Recognized Sustainable Practices Expert to Speak at Mines

GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 11, 2007 – Colorado School of Mines will host sustainability expert Hunter Lovins, who will present “Drivers of Change: The Business Case for Sustainability and Protecting the Climate” at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in Bunker Auditorium, Green Center, 924 16th St., Golden.

Lovins is the president and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions and co-creator of the Natural Capitalism concept.

A worldwide recognized leader in helping companies and communities profit from more sustainable practices, Lovins has authored and co-authored numerous books, including Brittle Power (1982), Energy Unbound (1986), Factor Four – Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use (1997), Green Development (1998), Natural Capitalism (1999), and hundreds of papers and articles. She was named as a Time magazine Hero for the Planet in 2000. 

Lovins has consulted for governments and the private sector — briefing senior management at such groups as Interface, Mitsubishi, Bank of America, Royal Dutch/Shell Group — and numerous utility companies. She is a founding professor of business at Presidio School of Management.