committed to solving the world’s biggest issue:
climate change.
In the spirit of "we’re running out of time," San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom kicked off the one-day event after a long-delay, setting in motion the urgent pace and tone among the 200 participants. Newsom did a great job of rallying the troops, inspiring action and sharing some recent successes both in his City and within California.